The first appearance of a formal US delegation in more than a decade is a sign of dramatic shifts since Assad’s fall. 

​The first appearance of a formal US delegation in more than a decade is a sign of dramatic shifts since Assad’s fall.  

Tragedy struck a Nashik family during a Mumbai visit when three members drowned in a ferry accident near Elephanta Caves. Vilas Govind witnessed the heartbreaking scene of identifying the bodies of his daughter, grandson, and son-in-law at the Uran hospital. The family had decided on a spur-of-the-moment ferry trip before their train back home, a decision that turned fatal.

A Surat court sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his stepdaughter. The 12-year-old girl endured abuse for four years. She bravely collected evidence using a mobile phone. Her friend’s husband helped her capture images of the crime. The court delivered a swift verdict in five months. The victim will receive Rs 6 lakh in compensation.