Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal admitted the post-midnight vandalism at RG Kar Medical College was due to an assessment failure by police. The incident, linked to protests over a junior doctor’s rape-murder, led to 25 arrests. Despite efforts, police officers were overwhelmed by the mob and multiple personnel were injured during the chaos.
The U.S. has never had an official language, though many states have designated English.
Taylor Swift acknowledged her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during her Eras Tour in New Orleans by mimicking a football throw. Fans noticed the tribute and Swift’s playful lyric changes during her Miami shows. The tour, spanning five continents, will conclude in December.
The 60 passengers on the American Airlines plane that collided in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday near Washington, D.C. included young figure skaters. They were returning from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, along with their parents and coaches. The tragedy has rocked a tight-knit athletic community.
A sessions court in Kolkata sentenced former traffic police volunteer Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a junior doctor. The court resisted calls for the death penalty, deeming the case not the ‘rarest of rare’. Roy was also fined and compensation was awarded to the victim’s family.
British police increased patrols amid escalating violence and rising tensions following the murder of three young girls in Southport. False online claims ignited riots, wrongly accusing the suspect, Axel Rudakubana, of being a radical Muslim migrant. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the far-right violence and urged police to maintain order. Mosques heightened security nationwide.
North Carolina’s Child Fatality Task Force met with lawmakers Wednesday to suggest ways North Carolina gun storage laws can be strengthened. The initiative is asking for a change in the way laws written on the subject are worded and to request more funding to go to the education of how people safely store guns. “The…