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EW DELHI: At least one person was killed after multiple gunshots were fired inside a Burger King outlet in West Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on Tuesday evening, the police said. Around 12-15 shots were fired, said police, adding that the assailants have not been identified yet as they fled the scene in a two-wheeler shortly after the firing incident. The victim too is yet to be identified but he received multiple gunshot wounds in the attack that took place in the J Block area. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that senior officials…

PANAJI: Sporting Clube de Goa are delighted to announce the appointment of Savio Medeira as the club’s new Technical Director. Medeira, a highly respected figure in Indian football, brings over 35 years of invaluable experience at all levels of the game to this crucial leadership role. “Sporting Clube de Goa is elated to welcome Indian football icon Savio Medeira as our new Technical Director.  Savio’s illustrious career as both a tremendously accomplished player and highly successful coach at club and international levels makes him unequivocally the right man to spearhead our ambitious vision moving forward. His experience and expertise give…

MUMBAI: Brazilian planemaker Embraer sees India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union and the United States as strategic markets for its defence unit as it looks to expand sales of the C-390 Millennium, the head of Embraer Defense said on Tuesday. India has an open tender to buy military planes while Saudi Arabia, looking to replace an aging fleet of Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules, is currently in “early engagement” with Embraer, Bosco da Costa Junior told reporters at an event. “They don’t have an open tender, but they need to replace their old C-130s. We did a lot of studies and…

MUMBAI: Over 50 hospitals in Mumbai and at least 41 airports across the country went on a tizzy following bomb threats in the last 24 hours. The threats were delivered to establishments like Jaslok Hospital, Raheja Hospital, Seven Hills Hospital, Kohinoor Hospital, KEM Hospital, JJ Hospital, and St George Hospital, through emails sent from a virtual private network (VPN) that doesn’t allow tracing the sender. Police are investigating the matter to identify those responsible and understand their motives. The BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) headquarters also received a threatening email, claiming that the building would be blown up. The police conducted a thorough investigation…

NEW DELHI: Since the start of the monsoon season on June 1, India has received 20 per cent less rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department stated that current conditions support the monsoon’s advancement into parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northwest Bay of Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand in the next three to four days. Rainfall below long period average The IMD further stated that India received 64.5 mm of rainfall from June 1 to 18, which is 20 per cent below the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm. During this period, northwest India received…

Bengaluru: Sridhar, the manager of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s farmhouse in Bengaluru, died by suicide, police said. In a video message, the manager revealed that he was battling severe depression. In the video discovered on his phone, Sridhar requested authorities not to involve his family in any investigation into the case. The actor Darshan is embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving a fan named Renuka Swamy, a case that has garnered significant media attention. Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda, rumoured to be his girlfriend, and more than 15 others, has been arrested in connection with Mr Swamy’s murder.…

Jerusalem: Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told AFP. “All of them (the Egyptians) died because of heat” except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd crush, one of the diplomats said, adding the total figure came from the hospital morgue in the Al-Muaisem neighbourhood of Mecca. At least 60 Jordanians also died,…