Man Arrested for Rape Days After Jail Release in Tamil Nadu

A 20-year-old college student was reportedly gang-raped by ten men at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district. The incident occurred late on Sunday night when the woman, who was celebrating the Raja festival with her boyfriend, was attacked while seated in an isolated area, according to her complaint filed at the Gopalpur police station. The victim, an undergraduate student, stated in her First Information Report that the assailants detained her boyfriend before taking turns to assault her. Authorities apprehended all ten suspects, who are described as non-locals visiting for the festival. "All the detained persons are adults, and we are interrogating them from various angles," police officials confirmed. Following the incident, medical examinations for both the survivor and the accused were initiated as part of the ongoing investigation. The case has raised concerns over safety during public celebrations, with local officials emphasizing the need for increased vigilance.

A tragic bridge collapse in Pune, India, has resulted in at least two fatalities and injured over 30 people, according to local officials. The incident occurred on Sunday as the bridge over the Indrayani river gave way, leading to several individuals being swept into the water. Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reported that "some people got swept away" and stated that a search operation is being conducted on a "war footing" to find the missing individuals. As of the latest updates, six people have been rescued, while 32 others sustained injuries, with six reported in critical condition. The National Disaster Response Force has been deployed to assist in ongoing rescue efforts, and local agencies have been placed on high alert. This incident follows closely on the heels of other tragic occurrences in India, including a catastrophic plane crash that occurred just days earlier, which killed at least 270 people. Additionally, a helicopter crash on Sunday claimed the lives of seven individuals, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding transportation safety in the region.

Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the tragic Air India crash that killed over 240 people, shared his harrowing experience on Friday, stating he could hardly believe he was alive. The 40-year-old, who was seated near an emergency exit, managed to escape through a broken hatch when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner exploded after plummeting onto a medical college hostel shortly after departing from Ahmedabad. Footage of Ramesh, appearing blood-stained and bruised, has circulated widely on Indian media, sparking discussions of a "miracle" associated with his seat. Ramesh, from Leicester in the UK, described the moment the plane seemed to stall mid-air before crashing, detailing feelings of rising engine thrust followed by the catastrophic descent. As he recalled the tragic event, he expressed disbelief at his survival, saying, “For some time I thought I was also going to die.” The crash is the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade, prompting extensive rescue operations to locate missing individuals and investigate the cause, with support from investigative teams including Boeing.