News18 Afternoon Digest: Tahawwur Rana Makes Explosive Revelations, Bengaluru Student Thrashed Over Obscene Texts & Other Top Stories
In today's afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on what 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana revealed in NIA custody, Bengaluru student brutally thrashed over obscene texts and other top stories.
26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Rana made some explosive revelations to the Mumbai Crime Branch, saying that he was a trusted agent of the Pakistan Army and was in Mumbai during the 2008 attacks. Read more
Delhi Man Arrested For Attempting Cyber Fraud Using Baba Siddiqui's Identity
Mumbai Police have arrested a man from Delhi for allegedly activating the mobile number of senior politician Baba Siddiqui and trying to use it for cyber fraud. Notably, the accused already has cases of cybercrime filed against him. Read more
China's Xi Jinping Skips Brics Meet For First Time: Is He Stepping Down?
China's Xi Jinping Skips Brics Meet: For the first time since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping, 72, skipped the annual Brics meeting on Sunday (July 6), which was attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. Read more
In a brutal case of assault inspired by the recent murder of Renukaswamy, involving Kannada actor Darshan, a college student was kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Bengaluru, police said on Monday. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which has sparked outrage after a video of the assault surfaced on social media. Read more
Rashmika Mandanna Says She's Open To Long Shoot Hours Amid Deepika Padukone's Spirit Row: 'Personal Choice'
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