September 22, 2025 07:36 AM IST
First published on: Sep 22, 2025 at 07:36 AM IST
IN A MASSIVE operation to flush out terrorists, sleuths of the crime branch, Delhi police, raided at least 40 places, including gurdwaras, in the Capital and apprehended more than 100 persons believed to be involved in recent terrorist activities in the city. The arrested persons include Army officers and politicians, though the police did not disclose their names. The operation gave the police several important clues and confirmed many suspicions.
Tamils Shot
FIFTEEN TAMILS WERE shot dead and 10 injured when unidentified armed men, believed to be home guards, entered a house at Kalvettu in Sri Lanka’s eastern Amparai district and opened fire on a group of people watching a video film. The injured had been brought to Kalmunai hospital, and hospital sources said that all bore gunshot injuries. Four Tamils, whose condition was serious, had been transferred to Batticaloa general hospital in the neighbouring district. The sources quoted victims, who included two children and one woman.
Flood Relief
THE WHOLE GAMUT of flood and drought relief measures will be given a second look, and long-term plans formulated to protect the country from recurring floods. This was stated by the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, after surveying the four flood-hit districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Sitapur and Sultanpur, by air and visiting a relief camp and the site of the Kukrail bund breaches. The Prime Minister felt that the damage was confined to areas inundated by the Gomti, and the relief provided was inadequate.
Mexico Earthquake
A THIRD EARTHQUAKE hit Mexico City, causing fresh panic as Mexicans mourned 4,000 dead and rescuers scrambled for survivors trapped in the smoking debris of the ravaged city. The tremor at 8.30 p.m. (IST) struck 12 hours after a second major quake that toppled at least 12 buildings and twisted streets like paper ribbons.
