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The district police arrested five members of a gang that trafficked youth to Laos by promising overseas jobs and forced them into cyber fraud. Victims were sent via Thailand, had passports seized and were coerced into online scams.

Former Typhoon Bualoi caused floods, destruction, and at least nine deaths in central Vietnam before weakening and moving into Laos. The storm damaged infrastructure, cut power to over 347,000 homes, and left 17 fishermen missing, triggering mass evacuations and rescue efforts

India lost over Rs 22,845 crore to cyber crimes in 2024, with 36.37 lakh cases reported. A major chunk is linked to Chinese-run cybercrime syndicates trafficking Indians for scams. The government is rescuing victims and strengthening international cooperation.

The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

In his departure statement, Modi noted that India is marking a decade of Act East policy this year

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expected to hold one-on-one talks

Extraordinary event, as hundreds of records are brutalised all over India, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam with temperatures and extreme humidity.

Neighbouring Thailand is fighting its worst wave of the illness but has not imposed a national lockdown this year so far.