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<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday&nbsp;(May 19) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started "Operation Jhaadu" (Operation Broom) to ensure the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) doesn't grow big and become a challenge to the saffron party.</p>

<p>Addressing a gathering in New Delhi as the AAP began a protest march to the BJP headquarters, Chief Minister Kejriwal said that through Operation Jhaadu, AAP's&nbsp;big&nbsp;leaders would&nbsp;be arrested, and&nbsp;the party's bank accounts would be frozen.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'BJP made up fake cases, arrested us'</strong></h2>

<p>"ED's lawyer has already given this statement in court that soon after&nbsp;the election&nbsp;AAP's&nbsp; bank accounts will be frozen, he&nbsp;said that if they freeze our account&nbsp;now&nbsp;we will get sympathy...after the election, they will freeze our accounts,&nbsp;our office will be cleared out&nbsp;and&nbsp;we will be brought&nbsp;to streets. These are the&nbsp;3&nbsp;plans made by BJP," Kejriwal said.</p>

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<p>The chief minister was arrested in&nbsp;March&nbsp;in connection with the Delhi excise policy case but is out on interim bail till June 1.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kejriwal further said that the BJP has made up cases against AAP leaders and arrested them.</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/swati-maliwal-assault-case-footage-of-incident-might-have-been-tampered-say-cops-723003">Swati Maliwal assault case: Footage of incident might have been tampered with, say cops</a></strong></p>

<p>"Since I came to power in 2015, how many allegations did they (BJP) raise?...now they say that the liquor policy scam has happened, people are asking them if the scam happened, where is the money?...in other places when raid happens, notes and golds are recovered but here&nbsp;nothing was found...where is all the money?," he questioned.</p>

<h2><strong>Kejriwal leads AAP's&nbsp;march&nbsp;to BJP&nbsp;HQ</strong></h2>

<p>Kejriwal is leading the AAP's protest march to the headquarters of the BJP in New Delhi to protest the arrest of his aide Bibhav Kumar, who has&nbsp;been arrested&nbsp;in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case.</p>

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<p>Maliwal, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP, accused Kumar of assaulting her at Kejriwal's residence on May 13. Kumar was arrested on Saturday and was sent to&nbsp;five-day police custody by the Delhi Police.<br />
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday (May 19) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started "Operation Jhaadu" (Operation Broom) to ensure the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) doesn't grow big and become a challenge to the saffron party.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday (May 19) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started "Operation Jhaadu" (Operation Broom) to ensure the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) doesn't grow big and become a challenge to the saffron party. Addressing a gathering in New Delhi as the AAP began a protest march to the BJP headquarters, Chief Minister Kejriwal said that through Operation Jhaadu, AAP's big leaders would be arrested, and the party's bank accounts would be frozen. 'BJP made up fake cases, arrested us' "ED's lawyer has already given this statement in court that soon after the election AAP's bank accounts will be frozen, he said that if they freeze our account now we will get sympathy...after the election, they will freeze our accounts, our office will be cleared out and we will be brought to streets. These are the 3 plans made by BJP," Kejriwal said. Click here to follow all updates on the Lok Sabha elections The chief minister was arrested in March in connection with the Delhi excise policy case but is out on interim bail till June 1. #WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and workers hold a protest against the BJP, in Delhi Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is also present. pic.twitter.com/ZRqCWOBBO4 — ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2024 × Kejriwal further said that the BJP has made up cases against AAP leaders and arrested them. Also read | Swati Maliwal assault case: Footage of incident might have been tampered with, say cops "Since I came to power in 2015, how many allegations did they (BJP) raise?...now they say that the liquor policy scam has happened, people are asking them if the scam happened, where is the money?...in other places when raid happens, notes and golds are recovered but here nothing was found...where is all the money?," he questioned. Kejriwal leads AAP's march to BJP HQ Kejriwal is leading the AAP's protest march to the headquarters of the BJP in New Delhi to protest the arrest of his aide Bibhav Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case. #WATCH | Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal says, " Since I came to power in 2015, how many allegations did they (BJP) raise?...now they say that liquor policy scam has happened, people are asking them if the scam happened, where is the money?...in other places… pic.twitter.com/tK172Zmmq7 — ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2024 × Maliwal, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP, accused Kumar of assaulting her at Kejriwal's residence on May 13. Kumar was arrested on Saturday and was sent to five-day police custody by the Delhi Police. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha polls: BJP started ‘Operation Jhaadu’ so that AAP doesn’t grow, become a challenge, says Kejriwal

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidYr9Iwxn1XWwu" />Tourists who&nbsp;were wounded&nbsp;in a shooting <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/shooting-in-afghanistan-kills-3-foreigners-and-1-afghan-injures-7-others-722642">attack in Afghanistan's&nbsp;Bamiyan city were in stable </a></strong>condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19)&nbsp;citing&nbsp;the hospital&nbsp;they were taken&nbsp;to. The attack killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The tourist group was fired upon while shopping in a marketplace in Bamiyan on Friday. Bamiyan&nbsp;is located&nbsp;around 180 kilometres from Afghanistan's capital Kabul.</p>

<p>Speaking to AFP, a French tourist (who was part of the group) said&nbsp;a gunman on foot approached the group's vehicles and opened fire.&nbsp;"There was blood everywhere," the tourist said,&nbsp;adding,&nbsp;that one thing was&nbsp;certain&nbsp;that the gunman&nbsp;was there for the foreigners.</p>

<p>This attack&nbsp;is believed&nbsp;to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. AFP reported that the bodies of the victims&nbsp;were transported to Kabul overnight Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Italian NGO Emergency, which operates a hospital in&nbsp;Kabul, received the injured&nbsp;who&nbsp;it said were from Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia, and&nbsp;Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>No claim of responsibility for attack</strong></h2>

