News18 Afternoon Digest: India Ups Border Security Amid Nepal Jailbreaks, Netanyahu Defends Doha Strike & Other Top Stories

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People move past a security check post in the wake of violent protests that erupted in Kathmandu, near the India-Nepal border, in Raxaul, Bihar. (Image: PTI)

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on tensions along the India–Nepal border after a series of prison escapes in Nepal amid unrest, Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu defending Doha strike while invoking 9/11, and other top stories.

India Ups Border Security Amid Nepal Jailbreaks; 21 Detained In Bihar

Tensions have escalated along the India–Nepal border after a series of prison escapes in Nepal amid the country’s political and social turmoil. At least 21 people were detained in Bihar’s Sitamarhi, that shares border with Nepal, after prisoners from the Jaleshwar jail reportedly attempted to enter India. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and local police have stepped up vigilance across the neighboring districts. Read more

‘Qatar Finances Hamas’: Netanyahu Defends Doha Strike, Compares It To US Post-9/11 Response

Days after the Israeli military launched a deadly attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the strike by likening the move to the United States’ response after 9/11. Read more

Gunshot, Screams & Chaos, Suspected Shooter: Chilling Videos Capture Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday (local time) while speaking at an event in Utah. Read more

‘Game Should Go On’: SC Declines Plea To Stop India-Pakistan Cricket Match, Questions Urgency

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to urgently list a petition seeking the cancellation of the upcoming Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan. Read more

Sunjay Kapur Estate Battle: When Is A Will Legally Valid And Why Are Karisma’s Kids In Court?

A high-stakes inheritance battle has erupted in the Delhi High Court over the estate of late industrialist and Sona Comstar chairman, Sunjay Kapur, valued at nearly Rs 30,000 crore. His untimely death at 53, after a heart attack during a polo match in London this June, has triggered competing claims between his former wife and actress Karisma Kapoor’s two children, his widow Priya Sachdev Kapur and their son, his mother Rani Kapur, and executor of the will, Shraddha Suri Marwah. Read more

Charlie Kirk Death: Ex-RCB Captain Questions ‘Why Everyone Can Just Have A Gun’ in America

The assassination of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk has had a global impact drawing universal condemnation. US President Donald Trump has termed the incident as a “dark moment for America." Kirk, a close ally of Trump, co-founded Turning Point USA which is a youth movement aimed at spreading conservative ideas on American campuses. Read more

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