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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the incident appeared to involve a Russian missile, although authorities had yet to determine exactly what type it was. A suspected Russian missile crashed inside Poland on Thursday as Moscow launched one of its largest overnight attacks on Ukraine, killing at least eight people, including children, and injuring dozens across the country.The unidentified object crashed in an undeveloped area near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Poland’s eastern Lublin province, around 90 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Polish authorities said residents reported hearing a powerful explosion after the object landed.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said…

Russia’s return to international sports competition was already well underway long before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees this July. The shift began in September 2025, when the International Paralympic Committee voted against maintaining its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, paving the way for them to compete at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games, where Russian competitors won eight gold medals. By December, the IOC recommended that international federations lift their bans on Russian and Belarusian youth athletes. However, some individual governing bodies acted even earlier. The International Judo Federation became…

Cultural performances paid tribute to the armed forces as the diamond jubilee celebrations of Maitreyi College coincided with Kargil Vijay Diwas Founded in 1967, Maitreyi College was established with a vision of nurturing young women through quality education. It’s been 60 years since that vision took shape. And that calls for celebration. The college marked the milestone by kicking off its year-long diamond jubilee celebrations at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday morning with a FIT India event. Students, faculty and guests took part in fitness activities. Cultural performances paid tribute to the armed forces as the celebrations coincided with Kargil…

Pune: The Chakan North police on Tuesday arrested a history-sheeter and recovered seven stolen motorcycles worth Rs 3.5 lakh from his possession.The accused, Ashok Sonawane, a resident of Ahilyanagar district, had allegedly stolen the motorcycles parked outside companies in the Chakan MIDC area.A police team led by senior inspector Jitendra Kadam detected five vehicle theft cases registered with the Pimpri Chinchwad police and two with the Pune Rural police.An officer from the Chakan North police said the accused used duplicate keys to steal the motorcycles. He would ride the stolen vehicles to Ahilyanagar district and sell them in rural areas…

BATHINDA: Most of the towns in Punjab observed bandh on Thursday at a call given by sanitation workers union. The sanitation workers taken out protest marches across many cities in the state demanding regularisation of their services and wage enhancement.The workers also demanded registration of case against suspended Barnala DSP Satvir Singh and transferred Barnala SHO Inspector Lakhwinder Singh while accusing them responsible for lathi charge on the protesters on July 22.The sanitation workers are on strike since July 8 in support if their demands of evils Rosario’s and wage enhancement. They have two rounds if talks with the state…

Lucknow: Fire safety will now be the first requirement for approval of building maps in Lucknow.The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has made it mandatory for buildings requiring a fire NOC to submit a valid certificate before their maps are approved.LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar issued the order, making compliance with the UP Fire Safety and Emergency Services Act, 2022, and Rules, 2024 compulsory.Under the new system, maps of commercial and public-use buildings covered under fire safety norms will not be approved without a valid fire NOC issued by the fire department.For buildings not covered under mandatory fire NOC rules, including hotels,…

Nagpur: The Nagpur city police have submitted a detailed report to state govt listing ten offences registered during the recent protest period, when Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) had taken the nation by storm with its high-voltage agitation in Delhi followed by its protests across India, including Nagpur.Crucially, police sources confirmed that none of the ten cases were linked to CJP or students associated with the party.City police have furnished comprehensive details to enable govt to take an appropriate call on the matter, said an official.According to police sources, of the ten offences registered in the city, six were against Congress…

Kolkata: Baishali Saha (31) and Akram Khan (34) finally tied the knot on Wednesday afternoon in a small ceremony, attended by three witnesses, a marriage registrar and around 10 Uluberia cops. The interfaith couple, who faced resistance from some people, who claimed to be members of “Hindu groups”, had to take their fight to marry by their choice to the high court.The single bench of Calcutta High Court Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya had directed the Uluberia Police Station inspector-in-charge to ensure that Saha, a Hindu, and Khan, a Muslim, could get married without any disturbance. The Uluberia Police Station IC, Debashis…

A routine baggage screening at an Alabama airport turned into an extraordinary security incident after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered five Civil War-era cannonballs hidden inside a checked suitcase. The rusted artillery relics, some as large as grapefruits and wrapped individually in paper towels, had allegedly been taken by a teenager from Fort Morgan, a historic military fort overlooking Mobile Bay. Unsure whether the cannonballs were live explosives, TSA officers immediately called bomb specialists and local law enforcement. The objects were later confirmed to be inert historical artefacts and were returned to the fort, bringing an unusual theft to…

Spain defender Marc Cucurella has kept his promise to get a tattoo of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente.Cucurella helped Spain win the World Cup this month as they beat Argentina 1-0 in the final.The 28-year-old, who joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £52m in June, revealed the tattoo – a portrait of De la Fuente holding the World Cup in front of a number 26 – on social media., external”Promise kept,” Cucurella wrote alongside pictures and video of him having the tattoo done.After the final De la Fuente said he expected Cucurella to stick to his word.”I’ve already…