Top 10 world news: Ali Khamenei leads Raisi's funeral prayer; bomb scare returns to Delhi; and more

Iranian supreme leaderAyatollah Ali Khamenei ledlate president Ebrahim Raisi's funeral prayers on Wednesday ahead of his burial on Thursday. A large crowd took part in the procession, even though he was not supported by all sections of the Iranian society. Meanwhile, anew NASA report has revealed that the ill-fated plane of Singapore Airlines, which suffered massive turbulence on Tuesday that killed one passenger, might have enteredinto the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ). It's a zone near equator where winds meet from north and south. In other news, New Delhi's North Block was put on high alert as police control room received a bomb threat mail. Search operation was soon launched in the area but nothing suspicious was found.

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Raisi death: Iran's Supreme leader leads funeral prayer for late president

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday (May 22) presided over thefuneral for country’s late president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.

AAP MP assault case: Swati Maliwal says ‘irony died thousand deaths’ as Kejriwal calls for fair probe

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal finally broke silence on the Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief on Wednesday (May 22) called for a fair investigation and said that there are two versions of the event.

Singapore Airlines flight entered a dangerous zone dreaded by most pilots, report says

A former pilot suggested that the Singapore Airlines flight, which faced severe turbulence and led to a passenger's death, might have flown into the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ).

Delhi’s North Block put on high alert after police receive bomb threat mail

New Delhi's North Block area was put on high alert Wednesday (May 22) after the police control room received a bomb threat mail.

Bangladesh MP who went missing in India's Kolkata was murdered, claims its home minister; probe on

A Bangladeshi lawmaker was "murdered" in Kolkata a week after he went missing after visiting the east Indian megacity, the country's home ministerclaimed on Wednesday (May 22).

‘Looks like hell’: India swelters with higher than average temperatures, IMD shares heat map

Many areas of India have been reeling under heat wave conditions for the past few days. On Tuesday (May 21), the highest temperature of 47.8°C in the country was recorded at Haryana's Sirsa.

Indians asked to seek help from local authorities after Bishkek violence; many Pak students return home

Officials from the Hingoli administration in Maharashtra have asked parents of students studying in Kyrgyzstan, where violence has erupted, to reach out to the district disaster management office for assistance.

‘We expected some candour’: Indian Supreme Court rubbishes ex-CM Hemant Soren’s bail plea

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (May 22) rubbished a bail plea filed by former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren while accusing the Jharkhand Mukti Morchaleader of misleading the court.

T20 World Cup 2024: Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane denied US visa for upcoming tournament

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been denied US visa for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to start on June 1 and is being hosted jointly by the US and West Indies.

Shah Rukh Khan hospitalised after suffering heat stroke

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was rushed to a hospital after he suffered a heat stroke in the city of Ahmedabad. The actor was in the city to support his IPL cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders at Narendra Modi Stadium.