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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Bangladesh Hindu Law Student, Also Working As Priest, Kidnapped And Tortured In Dhaka

A 25-year-old Hindu law student, who also occasionally serves as an assistant priest at a temple, was allegedly abducted, assaulted and held for ransom after being picked up from Dhaka's Wari area in Bangladesh, according to police and local media reports. The victim, identified as Subhash Deuri, is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). A first-year student at Central Law College in Old Dhaka, Deuri also occasionally performs religious rituals at the central temple of Jagannath University in the absence of the regular priest. Authorities have not established whether Deuri was targeted because of his religion. Police have launched an investigation into the incident as officials continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/pakistan-minister-musadik-malik-warns-india-over-indus-waters-treaty-suspension-hands-will-be-cut-off-1853512">‘Hands Will Be Cut Off’: Pakistan Minister Warns India Over Indus Waters Treaty Suspension</a> <h2>Family Says Ransom Was Paid Before Victim Escaped</h2> According to Deuri's relatives, he was abducted at around 8 p.m. on Monday after arriving in the Swamibagh area by rickshaw. He managed to escape early on Tuesday before contacting his roommate, who took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment. His sister, Jaya, told Bangladeshi news portal Bdnews24 that she received a call from Deuri's phone at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday. An unidentified caller allegedly demanded 30,000 Bangladeshi Taka as ransom. She said the abductors provided a bank account for the payment. After 26,000 Bangladeshi Taka was transferred to the account, Deuri was reportedly left on a street in the Old Dhaka area. A relative, Dipu Barman, told The Daily Star that Deuri suffered fractures to his leg and hip and would require surgery. <h2>Police Investigating Sequence of Events</h2> Mofizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Wari Police Station, told The Daily Star that Deuri informed investigators he had gone to a temple in Swamibagh on Monday night when several people allegedly abducted him and confined him inside a house. According to the police officer, Deuri later escaped by jumping from part of the building during the early hours of Tuesday. He sustained injuries while making the escape. Police said the investigation is continuing. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/big-setback-for-imran-khan-bushra-bibi-asim-munir-by-pakistan-supreme-court-1853658">Setback For Imran Khan As Pakistan SC Returns Appeal In £190m Case</a> <h2>Temple Committee Clarifies Victim's Role</h2> Following reports describing Deuri as a temple priest, Jagannath University's central temple committee clarified that he was not the institution's permanent priest. Anik Kumar Das, member secretary of the temple committee, said the regular priest is Saikat Pathak and that Deuri only occasionally performed religious rituals in his absence. He also stated that the incident had no connection with the university temple and noted that the committee had issued a clarification on its Facebook page. Meanwhile, Kajal Debnath, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, told PTI that the organisation was gathering details of the incident and was trying to determine whether it was an abduction for ransom or a case of mugging. Deuri is a resident of Magura district in Bangladesh's Khulna division, about 170 kilometres west of Dhaka, and had been living in a rented apartment with a friend in the capital, according to local media reports.

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US plans return to supersonic flights; to reverse 53-year-old ban