<p>No one has claimed responsibility for the attack till now. Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said that&nbsp;seven suspects had&nbsp;been arrested, "of which one&nbsp;is wounded."</p>

<p>"The investigation is still going on&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Islamic Emirate is seriously looking into the matter," Qani added.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Inside South Asia: Floods batter Northern Afghanistan</strong></p>

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<p>Speaking to Spanish media, Spain's Foreign Minister&nbsp;Jose Manuel Albares said that&nbsp;the bodies of the three Spanish tourists&nbsp;would likely be brought&nbsp;back home on Sunday. AFP reported that Spanish diplomats&nbsp;were headed&nbsp;to Afghanistan&nbsp;from Pakistan and Qatar.</p>

<h2><strong>EU, UN condemn&nbsp;attack</strong></h2>

<p>The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) condemned the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The UNAMA, which is the UN's mission in Afghanistan, said it was "deeply shocked and appalled by the deadly terrorist attack" in Bamiyan, adding it had assisted after the incident.&nbsp;</p>

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Tourists who were wounded in a shooting attack in Afghanistan's Bamiyan city were in stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19) citing the hospital they were taken to.

Tourists who were wounded in a shooting attack in Afghanistan's Bamiyan city were in stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19) citing the hospital they were taken to. The attack killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The tourist group was fired upon while shopping in a marketplace in Bamiyan on Friday. Bamiyan is located around 180 kilometres from Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Speaking to AFP, a French tourist (who was part of the group) said a gunman on foot approached the group's vehicles and opened fire. "There was blood everywhere," the tourist said, adding, that one thing was certain that the gunman was there for the foreigners. This attack is believed to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. AFP reported that the bodies of the victims were transported to Kabul overnight Friday. Italian NGO Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, received the injured who it said were from Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia, and Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility for attack No one has claimed responsibility for the attack till now. Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said that seven suspects had been arrested, "of which one is wounded." "The investigation is still going on and the Islamic Emirate is seriously looking into the matter," Qani added. Watch | Inside South Asia: Floods batter Northern Afghanistan × Speaking to Spanish media, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the bodies of the three Spanish tourists would likely be brought back home on Sunday. AFP reported that Spanish diplomats were headed to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Qatar. EU, UN condemn attack The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) condemned the attack. The UNAMA, which is the UN's mission in Afghanistan, said it was "deeply shocked and appalled by the deadly terrorist attack" in Bamiyan, adding it had assisted after the incident. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The Delhi Police has said that the footage of the May 13 assault on Aam Aadmi Party&nbsp;(AAP) leader Swati Maliwal might have been tampered with by the prime accused Bibhav Kumar to destroy evidence. Citing a remand note from the police, a report by NDTV on Sunday (May 19) said that police officials pointed out that a portion of the footage from the CCTV cameras at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence (when&nbsp;the assault happened) was blank.</p>

<p>As per the NDTV report, police officials said that they did not receive the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) so that they could scan the assault footage as part of the investigation. CCTV cameras at Delhi CM's residence are under the purview of the Public Works Department (PWD).</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/who-is-bibhav-kumar-delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwals-aide-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-aap-mp-swati-maliwal-722786">Who is Bibhav Kumar? Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide arrested for allegedly assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal</a></strong></p>

<p>The remand note said that a&nbsp;junior engineer from the PWD gave the police&nbsp;one video in a pen drive that was found blank. According to the note&nbsp;an investigation revealed that this engineer did not have access to the DVR.</p>

<h2><strong>Bibhav Kumar sent to five-day police custody</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier, Maliwal claimed that the CCTV cameras at Kejriwal's residence were being tampered with, and edited videos of the assault were being released.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's aide, was arrested on Saturday and sent to&nbsp;five-day police custody by a Delhi court in connection with the case. Kumar was&nbsp;produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal who awarded the custody.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">पहले मुझे बेरहमी से Bibhav ने पीटा। थप्पड़ और लातें मारी। जब मैंने ख़ुद को छुड़ा के 112 कॉल करी, तो बाहर जाके सिक्योरिटी बुलायी और वीडियो बनाने लगा। मैं सिक्योरिटी को चीख चीख के बता रही थी की मुझे बहुत बेरहमी से Bibhav ने पीटा है। वो पूरा लंबा हिस्सा वीडियो का edit कर दिया गया।… <a href="https://t.co/01rqPlVVde">https://t.co/01rqPlVVde</a></p>
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<p>Police, through their counsel, had sought seven-day custody of Kumar to question him.</p>

<p>Maliwal, the former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said that she was assaulted by Kumar on May 13. She claimed&nbsp;she was slapped and kicked multiple times by Kumar.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">पार्टी में कल के आए नेताओं से 20 साल पुरानी कार्यकर्ता को BJP का एजेंट बता दिया। दो दिन पहले पार्टी ने PC में सब सच क़बूल लिया था और आज U-Turn<br />
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<p>"There was a time when we all came out on the streets to get justice for Nirbhaya. Today, after 12 years, we are out on the streets to save the accused who made the CCTV footage disappear and formatted the phone? I wish I had used this much force for Manish Sisodia ji. If he had been here, maybe this bad thing wouldn't have happened to me!" she said in a post on X on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Kumar didn't provide password of phone to probe agency</strong></h2>

<p>On Saturday, police told the court that&nbsp;Kumar did not provide the password of his mobile phone to the investigating agency and had also informed that his phone had been formatted in Mumbai due to some malfunctioning in the device.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Lok Sabha elections 2024: Global banks bullish on India’s growth after polls</strong></p>

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<p>Police said before being formatted the data of a mobile phone had to be cloned and Kumar was required to be taken to Mumbai for retrieving the data.&nbsp;The accused’s presence was also needed when his mobile phone was opened by an expert, they added.&nbsp;</p>

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The Delhi Police has said that the footage of the May 13 assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal might have been tampered with by the prime accused Bibhav Kumar to destroy evidence.

