Convicted prisoner on parole shot dead inside hospital in Patna
A convicted prisoner was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Thursday morning in Patna, police said. The assailants barged into the private hospital and shot dead the convicted prisoner, Hindustan Times reported.
The incident took place in the Shastri Nagar police station area near Raja Bazar, where the assailants entered the victim’s private room and fired multiple bullets before fleeing the scene.
Patna SSP Kartikey K Sharma confirmed that the deceased has been identified as Chandan Mishra alias Chandan Singh, a history sheeter of Shahabad range-cum-gold robbery. The police have recovered multiple bullet shells from the crime scene, according to Hindustan Times.
USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids to be destroyed
Nearly 500 tons of emergency food meant for malnourished children in Afghanistan and Pakistan will be destroyed after expiring in a Dubai warehouse, following the shutdown of USAID under President Donald Trump.
The high-energy biscuits, worth $793,000, were left unused as the aid agency was dismantled on July 1. A portion was redirected to other countries, but the rest will now be incinerated at an added cost to US taxpayers, Al Jazeera reported.
Officials blamed the loss on the abrupt closure. Lawmakers had warned the administration months earlier to act before the food expired.
Nepalis stranded in Kerung being repatriated
Nepali citizens, who were rendered helpless in Kerung after the flood-fed Lhende Rivulet swept away the Nepal-China Friendship Bridge on last July 8, are to be repatriated soon.
According to Chief District Officer Arjun Paudel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the Chinese government to make arrangements for the return of 1,200 stranded people.
The Chinese side has made arrangements for food and accommodation for the Nepalis in Kerung.
Among those stranded are 91 vehicle drivers and helpers.
It has been reported that 117 people, who have been residing there for several works, had requested the Chief District Officer to arrange for their return.
Massive fire damages Tomorrowland's main stage ahead of festival in Belgium
A fire has badly damaged the main stage of Belgium’s iconic Tomorrowland festival, just two days before opening to an expected 100,000 attendees, Al Jazeera reported.
Organizers confirmed no injuries and said the festival will proceed as planned, with the campsite opening Thursday. Authorities believe the fire was accidental, and an investigation is underway.
Despite the loss of the main stage, performances by major artists including David Guetta and Armin van Buuren will continue, with events shifted to other stages.
