Evening News Wrap: Jaishankar thanks Iranian counterpart for evacuation of Indians; student raped inside Kolkata law college; and more | India News
Today’s evening news wrap consists of major developments of the day. India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar thanked Iran for facilitating the evacuation of over 4,400 Indians caught in the crossfire of the intensifying Iran-Israel conflict, even as Israeli officials revealed Supreme Leader Khamenei was nearly targeted. Meanwhile, fresh fissures emerged in global power dynamics as China confirmed a trade breakthrough with the US, claiming Washington has agreed to cancel restrictive measures.Meanwhile, Kolkata reeled from a chilling crime as a student was raped inside a law college, triggering outrage and arrests. In Telangana, a love triangle turned deadly, with a mother-daughter duo accused of plotting a husband’s murder using GPS tracking and contract killers — a reminder of the darker undercurrents of domestic life.Iran-Israel conflict: Jaishankar speaks to Iranian counterpart; thanks him for facilitating the evacuation of IndiaIn light of the recent Iran and Israel crisis, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar praised Iran for helping to ensure the safe evacuation of Indian citizens. Over 4,400 Indians have returned home thanks to Operation Sindhu, which was started on June 18 and involved 19 special aircraft from Israel and Iran. Cities including Mashhad, Yerevan, and Ashgabat were evacuated, along with some citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka. Jaishankar claimed in a social media post on X that Araghchi had similar thoughts and viewpoints regarding the increased hostilities between Israel and Iran. “Spoke to FM Araghchi of Iran this afternoon. Appreciate his sharing Iran’s perspective and thinking in the current complex situation,” Jaishankar said. Read moreKolkata shocker: Student raped inside law college, staffer among three arrested; justice will be served, says TMCA rape incidence at a law college in Kolkata was reported by a student. Police responded quickly and took three people into custody. Pramit Mukhopadhyay, Zaib Ahmed, and Manojit Mishra are the defendants. One is charged with assault, while the others are accused of aiding and abetting the conduct. They are scheduled to appear before the Alipore court. For additional investigation, police request custody. The identity of the victim is kept private. According to reports, the incident happened on June 25 at a spot inside the college grounds between 7:30 and 10:50 p.m. Read moreUS-China trade deal: After Donald Trump, China says details of deal ‘confirmed’; adds America to ‘cancel series of restrictive measures’China claims that the US has agreed to lift trade restrictions as part of a concluded trade agreement. This comes after previous talks and a framework for negotiations that was set up in London. A key component of high-tech production, rare earth export approvals are being expedited by China, while trade tensions have had a detrimental impact on both economies, resulting in a slowdown and diminishing industrial profits. Read more‘We would have taken him out’: Israeli defence minister confirms Khamenei’s elimination was on cards; rules out need for US consentIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz disclosed during the current battle that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, was targeted for assassination but managed to escape by going into hiding. Nevertheless, in an effort to undermine Iran’s leadership, Israel launched attacks that killed Iranian nuclear scientists and commanders. “If Khamenei had been in our sights, we would have taken him out,” Katz told Kan public television, adding that the Iranian leader “went very deep underground and broke off contacts with commanders,” making a strike “not realistic,” according to Reuters. Read moreGPS tracker on bike, cash in hand, killers on call: Mother-daughter love triangle ends in husband’s killing in Telangana; chilling details of Gadwal murderIn a carefully thought-out plot, a married man was killed by his wife and her lover. Since they used contract murderers and tracked the victim’s movements using GPS, the illegal affair served as fuel for the crime. Ganta Tejeshwar, a 32-year-old land surveyor, was kidnapped and murdered allegedly at the request of his wife and her lover, who orchestrated the crime using a GPS tracker and a group of hired men. Read more