The Delhi Police has said that the footage of the May 13 assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal might have been tampered with by the prime accused Bibhav Kumar to destroy evidence. Citing a remand note from the police, a report by NDTV on Sunday (May 19) said that police officials pointed out that a portion of the footage from the CCTV cameras at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence (when the assault happened) was blank. As per the NDTV report, police officials said that they did not receive the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) so that they could scan the assault footage as part of the investigation. CCTV cameras at Delhi CM's residence are under the purview of the Public Works Department (PWD). Also read | Who is Bibhav Kumar? Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide arrested for allegedly assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal The remand note said that a junior engineer from the PWD gave the police one video in a pen drive that was found blank. According to the note an investigation revealed that this engineer did not have access to the DVR. Bibhav Kumar sent to five-day police custody Earlier, Maliwal claimed that the CCTV cameras at Kejriwal's residence were being tampered with, and edited videos of the assault were being released. Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's aide, was arrested on Saturday and sent to five-day police custody by a Delhi court in connection with the case. Kumar was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal who awarded the custody. पहले मुझे बेरहमी से Bibhav ने पीटा। थप्पड़ और लातें मारी। जब मैंने ख़ुद को छुड़ा के 112 कॉल करी, तो बाहर जाके सिक्योरिटी बुलायी और वीडियो बनाने लगा। मैं सिक्योरिटी को चीख चीख के बता रही थी की मुझे बहुत बेरहमी से Bibhav ने पीटा है। वो पूरा लंबा हिस्सा वीडियो का edit कर दिया गया।… https://t.co/01rqPlVVde — Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) May 18, 2024 × Police, through their counsel, had sought seven-day custody of Kumar to question him. Maliwal, the former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said that she was assaulted by Kumar on May 13. She claimed she was slapped and kicked multiple times by Kumar. पार्टी में कल के आए नेताओं से 20 साल पुरानी कार्यकर्ता को BJP का एजेंट बता दिया। दो दिन पहले पार्टी ने PC में सब सच क़बूल लिया था और आज U-Turn ये गुंडा पार्टी को धमका रहा है, मैं अरेस्ट हुआ तो सारे राज़ खोलूँगा। इसलिए ही लखनऊ से लेकर हर जगह शरण में घूम रहा है। आज उसके दबाव में… — Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) May 17, 2024 × "There was a time when we all came out on the streets to get justice for Nirbhaya. Today, after 12 years, we are out on the streets to save the accused who made the CCTV footage disappear and formatted the phone? I wish I had used this much force for Manish Sisodia ji. If he had been here, maybe this bad thing wouldn't have happened to me!" she said in a post on X on Sunday. Kumar didn't provide password of phone to probe agency On Saturday, police told the court that Kumar did not provide the password of his mobile phone to the investigating agency and had also informed that his phone had been formatted in Mumbai due to some malfunctioning in the device. Also watch | Lok Sabha elections 2024: Global banks bullish on India’s growth after polls × Police said before being formatted the data of a mobile phone had to be cloned and Kumar was required to be taken to Mumbai for retrieving the data. The accused’s presence was also needed when his mobile phone was opened by an expert, they added. (With inputs from agencies)

Swati Maliwal assault case: Footage of incident might have been tampered with, say cops

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<p>A 12-year-old girl in Las Vegas died by suicide after she was constantly bullied at school, American media reported on Friday (May 17). The victim was identified as&nbsp;Flora Martinez, and she was a student of the&nbsp;Duane D. Keller Middle School. Martinez died by suicide on May 7, and her funeral was held&nbsp;on Thursday,&nbsp;a report by 8NewsNow said.</p>

<p>Martinez's parents described their daughter&nbsp;as someone full of life, empathetic, and an artist who loved ice cream and seafood.&nbsp;“I feel like the school had a duty to keep her safe, while she was in their care and they just failed miserably,” her mother Alice told&nbsp;8NewsNow.</p>

<h2><strong>Bullying began in 2023</strong></h2>

<p>As per the report, Martinez's parents noticed a change in her behaviour after she began studying&nbsp;in grade six at the Keller Middle School in August last year. The parents said that their child&nbsp;was tormented by bullies, and the school failed to protect her.</p>

<p>Problems for Martinez started right away at the beginning of the academic year, her mother said. According to Alice, her daughter was&nbsp;having run-ins with some classmates.</p>

<p>The girl reported the problems to the school's assistant principal and her parents also became involved in the matter.&nbsp;Alice said that she&nbsp;submitted paperwork for a transfer of her daughter out of Keller. However, the&nbsp;Clark County School District (CCSD) denied the request in October 2023.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-boy-10-dies-by-suicide-after-horrific-bullying-at-school-parents-blame-school-authorities-722204">US boy, 10, dies by suicide after&nbsp;'horrific bullying'&nbsp;at school, parents&nbsp;blame school&nbsp;authorities</a></strong></p>

<p>“At that point, I already had her out of school for two weeks because of all the incidents. Just that short amount of time into the school year,”&nbsp; Alice said, adding, that once the 12-year-old was back in school, the bullying intensified.</p>

<p>“This wasn’t just one incident that happened, and you know, she decided to take her life. This was months and months and months of bullying that built up, and finally, she just couldn’t take it no more,” the victim's father Joshua said.</p>

<h2><strong>Indiana boy dies by suicide</strong></h2>

<p>The incident came just two days after a 10-year-old boy in Indiana died by suicide after he was bullied.&nbsp;Sammy Teusch was relentlessly bullied by his schoolmates until he decided to end his life on May 5, his parents Sam and Nichole said.</p>

<p>"I&nbsp;held him in my arms.&nbsp;I did the thing no father should ever have to do, and any time I close my eyes,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;all I can see," Sam was quoted as saying by the New York Post.&nbsp;</p>

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A 12-year-old girl in Las Vegas died by suicide after she was constantly bullied at school, American media reported on Friday (May 17). The victim was identified as Flora Martinez, and she was a student of the Duane D.

