IIT Kharagpur’s Faizan Ahmed was stabbed, shot, reveals 2nd forensic report 2 years after his death
According to a second forensic report, he was shot and stabbed before passing away.
Mumbai: Two dead after part of house collapses in Antop Hill area
Two persons lost their lives on Friday night after a portion of the house collapsed in Vijay Nagar in the Antop Hill area of Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
PM Modi, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni nourish India-Italy strategic partnership, seek to enhance ties in clean energy, AI
Meeting on Friday during PM Modi’s one-day visit to Apulia, southern Italy, the leaders reflected positively on their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific and applauded ongoing high-level political dialogue.
Trump vows to build Israel-style ‘Great Iron Dome’ over US if re-elected: ‘Made in America’
Former President Trump promised to build a “great” Iron Dome for the U.S. during his birthday rally in Florida, saying that it would be “made in America.” “By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over our country,” Trump said at his 78th birthday soirée at Club 47 in West Palm Beach on Friday evening. “We deserve a dome. We deserve it all, made state of the art. “It’s a missile defense shield, and it’ll all be made in America,” he said. “Jobs, jobs, jobs.” BIDEN CAMP JABS AT TRUMP’S ‘FAILED’ BUSINESS RECORD AS FORMER PRESIDENT LOOKS TO SWAY NATION’S TOP CEOS Trump said that Ronald Reagan once rooted for an Iron Dome in the U.S., “but at that time, we didn’t have the technology.” “We now have the technology,” Trump said. Trump said his proposed Iron Dome will be made in America and that it will create “beautiful” opportunities for young people. “It’s all going to be made in states,” he said. “We’re going to have a big, beautiful Iron Dome.” TRUMP RILES UP FIERY SWING STATE CROWD IN FIRST RALLY SINCE NEW YORK CONVICTION “Great opportunity for young people,” Trump said. Israel’s missile defense system, or Iron Dome, is largely funded by the United States. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery fired from no more than 43 miles away. Since its creation in 2011, the Iron Dome has rebuffed and destroyed rockets from Hamas militants, Palestinian forces and Iranian drones and missiles.
Priyanka Gandhi on NEET ‘irregularities’ row, says ‘BJP attacking dreams of youth…’
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has came down heavily on the BJP government and targeted it for “attacking the dreams of the youth as soon as it took oath.”
Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA in 2010 provocative speech case
Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain had allegedly made provocative speeches at a conference organised under the banner of “Azadi – The Only Way” on October 21, 2010, at LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.
Under the dome and on the diamond
If life imitates art, then the Congressional Baseball Game imitates Capitol Hill. On the field, as in the Capitol, the sides are divided. In the House and Senate chambers, the Republicans sit on one side, Democrats on the other. At the Congressional Baseball Game, Republicans occupy the first base dugout. Democrats take up residence in the third base dugout. The teams play hard. For keeps even. They challenge their opponent across the aisle — or diamond. They try to score political points. In this case, runs. The annual, bipartisan baseball tilt at Nats Park is emblematic of what unfolds daily under the Capitol Dome up the street. It’s just that, for one night a year, lawmakers take it outside, under the lights. They wear cleats. They don New York Mets and University of Texas at San Antonio jerseys. Lawmakers even encounter protesters like they do in the halls of Congress. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: LAWMAKERS TAKE TO THE FIELD IN STRANGE SPECTACLE OF ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME Only these demonstrators don’t surface in the Cannon Rotunda. They vault a fence near the left field foul pole only to be tackled in the grass by U.S. Capitol Police. Similar to what sometimes goes down in Congress. Minus the left field foul pole. Congress is often criticized for doing a lot of running around without accomplishing much. A single play encapsulated this on the field Wednesday night. Republicans were pounding the Democrats, 21-6, in the bottom of the sixth inning of a seven-inning game. But the Democrats had the bases loaded and were threatening to tighten the score. Unlike in a Major League Baseball game, there are a lot more wild pitches and passed balls. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., went deep into the game for Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, the Republican skipper and former Atlanta Braves farmhand. But Williams switched pitchers later, bringing in Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, in relief. Pfluger is the GOP “fireman.” He entered the game sporting a microscopic 1.11 ERA, reminiscent of Bob Gibson’s astonishing 1.12 ERA when he won the Cy Young Award in 1968. In the bottom of the sixth, a breaking ball from Pfluger popped off the mitt of Republican catcher Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, for a passed ball. The runners didn’t advance as Pfluger charged in to cover the plate. But baserunning — and congressional hijinks — ensued a couple of pitches later. Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. was at bat. Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., was on first. Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., was on second. Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-Calif., occupied third. BIDEN’S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS FIGHTING BACK AS THE GOP-LED HOUSE CONTEMPLATES CONTEMPT And then Pfluger uncorked a wild pitch that went all the way to brick backstop. The ball caromed across the grass in foul territory toward Lutrell. Barragan creeped down the line halfway as Goldman wildly gyrated his arms, waving Barragan home. However, Lutrell recovered the ball cleanly as Pfluger raced to cover the plate. Lutrell tossed it to Pfluger. It would be a no-no for Nanette to score on this one. The California Democrat retreated to the third base bag. But that’s where trouble started. Kennedy is not only a freshman but a rookie. In both Capitol Hill and congressional terms. Just called up to the big club from Buffalo. Not the Buffalo Bisons, the Toronto Blue Jays’ AAA affiliate. But Congress. He’s only represented Buffalo since early May, after winning a special election to succeed former Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. It’s customary for junior lawmakers not to upstage more senior lawmakers. But, at this stage, Kennedy was bearing down on third as Barragan tried to hustle back to safety. There were about to be two runners on third base. A conference committee. So, Kennedy reversed course, faster than a member halfway to Reagan National Airport on a congressional getaway day when the House calls an unexpected vote. Pfluger fired down to second, getting Kennedy in a rundown and the most press he’s ever garnered in his young congressional career. Now, Kennedy is trapped. He can’t head back to second because Pat Ryan, the runner on first, was legging it toward second. So, to help Kennedy, Ryan makes a motion to recommit to first base just as the Republicans throw the ball away. The GOP had Kennedy in a true pickle. But he escaped. And just like on Capitol Hill, you sometimes get a second chance. Kennedy’s baseline filibuster allowed Barragan to score. Kennedy advanced safely to third. This turn of events for both clubs made the Bad News Bears look like the ’75 Cincinnati Reds. But after the errant throw in the Kennedy rundown, Ryan was now running again toward second base. Most strange things in Congress seem to emerge “from left field.” But, on this night, it came from right field. Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, likely deserves the most alert play of the game. Ellzey crept all the way in from right field to back up the rundown of Kennedy between second and third. Ellzey then fielded the wayward throw and bolted in an utter sprint, running directly at Ryan. HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER DECLARES JUSTICE ALITO ‘AN INSURRECTIONIST SYMPATHIZER’ AMID FLAG FRACAS The New York Democrat was hung up between first and second, the third rundown in this bizarro sequence of events. Ellzey clenched the ball in his right hand, stretching toward Ryan and tagged him directly with the ball. Ryan was out. Ellzey is a graduate of the Naval Academy and flew missions as a fighter pilot. Ryan is a graduate of West Point and wore a Golden Knights jersey for the game. Ellzey catching Ryan in the footrace was a true “Go Navy, beat Army” moment. So, only one run scored amid all of that. And one out. But like what often happens often in Congress, there are errors on both sides. And a lot of running around without much to show for it, even though Democrats eked out a run. The play ended the bottom of the sixth
Military officials’ worries about ‘optics’ are to blame for National Guard delay Jan. 6, top Republican says
The top Republican investigating the work of the House select committee on Jan. 6 believes military officials defied former President Trump and delayed sending the National Guard to the Capitol that day. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., is chair of the House Administration Committee’s subcommittee on oversight. In that role, he conducted a months-long investigation into the now-defunct panel set up by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after the Capitol riot. “From what we’ve learned from senior leadership within the D.C. National Guard and then some information we’re deriving from the Pentagon, is that, yes, it was, from leaders within the Pentagon that either through incompetence, poor communications or … a concern of optics, they purposely delayed the National Guard actually getting to the Capitol,” Loudermilk said. PELOSI SAYS IT’S ‘WRONG’ TO INVITE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU TO SPEAK TO CONGRESS: ‘VERY SAD’ “Had they gotten there at the time when the request was made, it’s arguable that lives could have been saved because there were some deaths by people being trampled, the crowd outside. With the National Guard showing up, I think it wouldn’t even require the engagement. I think the visual of the National Guard