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Evening news wrap: Bihar ambulance rape shocks nation; 8 killed in terror attack on Iran Judiciary Centre

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A 26-year-old woman was gang-raped inside a moving ambulance after collapsing during a Home Guard recruitment test in Bihar’s Gaya district. In Iran, a terrorist attack on a judiciary center in Zahedan left eight dead, including five civilians and three gunmen. Union minister Piyush Goyal addressed the Prada–Kolhapuri row, assuring that India will receive global recognition for its GI-tagged cultural designs. Political tensions rose in Bihar as Chirag Paswan slammed CM Nitish Kumar, saying he feels “ashamed” to support a government where crime is rampant. In Bengaluru, a staged suicide was exposed as murder after police spotted clues like a missing bottle cap and single chappal; the victim’s wife and her lover have been arrested.
Here are more developments of the day:

26-year-old woman gang-raped inside ambulance in Bihar, victim collapsed during Home Guard recruitment test

During a Home Guard recruiting drive in the Gaya region of Bihar, a 26-year-old lady was raped in a moving ambulance after collapsing. According to reports, the incident happened on July 24 in Bodh Gaya during a physical endurance test that was being administered as a component of the hiring process. Police said the assault happened while the victim was being transported to a hospital after fainting during the exam. She has admitted to police that while she was unconscious, she was raped by several people inside the ambulance. Read more

Eight killed in 'terrorist' attack at Iran's 'judiciary centre'

A "terrorist attack" on a judiciary center in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan resulted in eight fatalities and thirteen injuries, according to state media cited by news agency AFP. Iranian official television reported that security personnel later killed the attackers. According to the AFP report, gunmen attacked a justice facility. Read more

Prada-Kolhapuri row: Piyush Goyal says India will get due credit for its design

In light of the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom and India, Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal stated that India will receive the credit it deserves for its distinctive cultural exports. Goyal stated that the government is taking action to safeguard and market its distinctive cultural products in international markets, citing the recent Prada–Kolhapuri chappal debate."As soon as a multinational company used our Kolhapuri chappals' design, the Commerce Ministry acted. India will receive the recognition it deserves for the design of the Kolhapuri chappal when it is exported in the future. "It is a GI product from India," Goyal stated. Read more

Chirag Paswan flays NDA ally Nitish Kumar over rising crime, says 'ashamed to support Bihar govt'

Even though his party is still a part of the BJP-led NDA, Chirag Paswan, the leader of the LJP (Ram Vilas), stoked political tensions on Saturday by strongly criticizing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. "I feel ashamed that I am supporting a government where crime has become uncontrolled," Paswan remarked. Chirag's direct criticism has caused a stir within the ruling alliance, especially as Bihar elections are approaching later this year. Speaking to media, Chirag conveyed his distress about the declining state of law and order in Bihar. Read more

Affair, forced poisoning and a black car: How missing bottle cap and chappal cracked staged suicide in Bengaluru

A suspected suicide near Kanva dam in Bengaluru South took a chilling turn after alert police officers uncovered inconsistencies at the scene. A man was found dead beside his parked car, with an empty poison bottle nearby. However, police grew suspicious after noting the missing cap of the bottle and the fact that the victim wore only one chappal. Their sharp questioning of the deceased’s wife, especially about the missing cap, led them to suspect a possible murder staged as suicide. The wife of the deceased and her boyfriend have been arrested for further investigation. Read more
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