An Indian teenager, who hailed from the north-eastern Indian Jewish community of Bnei Menashe and immigrated to Israel from India less than a year ago, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out at a birthday party in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, media reports said. Yoel Lehingahel, 18, who immigrated to Israel from India with his family earlier this year, travelled from his home in Nof Hagalil to visit a friend and fellow immigrant from India, media reports said. A brawl involving more than 20 teens broke out at the birthday party which was attended by Lehingahel.
Indian-American kills daughter-in-law
A 74-year-old Indian-American man has been arrested in the US state of California, for fatally shooting his daughter-in-law at a parking lot possibly out of anger over her plans to divorce his son. Sital Singh Dosanjh killed his daughter-in-law Gurpreet Kaur Dosanjh last week in the South San Jose parking lot of the Walmart where she worked. A police investigation that led to the arrest of Sital revealed that the victim was on the phone telling her uncle about her fear that Sital was looking for her, it said.
Man held in US for attacking women in saree
At least 14 Hindu women in the US state of California have been attacked by a man who also ripped their jewellery in a spate of hate crimes, authorities said. According to the district attorney office, Lathan Johnson (37) reportedly targeted older Hindu women and snatched necklaces off their necks before making off in a getaway vehicle since June. He also hurt the women in the process, particularly those between 50 and 73. He has been apprehended. If convicted, he faces a maximum jail term of 63 years. All of the stolen necklaces are estimated to be worth $35,000. The DA office stated that almost all the victims were wearing a saree, bindi, or other types of ethnic attire.
Hindu man dies after Pak cop assaults him
A Hindu man was stripped and beaten up mercilessly by a local policeman in Pakistan and chased to the drain well from which his body was later discovered. The incident took place in Sindh province last month. The 35-year-old man, named Alam Kohli, was beaten up by police constable Qadir, and later chased to the drain well from which his body was later discovered. His family has alleged that Alam was thrown into the drain well by the official, though the police have registered an FIR of death by suicide. According to Dawn, the victim’s family claimed that Alam took the extreme step after having been subjected to violence by Qadir.
Idol of Hindu temple in Bangladesh destroyed
Unidentified people destroyed the idol of a deity at a colonial-era Hindu temple in western Bangladesh, prompting police to launch a massive manhunt, officials said. Authorities of the Kali temple in Dautiya village in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah found the idol smashed into pieces and dumped the idol’s head on a road half a km from the temple’s premises, reports said. The Kali temple was a place of worship for the Hindus since the colonial era. The incident comes to the fore more than 24 hours after the Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh came to an end. “A case has been lodged and an investigation and manhunts for the suspects are under way,” Jhenaidah police assistant superintendent Amit Burman said.
Mosque blast in Kabul kills 4
A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power, setting off a blast at a ministry in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul. At least four people were killed, a Taliban official said. The explosion took place as workers and visitors were praying inside a mosque of Afghanistan’s interior ministry, which is responsible for security and law enforcement in the country. A Taliban spokesman for the ministry said in a tweet: “Four worshippers were martyred and 25 others were wounded. The incident is under investigation, we will share the details with the media when it is done.” Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, but the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has been waging a campaign targeting the Taliban and minority Shiites.
Students in Canada can work additional hours
In an effort to address the growing labour shortage, the Canadian government has decided to allow international students in the country to work off-campus for an unrestricted number of hours from November 15. This relaxation is temporary and will end on December 31, 2023. Currently, international students can work off-campus only for 20 hours per week while classes are in session. This restriction has often forced the students to work in entry-level or low-paying jobs, or work on the sly. From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, eligible international students will not be restricted by the 20-hour per-week rule.
Pak minister, two foreigners abducted, freed
Militants freed a senior minister and two foreigners in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan following “successful” negotiations with government officials, facilitated by local clerics. Colonel (retired) Abaidullah Baig, a minister in the GB government, and the two foreigners were abducted from Babusar Top - a mountain pass connecting the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with Gilgit-Baltistan - where the militants, belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), had set up road blockades. They demanded the release of their jailed aides. A local jirga (council of elders) comprising ulemas (clerics) and officials held talks with the militants.
Nobel peace prize goes to rights champs
Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian rights group Memorial and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, amid a war in their region that is the worst conflict in Europe since World War Two. The award has echoes of the Cold War era, when prominent Soviet dissidents such as Andrei Sakharov and Alexander Solzhenitsyn won Nobels for peace or literature. The prize will be seen by many as a condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was celebrating his 70th birthday, and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, making it one of the most politically contentious in decades.
Mayor among 18 killed in Mexico attack
Attackers gunned down a mayor, his father and 16 other people in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero, authorities said. State Attorney General Sandra Luz Valdovinos said that 18 people were killed and two were wounded in the town of San Miguel Totolapan. Among the dead were Mayor Conrado Mendoza and his father, a former mayor of the town, she said. Two others were wounded. While attacks on public officials are not uncommon in Mexico, these come at a time when the security strategy of President Andres Manuel López Obrador is being sharply debated. The president has placed tremendous responsibility on the armed forces rather than civilian police for reining in Mexico’s persistently high levels of violence.
US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria
An ISIS leader was killed in a helicopter raid by US special forces in Syria. The raid also led to the capture of several other members of the group. US special forces have a presence in the country and have carried out raids before, however this is the first known US led raid inside territory controlled by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. One of the security sources said: "The airborne operation targeted a key IS leader present in the areas controlled by the Syrian government.
Death toll from Ebola increases in Uganda
The World Health Organization, WHO, announced that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has increased. "So far, 63 confirmed and probable cases have been reported including 29 deaths. 10 health workers have been infected and four have died. Four people have recovered and are receiving follow-up care", announced Tedros Ghebreyesus, director of WHO. Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak on September 20 after confirming a case in Mubende district in central Uganda. The EU announced 200,000 euros to help the Ugandan Red Cross fight the latest Ebola outbreak in the country.
China may import donkeys, dogs from Pak
China has shown interest in importing donkeys and dogs from Pakistan, officials have told a parliamentary committee as the cash-strapped country is trying to overcome a major economic crisis. During a briefing on imports and exports between officials of ministry of commerce and senate standing committee, one of its members said China has expressed interest in importing donkeys as well as dogs from Pakistan. China’s interest in donkeys is because they use animal’s hide in manufacturing traditional Chinese medicines, “eijao” or donkey-hide gelatin that has medicinal properties, traditionally used to nourish blood and enhance the immune system.
