NTPC Keredari coal mines’ Deputy General Manager, Kumar Gaurav, was shot dead by unknown assailants in Jharkhand, sparking concerns over industrial security. The attack on the Hazaribag-Barkagaon road highlights rising criminal activities and their potential impact on regional industrial growth and employment.

‘The said passenger, travelling with her family members, had arrived at the departure terminal much later than the recommended 2 hours before departure,’ says Air India in a statement.

US President Donald Trump dismisses the impact of the US intel pause on the Ukraine war, stating that Putin is likely pushing harder to end the conflict. Trump believes both sides want the war to end and that Ukraine is enduring “tremendous punishment.” n18oc_world n18oc_crux