Indian killed in drone attack on Moscow
Moscow, May 17: An Indian worker was killed and three others injured in a drone attack in the Moscow region, the Indian embassy said Sunday. The incident comes amid escalating hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine carried out overnight attacks targeting installations in Moscow. “One Indian worker has lost his life and three others have been injured in a drone attack in (the) Moscow region earlier today. Embassy officials have visited the location and met the injured workers in the hospital,” the Indian Embassy in Russia said on ‘X’. “The Embassy condoles the loss of life and is working with the company management and local authorities to provide necessary assistance to the workers,” it said, even though it did not disclose the identities of the deceased or the injured persons. Russia and Ukraine have stepped up long-range drone and missile attacks in recent months, even as diplomatic efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the more than three-year-old conflict have continued. (PTI)
Driver crashes into crowd in US, 3 killed
California, May 17: Three people were killed and several others were injured after a driver crashed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, California, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 11 p.m., according to officials. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and five others were injured, the Oakland Fire Department said. Two of those injured were in critical condition. The driver involved in the crash was also injured, though officials described those injuries as minor. Authorities did not immediately release additional details about what led to the crash, and the driver’s identity was not made public. The crash remains under investigation, officials said. (AP)
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in Pakistan
Peshawar, May 17: Security forces gunned down five terrorists in intelligence-based operations in northwest Pakistan, police said on Sunday. The operations were conducted late Saturday in the Bannu district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police. The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan said that the operations were launched following a recent attack on a police checkpost in Fateh Khel area in the district. At least 15 security officials were killed and several were injured in the attack at the police post on May 10. However, no particular group claimed responsibility for it. The terrorists killed were allegedly involved in attacks on security forces, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and civilians, RPO Khan said. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for eliminating the terrorists in Bannu. Pakistan continues to reel under terrorism, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa being the worst-hit province, according to a 2025 report by Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies. (PTI)
