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- The US seeks to extradite the Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi after indicting him for the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada
- Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar expresses his condolences after at least 15 Indian tourists died in a boat accident in Vietnam
- India and New Zealand have upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership, targeting about $3.7 billion (€3.25 billion) in annual bilateral trade by 2030
Here’s a roundup of some major headlines from India on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
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Skip next section US to seek Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition for Nijjar killing07/12/2026July 12, 2026
US to seek Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition for Nijjar killing
Days after charging gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with orchestrating the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed that it will seek his extradition.
Bishnoi, whose criminal organization is designated a terrorist enterprise in Canada, is charged with ordering the killing from his cell.
The high-profile killing in 2023 had severely strained the diplomatic relationship between Canada and India at the time.
Last week, the US DOJ charged 37 people in the indictment as part of its “Operation Hardball” — a coordinated international operation involving the US, Canada and Europe.
The operation led to the arrest of 24 people linked to three Indian crime syndicates with transnational networks.
Besides Bishnoi and his aide Goldy Brar, the other gang leaders who have been named in the US indictment are Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, who is lodged in an Assam jail, and Canada-based Ravinder Singh Dhanda, according to a report by Indian newspaper The Indian Express.
Bishnoi and Brar have been charged with ordering Nijjar’s assassination. The FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to Brar’s arrest.
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Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was recently charged with the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, could face extradition to the United States.
India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar has expressed his condolences after the boat capsize, which killed 15 Indians in Vietnam.
Meanwhile, an Indian origin US lawmaker was stopped and held for about 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers while touring the occupied West Bank.
Stay tuned for this and more.
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India’s first bullet train project achieves key milestone
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved a key milestone as all 13 heavy portal beams in Ahmedabad were launched, The Indian Express newspaper reported.
The construction work on the 508-kilometer (315-mile) high-speed rail (HSR) corridor is progressing rapidly.
The Ministry of Railways is aiming to start the operations for the 47-km-long priority corridor between Surat and Bilimora by August 2027, as part of India’s first bullet train project.
According to National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), the final precast-prestressed portal beam launched at Sabarmati, weighing approximately 1,640 metric tonnes, is the heaviest among the 13 portal beams launched for the Ahmedabad section.
“The entire launching operation was completed in approximately three hours. The launching operation was carried out using a 2,200 MT crawler crane,” it added.
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West Bengal: Police arrests dozens after violent protests over rape, murder of 11-year-old girl
The police in the eastern state of West Bengal have arrested dozens of people for violence and vandalism during protests this week following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
According to the police, a mob lynched a person who was not implicated in the crime.
Protesters had blocked roads and torched vehicles after the girl’s body was found in a pond on Sunday, a day after she went missing in Baruipur city, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Kolkata.
“We have arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism so far … others involved are being identified through multiple videos that went viral,” senior state police officer Arvind Kumar Anand told Reuters news agency.
Separately, police said they had shot dead one of four men who had been arrested for the girl’s rape and murder. The suspect, Prabhas Mondal, was shot by police during a reconstruction of the crime scene, according to reports.
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India, New Zealand sign trade agreement worth $3.7 billion
India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double theirannual bilateral trade in goods and services to $3.7 billion (€3.25 billion) by 2030.
The trade agreement follows talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his maiden trip to New Zealand, and his counterpart, Christopher Luxon.
The meeting between Modi and Luxon resulted in 10 agreements. Key among them were:
- A roadmap to expand ties in the next four years
- A framework for enhancing Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation
- A reciprocal logistics support pact between the Indian Navy and the New Zealand Defence Force
“We have decided to elevate our ties to a Strategic Partnership. We will move forward across every sector with clear goals and concrete outcomes,” Modi said after the talks.
Modi addressed the Indian community in Auckland on the final day of his two-day trip, saying the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined.”
His trip marks the first by an Indian prime minister to New Zealand in 40 years, and comes as part of a tri-country tour.
Before New Zealand, Modi visited Indonesia and Australia as part of his bid to strengthen Indo-Pacific relations.
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Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes in Vietnam, killing 15
A boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc island in Vietnam.
At least 15 people have died, authorities said, adding that 32 Indian tourists and four crew members were on board when the vessel capsized.
Twenty-one people were rescued, and all of the dead have been recovered, authorities said.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago,” the Indian embassy in Vietnam said in a statement on X on Saturday.
Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing,” it added.
It said it has set up control rooms at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and at the Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance.
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Telangana man out on bail kills six
A man in the southern state of Telangana is suspected of murdering six people on Friday night, including the 16-year-old girl who had accused him of stalking her.
After he was granted anticipatory bail on charges of stalking, the man reportedly killed the girl, her mother and her grandmother. He is also suspected of killing his own wife and two sons.
After the murders, the man called his father, and confessed to the alleged killings, telling him that he was also planning to end his own life.
“His father immediately alerted the police, who rushed to the scene and launched an investigation,” the police said, according to a report by Indian newspaper Hindustan Times.
The accused was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on May 26.
Police officials have started an investigation and launched a manhunt for the suspect.
Earlier this week, the eastern state of West Bengal also saw violent protests over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl by four men.
In 2024, nearly 188,000 cases were registered against children. Of which, kidnapping and POCSO made up 77% of all registered cases, according to Indian news outlet IndiaSpends’ report.
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Good morning! This is Midhat from the New Delhi Bureau, bringing you all the details on what’s buzzing in India.
Most parts of the country are receiving the Monsoon showers, which have brought the much-needed respite after a long spell of heat waves.
In the southern state of Telangana, a case of a man killing six people, including the minor girl who accused him of stalking, has sent shockwaves across the country.
On the diplomatic front, India and New Zealand have signed a bilateral trade agreement. The pact comes during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden trip to New Zealand.
Meanwhile, India’s first bullet train project has achieved a key milestone.
Stay tuned as we bring you the details about these developments and more.
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