A 12-year-old girl in Las Vegas died by suicide after she was constantly bullied at school, American media reported on Friday (May 17). The victim was identified as Flora Martinez, and she was a student of the Duane D. Keller Middle School. Martinez died by suicide on May 7, and her funeral was held on Thursday, a report by 8NewsNow said. Martinez's parents described their daughter as someone full of life, empathetic, and an artist who loved ice cream and seafood. “I feel like the school had a duty to keep her safe, while she was in their care and they just failed miserably,” her mother Alice told 8NewsNow. Bullying began in 2023 As per the report, Martinez's parents noticed a change in her behaviour after she began studying in grade six at the Keller Middle School in August last year. The parents said that their child was tormented by bullies, and the school failed to protect her. Problems for Martinez started right away at the beginning of the academic year, her mother said. According to Alice, her daughter was having run-ins with some classmates. The girl reported the problems to the school's assistant principal and her parents also became involved in the matter. Alice said that she submitted paperwork for a transfer of her daughter out of Keller. However, the Clark County School District (CCSD) denied the request in October 2023. Also read | US boy, 10, dies by suicide after 'horrific bullying' at school, parents blame school authorities “At that point, I already had her out of school for two weeks because of all the incidents. Just that short amount of time into the school year,” Alice said, adding, that once the 12-year-old was back in school, the bullying intensified. “This wasn’t just one incident that happened, and you know, she decided to take her life. This was months and months and months of bullying that built up, and finally, she just couldn’t take it no more,” the victim's father Joshua said. Indiana boy dies by suicide The incident came just two days after a 10-year-old boy in Indiana died by suicide after he was bullied. Sammy Teusch was relentlessly bullied by his schoolmates until he decided to end his life on May 5, his parents Sam and Nichole said. "I held him in my arms. I did the thing no father should ever have to do, and any time I close my eyes, it’s all I can see," Sam was quoted as saying by the New York Post. (With inputs from agencies)

US girl aged 12 dies by suicide after being bullied at school

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<p>Authorities in the United States (US) have revealed that the cause of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was&nbsp;suicide.&nbsp;Barnett, who had raised concerns about Boeing's production issues, was found dead&nbsp;in his truck on March 9.&nbsp;He had worked at Boeing for 32 years before leaving the company in 2017. Barnett was 62 at the time of his death&nbsp;and&nbsp;authorities found a gunshot wound on his body. He was living in a hotel at the time of his death.</p>

<p>In its report, the <a href="file:///C:/Users/Harshit%20Sabarwal/Downloads/Barnett-John-Report.pdf">Charles County Coroners Office</a><strong><a href="file:///C:/Users/Harshit%20Sabarwal/Downloads/Barnett-John-Report.pdf"> </a></strong>said on Thursday (May 16), "The cause of death was determined&nbsp;to be: Gunshot Wound of the Head. The manner of death is best&nbsp;deemed,&nbsp;Suicide."</p>

<p>Following the autopsy, Barnett's body&nbsp;was&nbsp;released&nbsp;to the Hixon Brothers Funeral Home, per the family's request.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened on March 9?</strong></h2>

<p>The Coroners Officer report said that on March 9, Barnett was found unresponsive in his vehicle&nbsp;in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn by hotel staff during a welfare check. The hotel staff called emergency services.&nbsp;Upon&nbsp;their&nbsp;arrival, the emergency services personnel&nbsp;forced entry into&nbsp;the locked vehicle.</p>

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<p>"Charleston Police Department personnel removed the weapon from his right hand, disarmed it, and placed it securely on the console for further evaluation," the report said.</p>

<p>The office said that an external exam of the body revealed two correlating defects that appeared to be from a single, perforating gunshot wound.</p>

<p>"The hard-contact entrance wound was to the right temple&nbsp;and&nbsp;an exit wound&nbsp;was located&nbsp;to the parietooccipital region. There were no other signs of injury. Black powder/discolouration, which appeared to be gunshot residue, was noted on the decedent's right hand," the report added.</p>

<p>The office also pointed out that Barnett's room&nbsp;was photographed, searched, and documented, and his lawyers remained on the scene and&nbsp;were interviewed.</p>

<h2><strong>Barnett failed to show up for depositions in&nbsp;lawsuit</strong></h2>

<p>The 62-year-old's lawyers called for a wellness check after he failed to show up&nbsp;for his second day of depositions in a lawsuit against Boeing.&nbsp;Barnett traveled to Charleston on February&nbsp;26,&nbsp;to&nbsp;take part&nbsp;in the depositions.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Boeing crisis: US planemaker delivers just 24 commercial jets in April</strong></p>

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<p>"Mr. Barnett was deposed by Boeing attorneys on March 7, 2024, and was deposed by his attorneys on March 8, 2024. Per reports, the deposition on the 8th&nbsp;was paused&nbsp;early to give participants a rest period with plans to reconvene the following morning on March 9, 2024, at 1000 hours," the report said.</p>

<p>"At approximately 0900 hours on March 9, 2024, a courtesy phone call was made to the decedent by his attorneys; however, he did not answer. As a result, his attorneys called the hotel to request a welfare check. Hotel staff searched the hotel and parking lot and discovered Mr Barnett in his vehicle," it added.</p>

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Authorities in the United States (US) have revealed that the cause of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was suicide. Barnett, who had raised concerns about Boeing's production issues, was found dead in his truck on March 9.

