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Breaking news live updates, May 17: WHO declares public health emergency over rare Ebola strain
Rayagada Police have arrested nine accused, including the main accused, in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Hadipa Nikhil, officials said.
Rayagada SP Swathy S Kumar said three were arrested from Aurangabad in Bihar, four from Visakhapatnam, one from Kalahandi, and one from Rayagada.
On investigation, it was ascertained that both gangs had issues between them stemming from a gambling dispute. The deceased and his father had looted a gambling place, the SP said.
One of the accused, Umesh Hial, has eight prior criminal cases against him. Police have identified around 21 people in connection with the case, and further arrests are expected.
Ten people, including a minor, were killed in an armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state on Sunday, the state's public security ministry said.
The victims — six men, three women and a child — were targeted by armed individuals in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, the ministry added.
Delhi Police has directed all its units and offices to take immediate steps to curtail avoidable vehicular movement, optimise deployment of available vehicles, and promote economical use of fuel, in view of the prevailing international situation and the Prime Minister's appeal for reduction in fuel consumption.
All officers and staff have been asked to take a pledge to conserve fuel, prioritise Indian-made products for government procurement as well as personal use, and control electricity usage by switching off extra lights and fans. Air conditioners should be used within the 24-26° Celsius range, the order stated.
In a major crackdown on transnational cybercrime, Ludhiana Police have busted a massive international cyber fraud module that targeted citizens across North America, Canada, and several other countries, extracting crores of rupees, officials said on Sunday.
So far, police have named 140 accused in the case, out of which 136 have been arrested. A significant cache of electronic equipment and cash has also been recovered.
Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma said the Income Tax Department has been roped into the investigation after a massive hawala network linked to the scam was uncovered, with links to Gujarat.
"The fraudsters used to lure victims by posting deceptive advertisements across various social media platforms and subsequently siphoned off large sums of money from their bank accounts," Sharma said.
The module operated with accomplices based abroad. Illicit funds extorted from foreign nationals were channelled back through hawala routes and distributed between domestic and overseas operators on a 40:60 profit-sharing ratio.
Five people, including three women aged between 50 and 75, were killed after their car crashed into the centre median at Ayyapatti near Melur on Sunday evening, police said.
The victims were returning from Trichy after offering prayers at the Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple. Kottampatti police have registered a case and are investigating.
Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot and successfully brought the flames under control. The blaze reportedly erupted in one of the units, causing thick black smoke to billow from the site and triggering brief panic among workers.
A fire official from Miryalaguda said they received a call around 12:30 pm. One fire tender from Miryalaguda and five from the plant's internal safety mechanism were pressed into service. Preliminary assessment suggests a short circuit led to the fire.
An investigation has been launched to assess the exact extent of damage to cables and infrastructure at the plant.
The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted a major India–Myanmar drug syndicate under Operation RAZEPILL and seized 227.2 kg of Captagon tablets and powder, officials said.
A Syrian national and the owner of a factory in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, have been arrested in connection with the case. According to sources, the Captagon tablets recovered from Neb Sarai were illegally manufactured at the factory using sophisticated machinery and chemical materials.
Further investigation into the drug network is underway.
Four people were killed and one person was seriously injured after a truck collided with a car on National Highway-34 near the Chhirka crossing on the Hamirpur-Mahoba road around 1.30 pm, police said.
The victims were returning to Kanpur after visiting Bageshwar Dham when their Wagon R was hit by a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction, according to police.
The deceased were identified as Narendra Kumar (55), his wife Rekha (52), and their friends Raj Kapoor (57) and his wife Meena (52), all residents of Kanpur's Nawabganj area.
The car driver, Ayush Chauhan (25) of Lucknow, sustained serious injuries and has been referred to Hamirpur district hospital. His condition is stated to be stable.
All car occupants were taken to the Community Health Centre in Maudaha, where doctors declared four of them dead. Bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
The Red Arrows will embark on a one-month "showcase tour" of the US in June, while an unspecified number of navy ships will head there later this month.
Trump had labelled Britain's two aircraft carriers "toys" and quipped that the country did not "even have a navy", while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sarcastically referred to the "big, bad Royal Navy".
The ceremonial deployments come weeks after King Charles III's four-day US state visit, which was hailed as a success and a boost to the under-strain "special relationship".
More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones have been deployed to search for the missing people and the truck.
"A positive case in Goma has been confirmed by tests carried out by the laboratory. It involves the wife of a man who died of Ebola in Bunia, who travelled to Goma after her husband's death whilst already infected," Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, director of the Congolese National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), told AFP.
A woman was killed after a drone hit her home in Khimki, a city just northwest of Moscow, and two men died in the village of Pogorelki north of the capital, according to local Governor Andrei Vorobyev.
In Moscow itself, at least 12 people were wounded in the nighttime strike, mostly near the entrance to the city's oil refinery, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported. He said the refinery's technology was not damaged.
One person was also killed in the border region of Belgorod, according to local authorities.
Russian air defences destroyed a total of 556 drones over Russia, the country's defence ministry said. Russian forces shot down 81 drones headed for Moscow overnight, marking the largest attack on the capital in over a year, state agency Tass reported.
Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport said drone debris had fallen on its premises without causing damage.
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation classified the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a “public health emergency of international concern.” According to Reuters, the authority further added that the Bundibugyo virus-driven outbreak does not currently fulfil the conditions for a pandemic emergency.
According to India’s Ministry of Defence, both sides reviewed steps to strengthen bilateral defence ties, including maritime security and opportunities for joint naval activities. During Carney’s visit, India and Canada also signed several agreements covering energy, technology, defence and critical minerals.
Dara, 27, gained momentum during Eurovision week following a standout semi-final performance featuring elaborate choreography. Speaking after her win, she described “Bangaranga” as a song about choosing love over fear and embracing harmony.
The final, held in Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle arena, drew around 10,000 fans. However, the event was overshadowed by politics, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia boycotting over Israel’s involvement amid the Gaza conflict.
Israel’s Noam Bettan had led the public vote, but Bulgaria surged ahead in the closing moments. Bulgaria ended with 516 points, comfortably ahead of Israel’s 343. Pro-Palestinian protests also took place outside the venue during the event.
In a brief statement, Venezuela’s immigration authority confirmed the deportation but did not specify Saab’s destination. Referring to him only as a Colombian citizen appeared intended to comply with Venezuelan law banning the extradition of nationals. Saab built a fortune through state contracts but lost influence after Delcy Rodríguez replaced Maduro in January. US prosecutors are also investigating his alleged involvement in corruption linked to Venezuela’s subsidised food import programme.