Washington, Jul 1 (PTI): The US is taking steps to reverse an over five-decade ban on trans-continental supersonic flights as it unveiled a proposed rule that sets noise-based standards for operating such aircraft. The US Department of Transportation move on Tuesday came after NASA successfully tested the experimental X-59 aircraft that flew faster than the speed of sound without producing the loud sonic booms usually associated with such flights. Sonic booms can rattle windows and, at their most severe, risk damaging buildings. The proposed FAA rule intends to replace the 1973 ban on overland supersonic flight with a noise limit. The proposed rule allows aircraft to fly faster than Mach 1 (the speed of sound, 767 miles per hour) over land as long as the resulting noise stays below a set level. The FAA also plans to propose another rule later this year, establishing landing and takeoff noise standards for supersonic aircraft. The two rules are expected to be finalised by mid-2027. Currently, airline operators require special flight authorisation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly aircraft faster than Mach 1, only for research and testing purposes over isolated areas. “Advances in aerospace engineering, materials science, noise reduction, and new operational concepts will eliminate the old sonic boom,” Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Bryan Bedford said in a statement. “This means we can ultimately repeal the ban from the 1970s on supersonic flight over US territory while minimising noise impacts to residents in communities along the route and near airports,” Bedford said. Earlier this month, NASA demonstrated its “quiet” supersonic flight when it tested the X-59 aircraft that reached a top speed of 713 miles per hour (Mach 1.1) at an altitude of 43,400 feet. The X-59 is designed to fly at supersonic speeds while creating only a quiet thump instead of a loud sonic boom, NASA said in a statement on June 5. “Restoring supersonic flight over land isn’t just about speed, it's about unleashing American innovation and ushering in a Golden Age of Travel,” said US Transportation Secretary Sean P Duffy. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are working at lightning speed to safely enable the next quantum leap in aviation technology and deliver an exciting new way to fly to the American flying public,” Duffy said. “For too long, outdated rules held back our engineers and manufacturers. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are clearing the runway for supersonic flight, strengthening our industrial base, creating high-skilled jobs, and ensuring the future of aviation is invented and built in America,” Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios said in a statement. American ingenuity broke the sound barrier once before, and today’s action ensures it will define the new Golden Age of Aviation.” Air France and British Airways introduced Concorde, which flew at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2) and crossed the Atlantic Ocean in about 3.5 hours. However, such speed was allowed only above the ocean and the flight and the plane had to operate at subsonic speed over land. The Concorde service was discontinued in 2003 due to high operating costs. Besides NASA, other US companies working on supersonic aircraft include Boom Supersonic and Spike Aerospace who also plan to offer future transatlantic flights in under four hours. PTI SKU NB NB(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna Says US-India Ties at Lowest Point in 30 Years, Blames Trump

Washington: The US-India relationship is at its lowest point in the last 30 years due to US President Donald Trump’s "utterly destructive policies", Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit in Washington, Khanna on Monday claimed that during his recent visit to China, India’s ambassador there had told him that a generation of trust was lost due to Trump’s policies. "Now, you know I'm not one to mince words. I sort of tell things as they are. The US-India relationship has been at its lowest point in the last 30 years," Khanna said. "Trump's policies of getting into a war with Iran have been utterly destructive. It has been utterly destructive to the prices of gas in India. Talk to (External Affairs Minister S) Jaishankar if you don't believe me," the California Democrat said. "I was in China, and the Indian Ambassador there told me that a generation of trust has been lost by President Trump. If we don't speak the truth about the damage this President has done...we are not living in reality," Khanna, a presumptive 2028 Presidential hopeful, said. He slammed Trump’s policies of threatening Iran and Cuba and conquering Greenland. "Now you have an America that has forgotten that moral vision, that has a foreign policy of might makes right, threatening not just Iran, threatening Cuba, threatening to conquer Greenland, and we were having dinner as if everything is normal," Khanna said. "Who cares about the partnerships of this and that when this President is literally destroying America's leadership in the entire world," he said. "The demagoguery about immigrants, the demagoguery of this President and talking about the lack of immigrants coming into the United States. How can we sit here and not condemn his policies on what he has done with student visas, with the demonisation of talent coming to the United States," Khanna said. The Democratic leader said Trump talks about the US leading in the field of artificial intelligence. "38 per cent of the top AI researchers are of Chinese origin. 72 per cent have foreign degrees. This is a President who doesn't understand that we need to be recruiting talent, not turning talent away," Khanna said. Khanna described Trump as a "lame duck" and asserted that the Democrats were going to win the upcoming mid-term elections and the 2028 presidential elections decisively. (Disclaimer: This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

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Monday, June 29, 2026

'Direct Threat To Regional Peace': India Slams Pakistan's Air Strikes On Afghanistan

