Man accused of stalking minor kills 6 in Telangana

India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target of doubling their annual bilateral trade in goods and services to $3.7 billion (€3.21 billion) by 2030.

The trade agreement comes after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first visit to New Zealand, and his counterpart Christopher Luxon.

10 agreements were reached in the meeting between Modi and Laxan. Prominent among them were:

• Roadmap to expand ties over the next four years
• A framework for enhancing Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation
• A mutual logistics support agreement between the Indian Navy and the New Zealand Defense Force

After the talks, Modi said, “We have decided to elevate our relations to a strategic partnership. We will move forward in every field with clear goals and concrete results.”

Addressing the Indian community in Auckland on the last day of his two-day visit, Modi said the future of India and New Zealand is linked to each other.

His visit is the first by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years, and comes as part of a three-nation tour.

Before New Zealand, Modi visited Indonesia and Australia as part of his effort to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties.

A boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc island in Vietnam.

At least 15 people have died, local officials said. The ship, which was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it capsized, capsized.

The Indian Embassy in Vietnam said on Saturday that local authorities have started rescue operations.

“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc island in Vietnam a few hours ago,” the embassy said in a statement on Twitter.

“The exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations are underway by local authorities.”

It said it has set up control rooms at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and the Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance.

A man in the southern state of Telangana is suspected of killing six people on Friday night, including a 16-year-old girl who had accused him of stalking her.

After getting anticipatory bail on stalking charges, the man allegedly killed the girl, her mother and her grandmother. He is also suspected of murdering his wife and two sons.

After the murders, the man called his father and confessed to the alleged murders, telling him that he was also planning to end his life.

According to a report in the Indian newspaper Hindustan Times, police said, “Her father immediately alerted the police, who reached the spot and began an investigation.”

The accused was arrested on May 26 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.

Police officials have started investigation and started searching for the suspect.

The same was seen in the eastern state of West Bengal earlier this week Violent protests over alleged rape and murder of 12-year-old girl by four men.

Nearly 188,000 cases were registered against children in 2024. Kidnapping and POCSO account for 77% of all registered cases, Indian news outlet IndiaSpends reports.

Good morning! I’m Midhat from New Delhi Bureau, giving you all the information about what’s trending in India.

Monsoon rains are occurring in most parts of the country, which has brought considerable relief after a long period of heat.

The case of a man killing six people, including a minor girl who accused him of stalking, in the southern state of Telangana has shocked the entire country.

On the diplomatic front, India and New Zealand have signed a bilateral trade agreement. The agreement came during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to New Zealand.

Meanwhile, India’s first bullet train project has achieved an important milestone.

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