Day News Recap: Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan spark civilian deaths as US courts and Iran talks dominate
The biggest escalation came on the Pakistan Afghanistan border, where the UN mission in Afghanistan said at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured after Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan territory. India condemned the strikes, saying civilians, including women and children, were among the dead. 🔗 🔗Regional fallout widened as Donald Trump said Iran had requested a meeting in Doha and that talks would go ahead, while Iranian officials denied any political negotiations were planned. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were later reported to be in Qatar for mediator led discussions, with Tehran... [Continue Reading]
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Tamil Nadu ammonia leak at seafood plant kills 16, prompting safety probe
An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu has killed 16 people, most of them women migrant workers. The leak occurred at St. Peter & Paul Sea Food Export Private Limited in Kannigaipair village near Periyapalayam.The incident has triggered an official inquiry and renewed scrutiny of factory safety enforcement in the state. The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and ordered a probe. It has asked the Tiruvallur District Collector to submit a detailed report within four weeks.The commission has also sought findings on whether... [Continue Reading]
Tamil Nadu takes Karthigai Deepam hilltop lamp dispute to Supreme Court
Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court in a fresh legal challenge over the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at Thirupparankundram Hill in the state's south. The dispute centres on a stone pillar known as the Deepathoon, located near the Sikandar Badusha Dargah, and has become the latest flashpoint in a long-running religious and property rights row. The state's petition follows a Madras High Court ruling that allowed the ceremonial lamp to be lit at the site during the annual festival.Court records show the state filed its appeal on 11 June through counsel B Karunakaran. The challenge is directed against... [Continue Reading]

