Weekly News Roundup: Top 5 Stories Of The Week | July 19 | Deaf News
Major developments in high-profile crime cases, global events, sports, and a viral mob harassment incident.
Here are some of the biggest news stories from the third week of July.
In the Siya Goyal–Ketan Agarwal case, sources claim that the horoscopes of Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary were reviewed by four astrologers, with three reportedly finding them compatible. Sources also say the Agarwal family's long-time priest opposed the marriage and warned of possible physical harm after Siya entered Ketan’s life. Despite this, Ketan was reportedly determined to marry her with his father’s support. Meanwhile, Ketan’s mother has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a CBI investigation, saying she has lost faith in the local police investigation.
There has also been a new development in the Ayushi Sharma case. Last week, police arrested 23-year-old Ayushi Sharma for allegedly hiring contract killers to murder her mother over property and a government job. Now, Ayushi’s maternal uncle has asked police to investigate her father’s earlier death, saying he suspects it may not have been natural. However, police have not linked Ayushi to her father’s death, and no charges have been filed in that case.
In football, Argentina defeated England 2–1 in the FIFA World Cup semi-final on 15 July to reach the final. They will face Spain in the World Cup Final on 20 July at 12:30 AM IST. Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, and another victory would make them champions for the second tournament in a row.
A declaration claiming that Balochistan is now an independent country has gone viral on social media. The statement was issued by Baloch activists. However, Pakistan has rejected the claim, and no country has officially recognised Balochistan as an independent nation.
In Bihar, a disturbing video from Nawada has gone viral. It shows a woman wearing a burqa travelling on a motorcycle with her male cousin after appearing for an examination. After stopping to rest, the two were allegedly surrounded and harassed by a group of men. The men reportedly forced the woman to remove her veil and made her cousin apply sindoor on her forehead, a symbol traditionally associated with marriage in Hindu culture. Police have arrested two people and are searching for the remaining suspects.
