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28-year-old Telangana student, part-time worker at gas station, shot dead in US

28-year-old Telangana student, part-time worker at gas station, shot dead in US

The student was identified as 28-year-old Chandrashekar Pole, who used to work as a part-time worker at the gas station in Dallas. Dallas: An Indian student, hailing from Telangana's Hyderabad, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at a gas station at Dallas in north Texas inย the United States (US)ย on Friday (local time). The student was identified as 28-year-old Chandrashekar Pole, who used to work as a part-time worker at the gas station in Dallas.ย  Pole, a resident of Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Nagar, had completed his graduation in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). Later, he moved to the US for higher…
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Pakistan budges down to protesters after deadly unrest in PoK, signs 25-point charter to end violence

Pakistan budges down to protesters after deadly unrest in PoK, signs 25-point charter to end violence

PoK unrest: The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee had proposed a 38-point charter, but the Pakistan government agreed on 25 points, whose details were shared by Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on X. Islamabad: Following days of protests that left 12 people dead in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Shehbaz Sharif government on Saturday budged down and signed an agreement with the protesters, aiming to end the violence in the PoK. The announcement was made by Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, who said the two sides have reached an agreement.ย  "Negotiating delegation has signed the final agreement with the…
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‘Gratitude is due’: Shehbaz Sharif warms up to Trump over Gaza peace deal after Pakistan minister’s U-turn

‘Gratitude is due’: Shehbaz Sharif warms up to Trump over Gaza peace deal after Pakistan minister’s U-turn

Shehbaz Sharifโ€™s post on X came a day after Hamas agreed to certain elements of Trumpโ€™s plan to end the nearly two-year war and release all remaining hostages. Islamabad: Pakistan appears to have made a sharp U-turn on US President Donald Trumpโ€™s Gaza peace plan. Initially, Sharif's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said it diverged from what Muslim-majority nations had originally proposed, but Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later praised it as a step towards ending the bloodshed. Sharif, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, said, โ€œAlhamdolillah, we are closer to a ceasefire than we have been since this…
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Fresh Israeli strikes kill six in Gaza hours after Trump said ‘stop bombing’

Fresh Israeli strikes kill six in Gaza hours after Trump said ‘stop bombing’

Just hours after US President Donald Trump urged Israel to halt its bombing campaign and announced that Hamas was ready for peace, Israel carried out fresh airstrikes in Gaza, killing six people, said reports. New Delhi: Israel carried out new airstrikes in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least six people, local authorities said, according to media reports, despite US President Donald Trumpโ€™s public call for an immediate end to the bombardment. One strike reportedly hit a house in Gaza City, killing four people, while another in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, killed two others. The attacks came shortly after Israeli…
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Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes handcuffed by ICE agents in viral video

Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes handcuffed by ICE agents in viral video

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter), condemning the actions of ICE. New Delhi: A video circulating on social media shows a Chicago alderperson, Jessie Fuentes, being handcuffed by federal immigration agents (ICE) inside a hospital. The video now going viral on social media shows Fuentes confronting two men, one of whom has his face covered. In a sudden move, one of the men appears to grab Fuentes and places handcuffs on the official during their interaction. Chicago alderperson grabbed, handcuffed | WATCHย  (The video was sourced from social media, and India TV has not independently…
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Israel moves to implement ‘first stage’ of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan amid tentative Hamas response

Israel moves to implement ‘first stage’ of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan amid tentative Hamas response

Hamas declared its readiness to release the remaining hostages and to transfer governing authority in Gaza to other Palestinian groups but emphasized that larger political decisions must reflect a unified Palestinian consensus and adhere to international law. Gaza City: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is preparing to implement the โ€œfirst stageโ€ of US President Donald Trumpโ€™s plan to end the ongoing war in Gaza. In a statement released by Netanyahuโ€™s office, Israel pledged to work โ€œin full cooperationโ€ with Washington to pursue a ceasefire and hostage release in accordance with the planโ€™s conditions. Trumpโ€™s initiative, introduced earlier…
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Gaza peace deal: Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas, says ‘all hell will break out’

Gaza peace deal: Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas, says ‘all hell will break out’

Gaza peace deal: In a long post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump also criticised Hamas for the October 7 massacre, calling it a "ruthless and violent threat". Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday issued a stern warning to Hamas and set a Sunday deadline for the Palestinian group to accept his 20-point peace proposal. Warning the group, the US President said "all hells will break out" if Hamas fails to accept his peace proposal. In a long post on Truth Social, Trump also criticised Hamas for the October 7 massacre, calling it a "ruthless and violent threat".…
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Pakistan disagrees with Trump over Gaza truce plan, says ‘not ours’ after Munir-Sharif’s White House visit

Pakistan disagrees with Trump over Gaza truce plan, says ‘not ours’ after Munir-Sharif’s White House visit

Interestingly, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's remarks comes days after Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for backing his Gaza peace proposal, calling the two "incredible" leaders. Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday distanced Islamabad from US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, saying his country had proposed a different version. Dar, who is also the country's deputy prime minister, made the remarks while speaking at Pakistan's National Assembly. Interestingly, Dar's remarks comes days after Trump praised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir…
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Elon Musk backs ‘British never colonised India’ post on X, gets schooled on history by netizens

Elon Musk backs ‘British never colonised India’ post on X, gets schooled on history by netizens

The post has so far amassed more than 1.9 crore views. Muskโ€™s reply over the post has been viewed by 1.7 crore users. Over 10,000 users have posted their comments, most of them asking Musk sharp questions, accusing him of downplaying the seriousness of British colonialism. New Delhi: A social media post, which seems to legitimise British rule in India, has sparked a massive stir. The X post, shared by a handle named โ€œFreedomain,โ€ put forth a strange argument claiming that the British never ruled India and that India was never a colony of Britain. Stephen Molyneux, who runs…
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