Two held for killing woman, dumping her body in creek in Maharashtra’s Palghar

Police have arrested two men for allegedly killing a woman and dumping her body in a creek in Palghar district of Maharashtra, an official said on Friday. The crime branch of the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police arrested the duo, identified as Harshad Jau Patil (26) and his friend Kritesh Ashok Kini (28). The…

Afghanistan to start issuing passports again after months of delays

Afghanistan will start issuing passports to its citizens again on Tuesday, a senior official said, following months of delays that hampered attempts by those trying to flee the country after the Taliban seized control in August. The process, which had slowed even before the Islamist militants’ return to power…