Two women on a Juneyao Airlines flight from Guiyang to Shanghai are in hot water for locking a crying 3-year-old in the plane’s bathroom to "set some rules". This happened on August 24, and things got heated when one of the women posted a video of it. While they said they were trying to help other passengers, most people think their actions were way out of line.
Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya just dropped a bombshell, saying an F-16 was actually taken down by a US-made Patriot missile system, not Russian forces, during an attack on August 26. She’s pointing fingers at poor coordination within the Ukrainian military as the main issue. Kyiv’s now digging into the situation with a special commission.
Japan's plan to give cash and train tickets to Tokyo women who married rural men has been scrapped after a lot of criticism. The scheme offered up to 600,000 yen ($4,140) and free train rides to matchmaking events. Critics ripped into it, saying it was outdated and disrespectful to women's independence. This failure shows ongoing problems with gender and population issues in rural Japan.
Germany just sent its first deportation flight to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021. The flight, arranged by Germany's Interior Ministry and helped out by Qatar, had 28 Afghan convicts on board. This move comes after months of talks and is adding fuel to the fire in the ongoing debates about asylum and deportation rules in Germany, especially after some recent violent incidents.
Kangana Ranaut is calling out the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for dragging their feet on certifying her new film "Emergency," which is supposed to drop on September 6, 2024. She’s saying the hold-up is because of outside pressure and is ready to go to court to make sure her film hits theaters. The movie’s facing calls for a ban from groups like the Telangana Sikh Society and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) over claims that it negatively portrays Sikhs.
SpiceJet's flights from Dubai hit another snag on August 29 because of payment issues. Multiple flights had to turn back to India empty since the airline couldn't pay for parking. This is just another chapter in SpiceJet’s ongoing saga of financial troubles and operational problems. They’ve had a rough month with various disruptions, delayed employee wages, and even a recent court ruling that's affected their operations.
Delhi court just turned down the CEO of Rau’s IAS Study Circle’s request to reopen the coaching center where three students tragically drowned in July. The court mentioned issues like misuse of the building, no fire safety certificates, and doubts about the students' complaints. But don’t worry, students can still attend classes at other locations so their studies won’t be interrupted.
A Davenport cop ended up shooting and killing a pet dog named Myst right in front of two kids, and it was all caught on video. The video, which has blown up online, shows the dog running up to the officer before getting shot. The dog's owner, Don Hesseltine, is super upset and has started a petition that’s already got over 1,500 signatures demanding something be done about it.
Dev Singh and Mohan Kumar just got busted in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, for trying to derail a train by sticking a wooden log on the tracks. This all went down over the weekend, but luckily, the train's super-alert pilot stopped it in time. Singh, who’s the son of a farmers' leader, and Kumar were apparently just trying to get some attention with their risky stunt.
So, there's been a huge mess at the Hyderabad SBI branch with a Rs 175 crore fraud. It turns out the branch manager and some of his pals were involved. They opened accounts for cybercriminals, helped move around a lot of cash, and sent it off to places like Dubai. Two main suspects are in custody now, and everyone’s being warned to watch out for dodgy banking stuff.