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's cross-border air strikes on Afghanistan, calling them a blatant act of aggression that resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children. In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday, New Delhi said the attacks violated Afghanistan's sovereignty and posed a direct threat to regional peace and stability. The condemnation came after the Taliban-led government in Kabul claimed that at least 36 civilians were killed and 163 others injured in Pakistani strikes across three eastern Afghan provinces. <h2>India's Response</h2> In its statement, the MEA said India "strongly condemns" Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory, which it said had caused the deaths of several civilians, including women and children. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> India strongly condemns air-strikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory 🔗 <a href="https://t.co/1mONzLsCU4">https://t.co/1mONzLsCU4</a> <a href="https://t.co/IDqzhgwPP2">pic.twitter.com/IDqzhgwPP2</a> — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://ift.tt/ArJP8US 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script src="https://ift.tt/VoxmBk9" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> Describing the operation as a blatant act of aggression, India said the strikes undermined Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity while threatening peace in the wider region. The government also accused Pakistan of displaying a persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and attempting to divert attention from its internal challenges through violence beyond its borders. India expressed condolences to the families of those killed, wished a speedy recovery to the injured and reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Also Read: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-supreme-court-expands-trump-power-to-fire-independent-agency-officials-lisa-cook-1853451">US Supreme Court Expands Trump's Power To Fire Independent Agency Officials</a> <h2>Civilian Casualties</h2> The Taliban-led administration said Pakistani strikes targeted the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Kunar overnight. Deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said the attacks killed 36 civilians, including women and children, and injured 163 others. He claimed three homes were completely destroyed. According to the Taliban, the deadliest incident occurred in Paktia's Chamkani district, where an air strike hit a civilian home. Officials further claimed that a second strike targeted local residents who had gathered to rescue survivors, resulting in dozens of additional deaths and injuries. Pakistan has defended the operation, saying it carried out a coordinated intelligence-based ground offensive supported by aerial strikes in response to a series of militant attacks inside its territory. Islamabad said recent assaults on security installations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Karachi prompted the military action. The latest escalation comes despite recent diplomatic efforts, including China-mediated talks aimed at reducing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The fresh violence is expected to further strain already fragile relations between the two neighbouring countries. Also Read: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/mass-shooting-in-germany-5-killed-suspect-held-by-police-1853427">Mass Shooting In Germany: 5 Killed, Suspect Held By Police</a>

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

US, Iran Agree To Halt Hostilities 'For Now', To Hold Hormuz Talks In Doha This Week: Report

The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend hostilities "for now" and will hold talks in Doha this week in an effort to preserve their fragile ceasefire and resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Axios. "We decided to stop all the kinetic activity," a senior US official told Axios, using the military term for strikes and other offensive operations. Another US official said both countries would stand down "for now" and that "vessels can move freely" while technical negotiations continue. Axios reported that two US officials and another source familiar with the matter confirmed that negotiators from both countries are expected to meet in the Qatari capital on Tuesday. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oQsda9fsHnA?si=m7QWgFPtQiX4rOUz" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/india-rejects-pakistan-s-baseless-karachi-attack-claims-asks-it-to-dismantle-terror-network-1853213">India Rejects Pakistan's Karachi Attack Claims, Calls Out Terror Infrastructure</a> <h3>Fragile Ceasefire Faces Fresh Test</h3> The proposed talks come amid an uneasy ceasefire that has been in place for 11 days but has remained under strain following repeated exchanges of fire between the two countries. US President Donald Trump recently warned that Washington could restart military operations and "finish the job" if Iran failed to comply with the terms of the agreement. <h3>Strait Of Hormuz Remains Main Dispute</h3> The upcoming negotiations are expected to focus primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil transit chokepoint, after weeks of tensions disrupted commercial shipping through the strategic waterway. The ceasefire, now 11 days old, has remained under pressure following repeated exchanges between Washington and Tehran. US President Donald Trump recently warned that military operations could resume if Iran failed to comply with the agreement. Despite the pause in hostilities, Washington and Tehran remain divided over who should control navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/putin-vows-to-secure-russia-s-borders-as-ukraine-steps-up-long-range-drone-attacks-1853235">Putin Vows To Secure Russia's Borders As Ukraine Steps Up Long-Range Drone Attacks</a> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated on Sunday that Iran has the exclusive right to manage traffic through the strategic waterway under the preliminary peace agreement, according to The Wall Street Journal. "Any attempt to establish new or separate arrangements from those currently being carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran will only lead to further complications, delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and increase the level of tension," Araghchi said. Washington, however, maintains that the agreement does not grant Iran control over the international shipping lane and insists that navigation through the strait must remain unrestricted. <h3>Peace Deal Interpretation Differs</h3> The disagreement follows days of military exchanges that began after Iran targeted a commercial vessel travelling through a shipping route near the Omani coast. Tehran has insisted that ships should instead use a separate route closer to the Iranian coastline. According to The Wall Street Journal, the memorandum signed earlier this month assigns Iran responsibility for facilitating the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement states that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels" and that Iran, in consultation with regional partners, will determine future administrative and maritime arrangements for the waterway. The outcome of Tuesday's talks is expected to determine whether the ceasefire can hold and whether both sides can resolve their competing interpretations of the agreement.

