The brother-in-law of Assamese actress Sumi Borah -- whose name has surfaced in the Rs 2,200 crore online trading scam -- was arrested by the police on Wednesday.

The arrested individual -- Amlan Borah -- is the brother of Sumi Borah's husband, Tarkik Borah.

According to an official, Amlan Borah was arrested from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar following a joint operation by Assam Police and Bihar Police.

Malaysia's natural rubber production increased by 27 per cent to 37,960 tonnes in July from 29,881 tonnes in June, official data showed Wednesday.

A year-on-year comparison showed that natural rubber production jumped 33 per cent from 28,533 tonnes a year ago.

Total stocks of natural rubber in July decreased by 7.6 per cent month on month to 148,096 tonnes.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the revised scheme of budgetary support for the cost of enabling infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects (HEP) with a total outlay of Rs 12,461 crore.

The modified scheme of the Ministry of Power for a cumulative generation capacity of about 31,350 MW would be implemented from FY2024-25 to FY2031-32.

"This revised scheme would help in faster development of hydroelectric projects, improve infrastructure in the remote and hilly project locations and would provide a large number of direct employment to the local people along with indirect jobs," a Cabinet communique said.

The mystery behind the alleged suicide of Malaika Arora’s father, Anil Arora is thickening by the minute. The actress’s father fell from his building Ayesha Manor in the Bandra area of Mumbai on Wednesday.

Now, reportedly, Joyce Polycarp, the mother of Malaika and Amrita Arora has shared the details about the tragic incident involving her ex-husband, Anil Arora with the cops in the Mumbai Police.

Joyce was in the house when the unfortunate incident took place. As per media reports, on the morning of the incident, she noticed Anil’s slippers in the living room, which led her to search for him on the balcony.

When she didn’t find him on the balcony, she leaned over the balcony railing and looked below. There was a commotion, and the building’s watchman was shouting for help. This was when she realised something was terribly wrong.

As per reports, Anil had called both his daughters saying, “I’m tired” before he took the alleged drastic step.

The major projects under the cooperation of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will strengthen bilateral relations between the two neighbours, Acting Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund told an inauguration ceremony for the projects on Wednesday.

The construction work of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline on Afghan territory and other development projects were inaugurated on Wednesday on the Turkmen side of the two country's border,news agency reported.

These initiatives would strengthen the bilateral relationship between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, delivering substantial economic and social benefits to the populations of both countries," Akhund said.

Three terrorists were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in J&K’s Udhampur district.

Officials said footage of the area captured by drones shows three bodies lying there.

Security forces and J&K Police earlier received a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the Basantgarh area following which they launched an operation.

“When the security forces reached closer to the hiding terrorists, they opened fire, triggering an encounter. The bodies of the three slain terrorists have not been recovered so far as the search parties came under fire from the surviving terrorists. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area," an official said.

A female doctor was attacked by a patient at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad here on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in the casualty ward when a patient, who was intoxicated, tried to grab the doctor, an intern, and assaulted her without any provocation.

The patient in his late 40s, was brought to hospital for treatment by a relative and he attacked the intern while she was attending to another patient.

The intern’s apron was torn when she tried to save herself.

Cambodia has recorded a drop in the retail prices of gasoline and diesel over the last 30 days, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

At gas stations on Wednesday, regular gasoline costs 3,900 riel (0.96 US dollars) per liter, while diesel costs 3,750 riel (0.92 US dollars) per liter, reflecting declines of 4.87 per cent and 6.35 per cent, respectively, over the past 30 days, according to the Ministry.

Cambodia currently relies entirely on the imports of diesel fuel and petroleum oils as its seabed's oil reserves have not been tapped yet, news agency reported.

The country's demand for oil products in Cambodia may increase to 4.8 million tonnes in 2030, up from 2.8 million tonnes in 2020, according to Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in the Rafah area, southern Gaza Strip, during an overnight mission, Israel's army said on Wednesday.

The Black Hawk helicopter from the Israeli Air Force was evacuating an injured soldier to a hospital for medical treatment when it crashed. Seven other soldiers were injured and were subsequently evacuated for medical care, according to the army's statement.

An initial inquiry indicates that the crash was not due to enemy action," said the statement. The cause of the incident is under further investigation by a committee appointed by Air Force Commander Tomer Bar,news agency reported.

It added that the Air Force's operational activities remain unaffected.

A Russian freight train derailed late Tuesday in the border region of Belgorod after "interference by unauthorized people," the local railway operator said Wednesday.

The incident occurred at 11:17 p.m. local time (2017 GMT) on the Volokonovka-Novy Oskol section, involving 11 empty cars and a locomotive, the South Eastern Railway said on Telegram, noting that no casualties were reported.

Train traffic on this section is temporarily closed and work is underway to restore the railway track and contact network, it added, news agency reported.

Regional investigative authorities have opened a criminal case over the derailment on suspicion of a terrorist attack, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday.