In the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the city of Indore has been plagued by a severe crisis due to the consumption of contaminated water. According to Indian media, in Indore city, 25 people have lost their lives due to drinking poisonous water, while more than 24 individuals in the Maha area are suffering from diarrhea. Children are among the affected.
Local residents have stated that the water from the wells is filled with foul-smelling and polluted matter, which has left children and adults ill. Several students have been unable to attend school or sit for exams due to their illness. The situation in many areas of Indore city is alarming. Residents have complained that the pipes carrying water pass through open drains and sewage, which they have reported multiple times, but no action has been taken by the government so far.
In other news, the situation in Afghanistan has sparked concern, with the Afghan Human Rights Organization expressing severe concern over the new penal code implemented by the Taliban for Afghan courts. In the Indian state of Punjab, an explosion occurred on a railway track in the area of Fatehgarh Sahib. The ongoing tension between the US and Iran has affected aerial operations. Iranian media reported that the perpetrators of the deadly explosion were linked to the Daesh terrorist organization.
Meanwhile, the White House has focused its attention on Greenland once again. This time, rather than making a political statement, the Swedish Minister has suggested using social media to charter flights to safely deport Afghan migrants to a single location, with the support of European countries.
A 50-year-old man in the Indian state of Haryana has been arrested for brutally murdering his four-year-old daughter. On February 2, 2016, a bomb exploded on a flight from Somalia to Djibouti, killing only the attacker. All other passengers were safely evacuated.
In Delhi, a 24-year-old man was killed in a cafe, and a shocking confession video has surfaced. The perpetrator, who has confessed to the crime on Instagram, stated that he shot his friend in a fit of rage due to personal grudges.
A shooting incident in the US state of Georgia, involving a family of Indian origin, has resulted in the deaths of four people, including a woman of Indian descent. There were three children present at the time of the incident. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has blocked a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands to the Maldives.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Veil in Mexico City and extradited him to the US, where he faces serious charges of narcotics smuggling and murder.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned that Israel may be planning to attack Iran, which could further destabilize the region.
In other news, the jury in the Grooming Gangs case has been discharged. The US has dismissed British criticism of Trump’s NATO remarks. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed hopes that joining the Gaza Peace Board would lead to peace in Gaza. The Human Rights Lawyer Ruhman Eman Mzari and her husband Hadi Ali Chatha have been sentenced for tweets deemed controversial. A Bollywood actress, Mouni Roy, was the target of harassment during a stage show in Haryana, with some elderly individuals touching her waist and making obscene gestures.
Pakistani Senator Rana Sanaullah has advised that Pakistan should stand alongside Bangladesh in the matter of the 20-20 World Cup. Danish Taimoor, a popular TV and film star, has stated that Pakistan television dramas have become incredibly popular worldwide.
