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During a diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump lauded Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's leadership, even posing a personal question about his sleep habits. Trump praised MBS for transforming Saudi Arabia into a global business hub, despite facing criticism. He highlighted the strong US-Saudi relationship and the kingdom's economic progress, emphasizing growing economic ties and security cooperation.

A massive rally would be organised in Vijayawada on May 15 followed by rallies in all district headquarters the following day

In a counterterrorism operation in Shopian, three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed by security forces. Two of the slain men were identified as Shahid Kuttay and Adnan Shafi Dar, both locals linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack. The operation followed intelligence inputs and a fierce firefight in the Shoekal Keller area, marking the second security shootout in Kashmir this year.

In Farrukhnagar, Gurgaon, a sweets shop owner, Rajesh Saini, was fatally shot after refusing to deliver a samosa. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after an argument with the accused, Pankaj, who allegedly threatened Saini. Following the shooting, local traders protested police inaction, blocking the Farrukhnagar-Jhajjar Road. Senior police officers assured the family that action would be taken, with 10 Crime Branch teams working to apprehend the suspects.

The court, in its judgment order, said the Public Prosecutor, being a male officer, had efficiently performed his duties in conducting the trial of such a sensitive case

In order to prevent the court staff or public from identifying the survivors, the CBI team employed various techniques, including attention diversion, while bringing them to the court and escorting them out

A team of three forensic experts employed morphological comparisons and other techniques to identify the persons in the videos, says CBI Public Prosecutor V. Surendra Mohan

According to the Central Bureau of Intelligence, the accused followed the modus operandi of sexually assaulting the women and filming the act to blackmail them

In Vanchiyoor court, a junior woman lawyer, Syamili J V, was brutally attacked by her senior, Beyline Das, during a discussion about an internal office dispute. Das slapped her repeatedly and beat her with a mop stick, causing serious injuries that required hospitalization. The Bar Association suspended Das, and police have registered cases, though he remains at large.

A new global capacity centre policy would be brought in the State to create employment opportunities and increase investments in the service sector, Rajasthan Chief Minister says