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### Cold War’s Nuclear Ghost Resurfaces on Nanda Devi Peak
A clandestine, decades-old American espionage operation dating back to the height of the Cold War has come to light. According to reports, the CIA collaborated with a team of Indian mountaineers in 1965 in an ambitious, highly sensitive mission to install a plutonium-powered surveillance device on the summit of Mount Nanda Devi. The primary goal of the operation was to monitor China’s nascent nuclear program.
The mission, however, was aborted due to a fierce blizzard, forcing the joint team to abandon the nuclear-powered device halfway up the peak. When the team returned the following year, the apparatus had been swept away and buried deep within an avalanche or glacier, where it remains missing to this day.
The 1978 revelation of the CIA’s secret activities on Indian soil provoked widespread public outrage across the country. Today, the lost atomic device continues to be a point of contention, with Indian politicians and environmental activists urgently demanding that the device be located and safely removed due to the severe potential environmental and security threats posed by the decaying plutonium core.
Separately, the U.S. President has granted the CIA authorization for sensitive new operations in Venezuela.
### Bondi Attack Hero in Critical Condition as Suspect Identified
New details have emerged regarding the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, including further witness accounts and police investigation findings. The bravery of Ahmed Al-Ahmed, the Muslim man who intervened and tackled the assailant, is credited with saving dozens of innocent lives, particularly during a Jewish community event.
Al-Ahmed’s condition remains critical; doctors report he may lose his left arm due to his injuries. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited him in the hospital to acknowledge his extraordinary heroism.
Australian media reports indicate that the injured attacker is currently conscious in the hospital. Meanwhile, Indian police have issued a statement identifying the suspected terrorist as Sajid Akram, allegedly linked to Hyderabad in India’s Telangana state. In a separate development, the New South Wales Police Commissioner stated that improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two ISIS flags were recovered from the assailant’s vehicle. The father of the heroic civilian who subdued the attacker, Muhammad Fateh, stated his son’s actions saved dozens of lives.
### Geopolitical and Regional Security Briefs
**Iran Security Clash:** A fierce confrontation with terrorists in Iran’s Kerman province resulted in the deaths of one civilian and three security personnel.
**Indian Political Turmoil:** Former Chief Minister of occupied Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. This demand follows criticism from the Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRCP) regarding Kumar’s conduct after he reportedly pulled the veil of a Muslim woman doctor during a public event.
**Gaza Humanitarian Crisis:** The already dire situation for displaced Palestinians has worsened as violent storms have torn down tents and flash flooding has submerged makeshift shelters, leaving many without even minimal space to sit.
**Regional Defense Claims:** A report in the British journal ‘Key Aero Magazine’ claims that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inflicted a severe blow to the Indian Air Force by successfully destroying an Indian Command and Control system located in Barnala. Separately, Bangladeshi officials allege that Sheikh Hasina Wajid is orchestrating acts of terrorism to influence upcoming elections.
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*Miscellaneous Domestic and International Notes:*
* In a display of resilience, renowned Bollywood actor Anupam Kher opted to travel by train after missing a connecting Indigo flight from Varanasi to Khajuraho, describing the experience as interesting.
* A plane attempting to land on a football ground tragically collided with the roof of a nearby warehouse, causing a massive fire.
* DSP Usman Haider has been suspended following his arrest on charges related to the alleged murder of his wife and daughter.
* The death of Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watto has been confirmed by his family.