Authorities in the United States (US) have revealed that the cause of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was suicide. Barnett, who had raised concerns about Boeing's production issues, was found dead in his truck on March 9. He had worked at Boeing for 32 years before leaving the company in 2017. Barnett was 62 at the time of his death and authorities found a gunshot wound on his body. He was living in a hotel at the time of his death. In its report, the Charles County Coroners Office said on Thursday (May 16), "The cause of death was determined to be: Gunshot Wound of the Head. The manner of death is best deemed, Suicide." Following the autopsy, Barnett's body was released to the Hixon Brothers Funeral Home, per the family's request. What happened on March 9? The Coroners Officer report said that on March 9, Barnett was found unresponsive in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn by hotel staff during a welfare check. The hotel staff called emergency services. Upon their arrival, the emergency services personnel forced entry into the locked vehicle. Also read | Boeing faces potential prosecution over breach of 2021 737 MAX agreement "Charleston Police Department personnel removed the weapon from his right hand, disarmed it, and placed it securely on the console for further evaluation," the report said. The office said that an external exam of the body revealed two correlating defects that appeared to be from a single, perforating gunshot wound. "The hard-contact entrance wound was to the right temple and an exit wound was located to the parietooccipital region. There were no other signs of injury. Black powder/discolouration, which appeared to be gunshot residue, was noted on the decedent's right hand," the report added. The office also pointed out that Barnett's room was photographed, searched, and documented, and his lawyers remained on the scene and were interviewed. Barnett failed to show up for depositions in lawsuit The 62-year-old's lawyers called for a wellness check after he failed to show up for his second day of depositions in a lawsuit against Boeing. Barnett traveled to Charleston on February 26, to take part in the depositions. Also watch | Boeing crisis: US planemaker delivers just 24 commercial jets in April × "Mr. Barnett was deposed by Boeing attorneys on March 7, 2024, and was deposed by his attorneys on March 8, 2024. Per reports, the deposition on the 8th was paused early to give participants a rest period with plans to reconvene the following morning on March 9, 2024, at 1000 hours," the report said. "At approximately 0900 hours on March 9, 2024, a courtesy phone call was made to the decedent by his attorneys; however, he did not answer. As a result, his attorneys called the hotel to request a welfare check. Hotel staff searched the hotel and parking lot and discovered Mr Barnett in his vehicle," it added. (With inputs from agencies)

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's cause of death determined to be suicide: Autopsy report

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<p>At least eight people were killed, and several others&nbsp;injured in the Indian state of Haryana when the bus they were travelling&nbsp;in caught fire on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway near Nuh. A report by the news agency PTI said that the accident occurred early Saturday (May 18).</p>

<p>The police said that the bus&nbsp;was carrying around 60 people, all of whom were residents of Punjab and Chandigarh and were returning from Mathura-Vrindavan.</p>

<p>Locals noticed the fire, chased the bus, and asked the driver to stop. They also informed the police and the fire department.</p>

<p>Further details about the accident are awaited.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed expressed condolences over the tragic incident. "I would say that this is a very painful, sad, and heart-wrenching incident. The devotees were returning from Vrindavan. The bus caught fire and several people including elderly, women, and children got injured...," Ahmed told the news agency ANI.</p>


At least eight people were killed, and several others injured in the Indian state of Haryana when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway near Nuh.

At least eight people were killed, and several others injured in the Indian state of Haryana when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway near Nuh. A report by the news agency PTI said that the accident occurred early Saturday (May 18). The police said that the bus was carrying around 60 people, all of whom were residents of Punjab and Chandigarh and were returning from Mathura-Vrindavan. Locals noticed the fire, chased the bus, and asked the driver to stop. They also informed the police and the fire department. Further details about the accident are awaited. Meanwhile, Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed expressed condolences over the tragic incident. "I would say that this is a very painful, sad, and heart-wrenching incident. The devotees were returning from Vrindavan. The bus caught fire and several people including elderly, women, and children got injured...," Ahmed told the news agency ANI.

Eight killed, several injured after bus catches fire in India's Haryana

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<p>A three-year-old girl in the Indian city of Kota suffocated to death in a locked car while her parents and elder sister were attending a wedding, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16)&nbsp;citing&nbsp;the police. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening.</p>

<p>The victim, her parents, and her sister had gone to attend a wedding&nbsp;at Jorawarpura village. Speaking to news agency PTI, a police official said that as the family reached the wedding venue, the mother and the elder daughter came out of the car while the father went to park the vehicle.</p>

<p>Presuming that the three-year-old went inside the venue with her mother and sister, the man got out of the car, locked it, and&nbsp;proceeded to attend&nbsp;the wedding.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The police official said that&nbsp;for two hours,&nbsp;the parents were interacting with different groups at the function.&nbsp;When they met&nbsp;each other&nbsp;and asked about their youngest daughter, they realised she was with neither of them and started searching for her.</p>

<p>The three-year-old girl was&nbsp;unconscious in the back seat of the car&nbsp;and&nbsp;was immediately rushed&nbsp;to a hospital where the doctors declared her dead on arrival, the official added.</p>

<p>Despite the circumstances, the family refused to conduct an&nbsp;autopsy and to file a police case.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A three-year-old girl in the Indian city of Kota suffocated to death in a locked car while her parents and elder sister were attending a wedding, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16) citing the police.

