The 47-year-old Hamimul Islam, who was the headmaster of a state government-aided school in Murshidabad district’s Paikmarichar, died by suicide on Saturday.

News18 spoke exclusively with some of the surrendered women Maoist cadres in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, uncovering the stories they have carried with them for years.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a stern warning to the US, accusing it of deceitful actions and relying on ‘hirelings’ amid escalating tensions. President Trump’s support for anti-regime protesters and a new 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran have intensified the standoff. Senator Lindsey Graham responded sarcastically to Khamenei’s remarks.