Flash floods in Afghanistan have caused devastation in several provinces, with the death toll exceeding 300. Livelihoods have been washed away in the worst affected provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, Baghlan, and Herat. In India, a pact for the Chabahar port is set to be signed with Iran, and Farooq Abdullah claims workers from the National Conference have been detained. In world news, Hamas has criticized Joe Biden’s comments on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, while in another development, a royal expert reveals a subtle gesture by Camilla towards Charles at a recent garden party.
In Indian politics, a plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s Chief Minister has been rejected by the Supreme Court, and PM Modi has been seen wearing a Sikh turban and serving food at a Gurdwara in Patna Sahib. There have been reports of a bomb threat at schools in Jaipur, while in Bengaluru, hospitals also received a bomb threat which was later declared a hoax.
In the US, former President Donald Trump has been mocked for confusing Jimmy Carter with Jimmy Connors during a rally in New Jersey. In Canada, an Indian-origin man has been arrested in connection with a multimillion-dollar gold heist. Lastly, voting in various Indian states is underway, with reports of peaceful polling in West Bengal and Rajasthan amidst other updates.
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