A three-year-old girl in the Indian city of Kota suffocated to death in a locked car while her parents and elder sister were attending a wedding, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16) citing the police. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening. The victim, her parents, and her sister had gone to attend a wedding at Jorawarpura village. Speaking to news agency PTI, a police official said that as the family reached the wedding venue, the mother and the elder daughter came out of the car while the father went to park the vehicle. Presuming that the three-year-old went inside the venue with her mother and sister, the man got out of the car, locked it, and proceeded to attend the wedding. Also read | Indian student pens heartbreaking note for parents before dying by suicide in Kota The police official said that for two hours, the parents were interacting with different groups at the function. When they met each other and asked about their youngest daughter, they realised she was with neither of them and started searching for her. The three-year-old girl was unconscious in the back seat of the car and was immediately rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared her dead on arrival, the official added. Despite the circumstances, the family refused to conduct an autopsy and to file a police case. (With inputs from agencies)

Parents in India's Kota forget their 3-year-old daughter in car, child dies of suffocation

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<p>The Israeli military said on Friday (May 17) that it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its unprecedented attack on October 7 last year. The hostages&nbsp;were identified&nbsp;as&nbsp;Shani Louk, 22,&nbsp;Amit Buskila, 28, and&nbsp;Itzhak Gelerenter, 56. Addressing a press conference, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel&nbsp;Hagari said the hostages&nbsp;were killed&nbsp;by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival.</p>

<p>At the same festival, hundreds of other people&nbsp;were killed&nbsp;by the Palestinian militant group. The IDF said that the bodies were found overnight, without elaborating, and did not give immediate details on where they&nbsp;were located.</p>

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<p>A report by the Times of Israel on Friday said that until recently, Buskila and Gelerenter&nbsp;were presumed&nbsp;to be alive, while&nbsp;Louk was confirmed dead in late October after&nbsp;a piece of her skull was identified.</p>

<h2><strong>Who was Shani Louk?</strong></h2>

<p>Louk was born in 2001 and was of Israeli and German descent. She worked as a tattoo artist&nbsp;and gone to&nbsp;attend&nbsp;the Nova music festival in southern Israel when Hamas militants attacked the event.</p>

<p>According to the Israeli foreign ministry, Louk&nbsp;was kidnapped at the festival and tortured and paraded around Gaza by the Palestinian militants. The ministry added that the 22-year-old experienced unfathomable horrors.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch&nbsp;Former Israeli Ambassador to India speaks to WION, says 'Rafah can wait, hostages can't'</strong></p>

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<p>A video of Hamas militants kidnapping Louk went viral on social media. The video appeared to show&nbsp;Louk&nbsp;unconscious on the back of a Hamas truck. Israeli authorities discovered her body in late October.</p>

<p>In a post on X, the foreign ministry said that it was devastated to share the news that&nbsp;Louk's&nbsp;body was&nbsp;found and identified.</p>

<h2><strong>'A&nbsp;beautiful, lively person'</strong></h2>

<p>Speaking to CNN,&nbsp;Louk's&nbsp;mother<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Ricarda&nbsp;said on October 31 last year that her daughter was a beautiful, lively person who&nbsp;enjoyed laughing and experiencing life. Ricarda&nbsp;said&nbsp;that the 22-year-old&nbsp;"was going to her car&nbsp;and&nbsp;they had military people standing by the cars and were shooting so people&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;reach their cars, even to go away. And&nbsp;that’s&nbsp;when they took her."</p>

<p>Ricarda also said she had hopes that her daughter would come back.&nbsp;“After the video, you saw&nbsp;that,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;impossible to see if&nbsp;she’s&nbsp;alive or dead. It was&nbsp;very scary, and we were&nbsp;very worried,”&nbsp;she further told CNN.&nbsp;</p>

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The Israeli military said on Friday (May 17) that it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its unprecedented attack on October 7 last year.

The Israeli military said on Friday (May 17) that it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its unprecedented attack on October 7 last year. The hostages were identified as Shani Louk, 22, Amit Buskila, 28, and Itzhak Gelerenter, 56. Addressing a press conference, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the hostages were killed by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival. At the same festival, hundreds of other people were killed by the Palestinian militant group. The IDF said that the bodies were found overnight, without elaborating, and did not give immediate details on where they were located. Also read | Israeli military says bodies of three hostages 'murdered' by Hamas recovered in Gaza A report by the Times of Israel on Friday said that until recently, Buskila and Gelerenter were presumed to be alive, while Louk was confirmed dead in late October after a piece of her skull was identified. Who was Shani Louk? Louk was born in 2001 and was of Israeli and German descent. She worked as a tattoo artist and gone to attend the Nova music festival in southern Israel when Hamas militants attacked the event. According to the Israeli foreign ministry, Louk was kidnapped at the festival and tortured and paraded around Gaza by the Palestinian militants. The ministry added that the 22-year-old experienced unfathomable horrors. Also watch Former Israeli Ambassador to India speaks to WION, says 'Rafah can wait, hostages can't' × A video of Hamas militants kidnapping Louk went viral on social media. The video appeared to show Louk unconscious on the back of a Hamas truck. Israeli authorities discovered her body in late October. In a post on X, the foreign ministry said that it was devastated to share the news that Louk's body was found and identified. 'A beautiful, lively person' Speaking to CNN, Louk's mother Ricarda said on October 31 last year that her daughter was a beautiful, lively person who enjoyed laughing and experiencing life. Ricarda said that the 22-year-old "was going to her car and they had military people standing by the cars and were shooting so people couldn’t reach their cars, even to go away. And that’s when they took her." Ricarda also said she had hopes that her daughter would come back. “After the video, you saw that, it’s impossible to see if she’s alive or dead. It was very scary, and we were very worried,” she further told CNN. (With inputs from agencies)

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli hostage Shani Louk's body recovered. Who was she?