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Pakistan Launches Overnight Airstrikes On Afghanistan; 35 Killed, 100 Injured

At least 35 were killed and over 100 others injured after Pakistan's military launched overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, according to sources. The joint operation, involving the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force, was carried out shortly after midnight. Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes targeted locations in the Afghan provinces of Paktika, Paktia and Kunar. Pakistani authorities have maintained that the operation was aimed at militant targets. In a post on X, Tarar said the "calibrated strikes" were launched against militant hideouts and safe havens in response to multiple militant attacks across the country.  The attack comes after the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in Karachi came under attack, killing three soldiers. Later, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, issued a statement claiming responsibility for the Karachi attack. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BTv_E0Ekx80?si=LPRV5puyXcuIklwQ" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3>Civilian Areas Targeted?</h3> According to Afghan sources, the strikes hit residential areas and a mosque in the Giyan district of Paktika province, Tsamkani district of Paktia province and Marawara district of Kunar province. Preliminary reports indicate that more than 40 people sustained serious injuries, including children. Afghan sources further claimed that women and children were among those killed in the strikes. The death toll could rise as rescue operations continue. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/india-rejects-pakistan-s-baseless-karachi-attack-claims-asks-it-to-dismantle-terror-network-1853213">India Rejects Pakistan's Karachi Attack Claims, Calls Out Terror Infrastructure</a> <h3>Eyewitnesses Deny Presence of Militants</h3> One injured eyewitness, who said he had returned to Afghanistan from Dubai around two months ago, alleged that the airstrike hit the home of his neighbour. "As soon as the first strike took place, we rushed to help and began pulling women and children from the rubble. A large number of people had gathered for the rescue operation when a second airstrike hit the crowd. I was injured while dozens were killed or wounded. There were no soldiers, no TTP members and no other armed individuals here. Everyone killed or injured in the attack was an innocent civilian," he said. Another injured resident also disputed Pakistan's claim that militants were present in the area. "When the bombing took place, there were no military personnel or government officials here. Pakistan claims it targeted TTP terrorists, but there was no such presence. Everyone affected by the attack was a civilian. Dozens of people were injured, and many lost their lives," the second eyewitness said. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-news-update-abbas-araghchi-makes-big-statement-on-strait-of-hormuz-amid-tensions-1853194">Iran Claims Sole Control Of Strait Of Hormuz For Next 30 Days</a> While Pakistan has stated that the strikes targeted militant infrastructure, Afghan sources and eyewitnesses have alleged that civilian neighbourhoods bore the brunt of the attack. The reported casualty figures and claims made by both sides could not be independently verified. No official statement has yet been issued by the Afghan authorities regarding the final toll, and the situation remains fluid.

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Putin Vows To Secure Russia's Borders As Ukraine Steps Up Long-Range Drone Attacks

Edited by: Srinivas Mazumdaru Russian President Vladimir Putin promised members of his ruling United Russia party congress on Sunday that his government can ensure security amid frequent Ukrainian attacks. <h2>Putin: 'We will undoubtedly overcome all the challenges facing us today'</h2> "Yes, we see the problems, we are aware of them and are responding to them, but we will certainly ensure the security of both the country and our citizens, as well as the inviolability of Russia's borders," Putin said. "We will undoubtedly overcome all the challenges facing us today, including terrorist attacks on our territory and infrastructure facilities," Putin continued. Putin's statements come as Ukraine has scaled up its long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, weapons factories and logistics infrastructure. The attacks are in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. <h2>Ukraine carries out fresh attacks on 2 Russian oil refineries — Zelenskyy</h2> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a post on X on Sunday, said Ukrainian forces carried out fresh attacks on two oil refineries in Russia. The attacks come as Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day. Zelenskyy said the Slavyansk oil refinery in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar was hit. He said this is 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the frontline. Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said one person was killed in the Ukrainian attack in Krasnodar. Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian forces also "reached a refinery in the Yaroslavl region, approximately 700 kilometers from our border." The Yaroslavl region is located north of Moscow. Part of Ukraine's drone campaign has been increasing attacks on infrastructure on Crimea. Ukraine has attacked bridges and refineries on the peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The Crimean Peninsula has a geopolitically important position on the Black Sea, and is used by Russia as a logistics hub for its invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian attacks have triggered fuel shortages, power cuts and travel disruption between Crimea and mainland Russia. On June 18, Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscowsince the beginning of the war, and hit a vital oil refinery. The attack temporarily suspended flights at Moscow airports, with some local residents describing "oil rain" from the skies. Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live. 

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