–
- Trump was evacuated and unharmed after gunfire at a
White House dinner , while an armed attacker was arrested and an officer was shot but saved by a vest. - AAP sought the termination of seven rebel MPs who joined the BJP, invoking the
anti-defection law against Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal and others. - Rahul Gandhi attacked the TMC over the killing of a Congress worker in Bengal, calling it “TMC’s reign of thuggery.”
- “I know all your secrets”: Ishan Kishan joked with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the teen’s 37-ball century.
- Chernobyl has become a wildlife sanctuary 40 years on, with wolves, bears and bison thriving as the IAEA says human absence helped more than radiation harmed
Here are the top 5 stories of the day
Gunfire at White House dinner: Trump evacuated, suspect in custody
US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped harm after gunfire erupted outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, forcing Secret Service agents to evacuate him, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The suspect, a 31-year-old tutor armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives, was subdued. Read full story.
AAP seeks termination of 7 MPs who joined BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party sent a petition to Rajya Sabha chairman, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan seeking the termination of seven rebel MPs who merged with BJP. The party has invoked the anti-defection law, arguing that the MPs voluntarily gave up their membership of AAP. Read full story.
Rahul Gandhi attacks TMC over killing of Congress worker
Rahul Gandhi condemned the killing of a Congress worker in West Bengal, blaming “TMC-affiliated thugs” for the incident. He alleged that “thuggery” had replaced democracy in the state, accusing the TMC of intimidation and violence against opponents even after voting. Read full story.
‘I know all your secrets’: Ishan Kishan’s banter with 15-year-old centurion Sooryavanshi
After Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win over Rajasthan Royals, Ishan Kishan shared a light-hearted moment with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 103 off 37 balls — the third-fastest century in Indian Premier League history. “When I am playing against you, please go a little easy on my team. I know all your secrets,” Kishan joked. Read full story.
Chernobyl: From nuclear wasteland to wildlife haven
Forty years after the world’s worst civilian nuclear accident, a thriving wildlife sanctuary has emerged in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Wolves, lynx, elk, wild boar, brown bears and European bison are now flourishing despite continuing radiation. The IAEA reports that the absence of human activity has had a more positive impact on animal numbers than radiation has had a negative one. Read full story.