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday (May 17) that Russia could intensify its offensive in Ukraine, adding his government&nbsp;would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution.&nbsp;In an interview with the news agency AFP,&nbsp;Zelensky&nbsp;also&nbsp;acknowledged that his military needed more men to&nbsp;boost the forces' morale.</p>

<p>"We need to staff the reserves... A large number of (brigades) are empty," Zelensky said amid a mobilisation law coming into force on Saturday.&nbsp;The law lowers the minimum age of mobilisation from 27 to 25 and streamlines mobilisation procedures. However, it scraps&nbsp;a vital proposal that would have given soldiers serving for more than 36 months the possibility to&nbsp;be discharged.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Zelensky also repeated pleas for allies to send more air defence and fighter jets and said the "biggest advantage" for Russia was a ban on Ukraine using Western-donated weapons to strike Russian territory.</p>

<h2><strong>'No one is going to give&nbsp;up'</strong></h2>

<p>Zelensky,&nbsp;who has been&nbsp;the face of Ukraine's resistance against Russia since Moscow launched its offensive in February 2022, told AFP on Friday that his country would&nbsp;hold its defensive lines and stop any&nbsp;major&nbsp;Russian breakthrough.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes</strong></p>

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<p>"No one is going to give up," he said. "We want the war to end with a fair peace for us.&nbsp;While&nbsp;the West wants the war to end. Period. As soon as possible. And for them, this is a fair peace," the Ukrainian president added.</p>

<h2><strong>An appeal to China</strong></h2>

<p>Zelensky appealed to China and other countries&nbsp;from the developing world to attend a peace summit with dozens of leaders being hosted by neutral Switzerland next month to which Russia has not&nbsp;been invited.</p>

<p>Zelensky pointed out that global players like China have influence over Russia. "And the more such countries we have on our side, on the side of the end of the war, I would say, the more Russia will have to move and reckon with," he told the news agency.&nbsp;</p>

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday (May 17) that Russia could intensify its offensive in Ukraine, adding his government would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday (May 17) that Russia could intensify its offensive in Ukraine, adding his government would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution. In an interview with the news agency AFP, Zelensky also acknowledged that his military needed more men to boost the forces' morale. "We need to staff the reserves... A large number of (brigades) are empty," Zelensky said amid a mobilisation law coming into force on Saturday. The law lowers the minimum age of mobilisation from 27 to 25 and streamlines mobilisation procedures. However, it scraps a vital proposal that would have given soldiers serving for more than 36 months the possibility to be discharged. Also read | Russia has no plans of capturing Ukraine's Kharkiv, forces creating 'buffer zone': Putin Zelensky also repeated pleas for allies to send more air defence and fighter jets and said the "biggest advantage" for Russia was a ban on Ukraine using Western-donated weapons to strike Russian territory. 'No one is going to give up' Zelensky, who has been the face of Ukraine's resistance against Russia since Moscow launched its offensive in February 2022, told AFP on Friday that his country would hold its defensive lines and stop any major Russian breakthrough. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × "No one is going to give up," he said. "We want the war to end with a fair peace for us. While the West wants the war to end. Period. As soon as possible. And for them, this is a fair peace," the Ukrainian president added. An appeal to China Zelensky appealed to China and other countries from the developing world to attend a peace summit with dozens of leaders being hosted by neutral Switzerland next month to which Russia has not been invited. Zelensky pointed out that global players like China have influence over Russia. "And the more such countries we have on our side, on the side of the end of the war, I would say, the more Russia will have to move and reckon with," he told the news agency. (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine war: Russia could intensify its offensive, need more men to boost forces' morale, says Zelensky

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<p>On Saturday, Delhi's Tis Hazari Court denied Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the ongoing Swati Maliwal assault case. Kumar was arrested on earlier on Saturday by police in Delhi at the Chief Minister's house.</p>

<p>This comes after Kumar filed a complaint against Maliwal with the Delhi police on Friday via email to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines, accusing Swati Maliwal of physical assault following a video allegedly showing Maliwal threatening Kumar.</p>

<p>Earlier, a team of police arrived at Chief Minister Kejriwal's residence.&nbsp;Maliwal, the former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW),&nbsp;alleged that she was&nbsp;"slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked" by Kumar at Kejriwal's residence on May 13. She demanded strict action in the case.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Maliwal claims she was slapped, kicked</strong></h2>

<p>In the first information report (FIR), Maliwal said that she reached the CM's residence and tried to contact his&nbsp;aide,&nbsp;but did not receive any response.&nbsp;She said she had informed the staff about her presence and&nbsp;was asked&nbsp;to wait. Maliwal further claimed that Bibhav Kumar suddenly ran into the room and began verbally abusing her.</p>

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<p>The AAP leader then said that&nbsp;Kumar slapped her multiple times on the face and also kicked&nbsp;her on the chest, stomach, and sensitive parts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The FIR was filed under&nbsp;IPC Sections 308 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide)/341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint)/354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe /(506 Punishment for criminal intimidation/509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).</p>

<h2><strong>Maliwal has bruises on&nbsp;left leg, right cheek: MLC report</strong></h2>

<p>The Medico-legal Case report&nbsp;in the matter said that Maliwal has&nbsp;bruises on&nbsp;her left leg and her right cheek. The report was filed following an examination of the AAP woman MP&nbsp;at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS Delhi.</p>

<p>The report said that Maliwal&nbsp;had a bruise of the size of 3x2 centimetre over the "proximal left leg dorsal aspect" and another bruise of the size of 2x2 centimetre over her "right cheek below her right eye."</p>

<h2><strong>'Will cooperate in probe'</strong></h2>

<p>Following Kumar's arrest, his lawyer Karan Sharma told ANI,&nbsp;"We've not received any information from the police yet." Kumar added, "We've sent them an e-mail that we will cooperate in the investigation."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


On Saturday, Delhi's Tis Hazari Court denied Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the ongoing Swati Maliwal assault case. Kumar was arrested on earlier on Saturday by police in Delhi at the Chief Minister's house.

