Mystery explosion heard in parts of Massachusetts, cause unclear: Report

Image used for representative purposes Residents across parts of Massachusetts reported hearing a loud boom and feeling their homes shake on Saturday afternoon, though the source of the disturbance remains unknown.According to WCVB, Boston’s ABC-affiliated local television station, viewers from multiple communities said they heard what sounded like an explosion shortly after 2 pm (local…

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US says it is ‘more than capable’ of resume war with Iran as talks remain unresolved

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth (file photo) The United States on Saturday warned that it remains prepared to resume military operations against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Tehran must meet key US conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.According to US officials cited by AFP, a…

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National para athlete Chirag Tyagi found dead in Ghaziabad; police say hole found in his back | Ghaziabad News

GHAZIABAD: The body of national para athlete Chirag Tyagi was found at Sai Upvan under Kotwali police station limits in Ghaziabad, police said on Saturday.According to news agency ANI, SHO Kotwali Sachin Kumar said that Tyagi had left for his village, Basantpur Sathli in Muradnagar, from his Delhi hostel in the morning.Police said there is…

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Abhishek Banerjee hospitalised after Sonarpur attack; Mamata Banerjee visits him in hospital | Kolkata News

Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at Apollo Hospital, where TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee is currently undergoing treatment KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited a hospital in Kolkata where her nephew and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is undergoing treatment following an attack in…

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BrahMos deal with Vietnam signed, missile pact with Indonesia in final stages, we share tech with friends: Defence secy in Singapore

BrahMos deal with Vietnam signed Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, during his visit to Singapore on Saturday, revealed that a BrahMos cruise missile deal has already been signed with Vietnam while another similar missile agreement with Indonesia is “in the final stages”.“My understanding is that with both Indonesia and with Vietnam, the deal is in…

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‘We know glitch caused distress’: NTA gives update for students who couldn’t sit for CUET-UG | India News

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a statement acknowledging the disruption and delay caused by a technical glitch during the CUET (UG) 2026 examination on Saturday, assuring that affected candidates will be given another opportunity to appear for the examination.Several students were left stranded at some exam centres after the CUET-UG 2026 was delayed…

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Residents receive ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ on phones as IMD warns of rain, thunderstorms in UP | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Several residents across Delhi-NCR and parts of western Uttar Pradesh were startled on Saturday after receiving an “Extremely Severe Alert” notification on their mobile phones, accompanied by a loud warning buzzer.The alert warned of severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, heavy rainfall and hailstorms, likely to affect several districts over the…

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Afghan Refugees: Journey home ends in tragedy: Truck carrying Afghan refugees from Pakistan overturns, killing 22

A man carries a child who was injured in the accident (Picture credit: AP) At least 22 people, including 10 children and five women, were killed and around 36 others injured after a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.The accident occurred in Laghman…

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‘Even if you slit my throat … ‘: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee defiant after FIR, CID summons | India News

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday declared that he would not be intimidated by investigative agencies after being summoned by the West Bengal CID in connection with cases registered against him.Reacting to the summons and the FIRs filed against him, Banerjee struck a defiant tone, saying, “Even if you slit…

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