At least 68 Indian nationals are confirmed to have died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, a significant event for Muslims worldwide that has been marred by scorching temperatures this year, a diplomat in Saudi Arabia told AFP news agency on Wednesday (June 19). In other news, Indian Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 19) issued an advisory to central government-run hospitals urging them to provide immediate treatment to heatstroke patients as heatwave continues to grip several parts of north India.
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At least 68 Indian nationals are confirmed to have died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, a significant event for Muslims worldwide that has been marred by scorching temperatures this year, a diplomat in Saudi Arabia told AFP news agency on Wednesday (June 19).
As several parts of north India continue to be in the grip of a severe heatwave, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 19) issued an advisory to central government-run hospitals urging them to provide immediate treatment to heatstroke patients.
US lawmaker and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sharply criticised China over after she met the 88-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. Notably, a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, is in Dharamsala in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody was extended till July 3 on Wednesday (Jun 19) by the Rouse Avenue Court. For the first time, he was moved for regular bail. However, special Judge Niyay Bindu extended the custody. The court also said that it would give further orders on Thursday.
The Israeli army said that Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched a new round of projectiles into northern Israel on Wednesday (June 19), after Israel’s warning of a “total war” with the militant group supported by Iran.
American singer-actor Justin Timberlake reportedly refused a breathalyzer test in the early hours of June 18 after failing to make a stop and stay in his lane while driving down Madison Street in the Hamptons.
In a major breakthrough, Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a person allegedly associated with the June 9 Reasi terror attack, in which a bus carrying pilgrims was targeted, killing nine people. This is the first arrest in the case.
A suspected diphtheria outbreak in Odisha has raised concerns across the eastern Indian state where the contagion reportedly killed five people. Director of Public Health, Odisha Nilakantha Mishra on Wednesday (June 19) said that 18 suspected cases of diphtheria were also detected in the state and that the vaccination for the contagion had also begun.
British police on Wednesday (June 19) arrested two people after environmental protesters sprayed an orange-coloured substance on Stonehenge in southwest England.
Igor Simac has opened up for the first time after being sacked as the India men’s senior football team head coach. The Croatian gaffer took to his social media handles to post a message, thanking the fans for the bond they had forged in the past five years.