showing up, coming off buses in riot gear, would have been enough to suppress a lot of the violence that was happening.” Pelosi’s office responded in a statement to Fox News Digital, “Loudermilk is absolutely correct that, had there not been an inexplicable delay, the National Guard response could have saved lives with its response. The request for National Guard response was absolutely made early enough to limit the damage done on that day. The problem is, the authorities responsible in the Pentagon — and ultimately, in the White House — dragged their feet.” Pelosi and other Democrats had blamed Trump for the delays in sending in the National Guard for roughly three hours while Capitol Police and Washington, D.C., law enforcement were fighting to keep the ex-president’s supporters from harming lawmakers. Trump had previously blamed Pelosi for the delay, but she would not have had the authority to call in federal troops. Pelosi’s office has also previously pushed back on any blame. PELOSI REBUKED TO HER FACE DURING OXFORD DEBATE AFTER CONDEMNING AMERICANS CLOUDED BY ‘GUNS, GAYS, GOD’ Loudermilk told Fox News Digital that, based on the investigation, it appears military officials under the Defense Secretary were to blame. He accused them of “without a doubt” acting in direct contradiction to Trump’s wishes. “He had already delegated that authority to the Secretary of Defense,” Loudermilk said. Pelosi’s office claimed, however, that Trump “did not” do so. “At any point during the attack on the Capitol, Trump could have ordered a D.C. National Guard response,” Pelosi’s office said. “He didn’t.” Loudermilk’s panel released 45 minutes of footage taken by Pelosi’s daughter, Alexandra Pelosi, for an HBO documentary, but which was not previously released, earlier this week. Clips viewed by Fox News Digital showed military officials and others assuring lawmakers who had been evacuated to Fort McNair that the National Guard had been activated but could not explain the delay. DOJ WILL NOT TURN OVER BIDEN’S RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH SPECIAL COUNSEL HUR TO CONGRESS One video shows Pelosi’s exchange with a military official in the 3 p.m. hour Jan. 6, 2021, who told her the National Guard had been activated. Another clip appears to show the Pelosi on the phone with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who said that Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pledged any support needed to deal with the protests. “The Trump administration, from all the evidence that we’re gathering, was doing everything that they could to make sure that there was plenty of security,” Loudermilk said. Fox News Digital reached out to Bowser’s office for comment.
4 Connecticut Democratic operatives charged in absentee ballot misuse investigation
Four Connecticut Democratic operatives were charged this week with election-related offenses, including one woman who had been previously scrutinized over alleged “ballot stuffing” in a Bridgeport mayoral primary. Two campaign workers, along with Bridgeport City Councilmember Alfredo Castillo and Democratic Town Committee Vice Chair Wanda Geter-Pataky, were charged with unlawful possession of absentee ballots, among other offenses, according to multiple reports. Geter-Pataky was in-part accused of failing to sign as an “assister” on an absentee ballot application she had filled out on behalf of a prospective voter, according to an official statement on the case. Castillo was accused of misrepresenting eligibility requirements for voting by absentee ballot and failing to sign as an assister, among other allegations. CONNECTICUT MAYOR DENIES DISCUSSIONS WITH SUSPECTED BALLOT-STUFFER Three of the individuals, including Geter-Pataky and Castillo, were supporters of Mayor Joseph Ganim’s 2019 re-election, while the fourth supported Ganim’s primary opponent, Marilyn Moore, according to the Connecticut Post. Ganim, who leads the state’s largest city, has repeatedly denied any knowledge of the alleged behavior of the supporters. The four defendants are scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on June 24. A state judge previously overturned the 2023 Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport over allegations of absentee ballot fraud. Only 251 votes separated Ganim from his then-challenger John Gomes. Judge William Clark ordered a new election be held after Geter-Pataky and another individual were purportedly seen on CCTV video making multiple trips to insert a large number of absentee ballots into drop boxes. JUDGE ORDERS NEW PRIMARY ELECTION AFTER SEEING VIDEO SHOWING POSSIBLE BALLOT-STUFFING Some of the video aired on Fox News Channel at the time, during which a correspondent for “Jesse Watters Primetime” confronted Geter-Pataky as she was getting out of her vehicle. Geter-Pataky offered no comment to the correspondent. In remarks captured by Fox News following the 2023 situation, Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont dismissed claims the “potential corruption” was caused by the introduction of early voting and expanded absentee balloting. “I think it’s people who do the corrupting,” Lamont said. Fox News Digital reached out to Castillo and the Connecticut Democratic Party for comment. Attempts to reach Geter-Pataky were not successful. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Chief Connecticut State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin said in a statement that three of the four defendants were also charged with witness tampering in the current case. “Integrity of our voting process is vital to our democracy,” Griffin said. “I appreciate the attention and time the Statewide Prosecution Bureau put into these investigations. I hope these prosecutions will send a message that deters tampering with election results in the future in Connecticut.” Griffin noted all four are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
