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10 Aug

Indian Student Arrested in Germany Over Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Arizona

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Tucson (Rajeev Sharma): An Indian student accused of killing his American girlfriend in Arizona was arrested in Germany after investigators moved quickly to stop him from continuing his journey to India, authorities said. Varun Batchigari, 20, a business analytics student at the University of Arizona, is facing allegations in connection with the death of 19-year-old Julissa Rubi Salazar, who was found dead at her Tucson apartment on August 6. According to the Tucson Police Department, Batchigari left Tucson International Airport after the alleged killing and boarded a flight to Germany. He was reportedly planning to travel onwards to India. By…

21 Apr

Violent Altercation at Moers Gurdwara Injures 11, Police Launch Investigation

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Moers (Rajeev Sharma): A serious clash inside a gurdwara in the Duisburg area of Moers, Germany, left at least 11 people injured, prompting a swift and heavy police intervention, officials confirmed. The incident unfolded on Monday when tensions between two groups escalated into a physical confrontation within the religious premises. Eyewitnesses reported that the fight quickly turned violent, with participants allegedly using kirpans and other sharp-edged objects. German daily Bild reported that around 40 individuals were involved in the scuffle. Authorities deployed multiple police units, including specialized forces, to control the situation and secure the area. Witness accounts suggest that…

07 Feb

Punjab family falls critically ill in Germany after eating ‘poisonous’ panjeeri; survivor alleges murder attempt by employee

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National Times Bureau :- In a strange yet tragic turn of events, an Indian family in Germany fell criticlly ill after allegedly consuming panjeeri with highly toxic chemical. Rachna Kapoor, 49 claimed that thallium in very high quantity was mixed in the sweet that she had prepared to celebrate birth of her granddaughter in Germany. She has accused her domestic help of mixing poison in the panjiri in an attempt of mass murder. Doctors have confirmed that the sudden illness was caused by thallium poisoning and not due to any natural disease. Within days of consuming it, several family members…

30 Oct

Germany’s Volkswagen Suffers €1 Billion Loss in a Single Quarter Amid Tariffs and Porsche Setbacks

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Berlin (Gurpreet Singh): Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen Group, has reported a quarterly net loss exceeding €1 billion, marking its first quarterly loss since 2020. The downturn is largely attributed to U.S. import tariffs and significant write-downs in its luxury brand division, Porsche, highlighting escalating pressures on the global auto industry amid rising costs and the transition to electric vehicles. Volkswagen’s operating result for the third quarter plummeted to –€1.3 billion, compared with a profit of €2.8 billion in the same period last year. Company officials cited U.S. tariffs potentially totaling €5 billion by year’s end, and one-off impairments tied to…