- A Saudi airstrike killed seven people and wounded 40 at a market in Yemen’s Taiz province as fighting intensified following a fresh Houthi offensive.
- Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif faced criticism on social media over a threat-like gesture he made towards an Afghan woman journalist
- Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma was allegedly caught on video slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, prompting AAP leaders to accuse him of assault.
- Tamil Nadu government withdrew its RTI exemption for the Public (Law and Order) Department after the move drew criticism from political leaders.
- The Trump administration is widening its H-1B fraud investigation, with the labour department warning of tougher enforcement and major changes to the programme.
Here are the top 5 stories from the day:
7 killed, 40 wounded as Saudi airstrike hits Yemen market amid fresh Houthi offensive
A Saudi airstrike killed seven people and wounded 40 others, including children, at a market in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province on Sunday, according to the Houthi-run health ministry and Houthi media. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said a Saudi fighter jet targeted the area. Three Yemeni government military sources said Houthi militants had recently established a military camp near the market. Read full story
‘Don’t go back like this’: Pakistan minister’s throat-cut gesture to Afghan journalist backfires – video
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif faced criticism after making a throat-cut gesture while responding to an Afghan woman journalist at the UN General Assembly in New York. The journalist had questioned him about Pakistan’s message to the Taliban over its policies towards Afghan women. Asif interrupted her, commented on her attire and made the gesture while saying, “Don’t go back like this over there”. Read full story
‘Oye maar kaise raha hai’: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slaps man during road inspection; AAP shares video
Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma was allegedly seen slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on Sunday. AAP leaders shared a video in which Verma appears to pull down the man’s mobile phone before slapping him. The man, identified as Saheb, said he had come to the spot after the PWD department called for an inspection of the road’s condition.
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Tamil Nadu govt rolls back law and order department’s RTI exemption amid backlash
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday withdrew its notification exempting the Public (Law and Order) Department from the RTI Act, hours after issuing it. The notification had classified the department as an “Intelligence and Security Organisation” under Section 24(4) of the RTI Act. The move faced criticism from political leaders, including Congress’s Karti P Chidambaram and BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan. Read full story
‘We have handcuffs ready’: Trump admin warns of major H-1B changes as visa fraud crackdown widens
The Trump administration is expanding a nationwide investigation into alleged foreign-labour fraud, worker exploitation and potential human trafficking linked to the H-1B visa programme. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the foreign-labour visa system could look substantially different within a year. Investigators have issued dozens of subpoenas and executed search warrants, while visa applications involving Cognizant and Cloudera were suspended pending a criminal investigation. Read full story
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