On Saturday, Delhi's Tis Hazari Court denied Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the ongoing Swati Maliwal assault case. Kumar was arrested on earlier on Saturday by police in Delhi at the Chief Minister's house. This comes after Kumar filed a complaint against Maliwal with the Delhi police on Friday via email to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines, accusing Swati Maliwal of physical assault following a video allegedly showing Maliwal threatening Kumar. Earlier, a team of police arrived at Chief Minister Kejriwal's residence. Maliwal, the former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), alleged that she was "slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked" by Kumar at Kejriwal's residence on May 13. She demanded strict action in the case. Maliwal claims she was slapped, kicked In the first information report (FIR), Maliwal said that she reached the CM's residence and tried to contact his aide, but did not receive any response. She said she had informed the staff about her presence and was asked to wait. Maliwal further claimed that Bibhav Kumar suddenly ran into the room and began verbally abusing her. Also read | Swati Maliwal claims Kerjiwal's aide 'slapped, kicked on chest and pelvis area’ in her FIR The AAP leader then said that Kumar slapped her multiple times on the face and also kicked her on the chest, stomach, and sensitive parts. #WATCH | On the arrest of Bibhav Kumar, CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide, in AAP MP Swati Maliwal assault case, Sanjeev Nasiar, state president AAP legal cell says, "We have filed an application in the court saying that we have not yet received a copy of the FIR. The order is reserved… pic.twitter.com/ZFiy7uyxCM — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2024 × The FIR was filed under IPC Sections 308 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide)/341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint)/354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe /(506 Punishment for criminal intimidation/509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman). Maliwal has bruises on left leg, right cheek: MLC report The Medico-legal Case report in the matter said that Maliwal has bruises on her left leg and her right cheek. The report was filed following an examination of the AAP woman MP at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS Delhi. The report said that Maliwal had a bruise of the size of 3x2 centimetre over the "proximal left leg dorsal aspect" and another bruise of the size of 2x2 centimetre over her "right cheek below her right eye." 'Will cooperate in probe' Following Kumar's arrest, his lawyer Karan Sharma told ANI, "We've not received any information from the police yet." Kumar added, "We've sent them an e-mail that we will cooperate in the investigation." (With inputs from agencies)

Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi court denies bail to Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar

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<p>The first batch of Chinese Muslims arrived this week in Saudi Arabia's Medina for the upcoming Hajj, the Gulf News reported on Friday (May 17).&nbsp;Hajj this&nbsp;year will take place from June 14-19 (Note: These are the approximate dates based on the Islamic Lunar calendar).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Citing local media, the Gulf News report said that pilgrims from China&nbsp;landed at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz&nbsp;airport&nbsp;where&nbsp;their arrival procedures were handled&nbsp;smoothly.&nbsp; However, the number of pilgrims&nbsp;who arrived in Mecca is not yet known.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Early groups of pilgrims arrive in&nbsp;Saudi</strong></h2>

<p>The report further said that the early group of pilgrims (from several countries) started arriving in Saudi Arabia&nbsp;over the past few days&nbsp;ahead of&nbsp;Hajj.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the&nbsp;Saudi Directorate of Passports&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;said that it was harnessing all its resources to facilitate the entry of pilgrims (from around the world) to the country at different air, land, and sea points, using&nbsp;sophisticated equipment and well-qualified personnel.</p>

<h2><strong>Saudi Arabia issues vaccine guidelines for&nbsp;Hajj</strong></h2>

<p>Saudi Arabia's health ministry recently issued vaccine guidelines for Hajj.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In <strong><a href="https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/News/Pages/News-2024-05-15-001.aspx">a statement</a></strong>, the health ministry said on Wednesday, "The&nbsp;mandatory vaccinations are one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine given during 1445 AH, one dose of the influenza vaccine given during 1445 AH, and one dose of the meningitis vaccine given during the past five years, to ensure the health of domestic pilgrims and the other pilgrims who are performing Hajj this year."</p>

<p>"The Ministry of Health pointed out that vaccinations for domestic pilgrims are available in primary health care centres, and those wishing to perform Hajj this year must book an appointment through Sehhaty application," the ministry added.</p>

<p>"The Ministry attributed the completion of vaccinations before Hajj to the fact that the Hajj season brings together large crowds of people coming from all over the world performing the same rituals in one place, which may expose them to infection with many infectious diseases spread in some countries of the world," it further said.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The first batch of Chinese Muslims arrived this week in Saudi Arabia's Medina for the upcoming Hajj, the Gulf News reported on Friday (May 17). Hajj this year will take place from June 14-19 (Note: These are the approximate dates based on the Islamic Lunar calendar).

The first batch of Chinese Muslims arrived this week in Saudi Arabia's Medina for the upcoming Hajj, the Gulf News reported on Friday (May 17). Hajj this year will take place from June 14-19 (Note: These are the approximate dates based on the Islamic Lunar calendar). Citing local media, the Gulf News report said that pilgrims from China landed at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz airport where their arrival procedures were handled smoothly. However, the number of pilgrims who arrived in Mecca is not yet known. Early groups of pilgrims arrive in Saudi The report further said that the early group of pilgrims (from several countries) started arriving in Saudi Arabia over the past few days ahead of Hajj. Meanwhile, the Saudi Directorate of Passports earlier said that it was harnessing all its resources to facilitate the entry of pilgrims (from around the world) to the country at different air, land, and sea points, using sophisticated equipment and well-qualified personnel. Saudi Arabia issues vaccine guidelines for Hajj Saudi Arabia's health ministry recently issued vaccine guidelines for Hajj. In a statement, the health ministry said on Wednesday, "The mandatory vaccinations are one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine given during 1445 AH, one dose of the influenza vaccine given during 1445 AH, and one dose of the meningitis vaccine given during the past five years, to ensure the health of domestic pilgrims and the other pilgrims who are performing Hajj this year." "The Ministry of Health pointed out that vaccinations for domestic pilgrims are available in primary health care centres, and those wishing to perform Hajj this year must book an appointment through Sehhaty application," the ministry added. "The Ministry attributed the completion of vaccinations before Hajj to the fact that the Hajj season brings together large crowds of people coming from all over the world performing the same rituals in one place, which may expose them to infection with many infectious diseases spread in some countries of the world," it further said. (With inputs from agencies)

First batch of Chinese Muslim pilgrims arrives in Medina for upcoming Hajj: Report

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