ICE sounds alarm on what migrants are failing to bring to border as fears mount after ISIS arrests
The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is warning that it is “quite common” for illegal immigrants to arrive at the southern border with no information about them on record after authorities nabbed eight Tajikistan nationals with ties to ISIS who allegedly crossed the southern border. Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner was asked by NewsNation in an interview about the bust of the eight foreign nationals. All eight Tajikistan nationals allegedly crossed the U.S. southern border illegally, and, according to a federal source familiar with the sting, no information was initially flagged with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during processing. AUTHORITIES NAB 8 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WITH TIES TO ISIS IN MULTI-CITY STING OPERATION The suspected terrorists were “fully vetted” and nothing was flagged, according to Fox News’ federal source. The source said after the suspected terrorists were released into the U.S., information was flagged with national security concerns, including the individuals’ ties to ISIS. Lechleiter said in the interview with NewsNation that “sometimes there is just no information on individuals” when they’re being vetted by Border Patrol. “It is quite common where there is just nothing, you don’t have anything. There’s no criminal convictions, no threat information or whatever on these individuals. Or maybe these individuals are from an area that is particularly of concern but that pops up later when you get information later on,” he said. CHINESE, JORDANIAN, TURKISH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAUGHT IN LARGE NUMBERS AT SOUTHERN BORDER “And as soon as we become aware of any information, like in this case we became aware, working collaboratively with FBI, we went out and got them.” DHS and the FBI issued a joint statement about the matter earlier this week. “Over the last few days, ICE agents arrested several non-citizens pursuant to immigration authorities,” the statement said. “The actions were carried out in close coordination with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces. The individuals arrested are detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. “As the FBI and DHS have recently described in public and partner bulletins, the U.S. has been in a heightened threat environment. The FBI and DHS will continue working around the clock with our partners to identify, investigate and disrupt potential threats to national security,” CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF THE BORDER SECURITY CRISIS Lechleitner’s comments are the latest warning from top officials about the risks of a potential breach at the border. Earlier this year, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of a “wide array of very dangerous threats that emanate from the border.” “I want to be a little bit careful about how far I can go in an open session,” Wray told Senate lawmakers in March. “But there is a particular network where some of the overseas facilitators of the smuggling network have ISIS ties that we’re very concerned about and that we’ve been spending an enormous amount of effort with our partners to investigate. Exactly what that network is up to is something that is, again, the subject of our current investigation.” Former ICE chief of staff Jon Feere told Fox News Digital it is difficult to vet people coming into the U.S., even if they enter legally on a visa, and particularly if they enter illegally. “When a random person shows up at our border with no paperwork, no known background, our first instinct can’t be to simply allow them to enter the United States. And we’re going to have to make the tough decision to say no in many instances,” Feere said. “Now, the odds of a bad person coming through are low when we’re talking small numbers. But when we’re dealing with mass illegal immigration, as we’re experiencing now, the odds of a bad actor coming through increase, and the threats that this administration has created will be felt for years to come.” Feere, now at the Center for Immigration Studies, also faulted other agencies for admitting people into the U.S. and then expecting ICE to deal with the outcome. “There’s this expectation that, ‘Well, we’ll just let them in and hope that ICE cleans up any problems.’ And then when something bad does happen and ICE doesn’t locate them in time, it seems the finger-pointing is all too often at ICE,” he said. Fox News’ Stepheny Price and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.