Top 10 headlines: Ukraine captures top Putin ally, Brooklyn subway shooting; and more

Brooklyn Subway Shooting: NYPD Names 'person Of Interest', Releases Picture

New York police have identified a 'person of interest' in connection with  chaotic shooting on a Brooklyn subway on Tuesday morning and launched an all-day manhunt to arrest attacker. 

Frank James, 62, was called a person of interest in attack, which left at least 29 injured, New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said, USA Today reported. Police refrained from calling him a suspect in shooting. As per local authorities, man has ties to both Wisconsin and Philelphia.

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NATO Predicts More 'complex And Bloody' Phase Of War In Ukraine, Warns Of Civilian Deaths

As  Russia Ukraine war continues, NATO has w warned of a new ‘complex and bloody’ escalation. NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoană has claimed that ongoing war will move on to a new phase that will "be more complex, different in nature from first st" of war. Geoană warned of a phase that will have ‘classic’ warfare with more civilian casualties.

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DGCA Restrains 90 SpiceJet Pilots From Flying Boeing 737 Max, Asks To 'undergo Training'

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has restrained a total of 90 pilots of SpiceJet airlines from flying  Boeing 737 Max aircraft on grounds of improper training, reported ANI. Informing about same, DGCA Director-General Arun Kumar told ANI that all pilots will have to undergo training for meeting requirements of aviation regulatory body.  

Furr ding  regulator will be taking strict actions against those found responsible for any lapse, he said that pilots will have to undergo training in a proper manner again on Max simulator.

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Imran Khan-Pakistan Army Fallout: 8 PTI Activists Arrested For 'vilifying' Qamar Bajwa

Imran Khan's fallout with Pakistan military establishment became apparent as 8 PTI leers were arrested for allegedly running a vilification campaign against country's Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. Federal Investigation ncy apprehended m from different parts of Punjab province for purportedly targeting Pakistan Army chief and Supreme Court judges on social media. As per reports, intelligence ncies h handed over a list of 50 suspects involved in this campaign to FIA.

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2 Sikh Men Attacked In New York's Queens Week After Brutal Assault On 70-year-old

Nearly a week after an elderly Sikh was attacked brutally, ar hate crime was reported on Wednesday in which two Sikh men came under attack of unidentified men in Richmond Hill neighbourhood of Queens in New York. According to reports, attackers robbed two Sikhs in same area where Nirmal Singh, a 72-year-old, was attacked in an unprovoked incident. As per New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force, re were two people involved in attack in which one was arrested and, search for ar one is currently underway.

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Vlimir Putin Warns West, Vows 'consequences' For Those Who Meddle In Ukraine

Days after two European nations expressed willingness to join rth Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in wake of Russian invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vlimir Putin on Tuesday warned Western nations of "consequences" if y contributed to worsening situation in Ukraine. Threatening to create a "wave of migrants" in Europe, Putin stated that his "ble" war on its ex-Soviet neighbour is aimed at "triumph". Russian President also claimed that Moscow withstood blow of ecomic and financial sanctions "blitz".

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'In Touch With Authorities, Praying For Those Injured': Joe Biden On Brooklyn Shooting

Following horrific mass shooting at a Brooklyn subway station and amid ongoing manhunt, United States President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that his ministration is in frequent communication with New York police. US President said, “My team has been in touch with Mara ams, New York's police commissioner, and Department of Justice, FBI working closely with NYPD (New York Police Department) on ground," ANI reported.

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Ram Navami Clashes: PFI Joins CFI In Communal Fearmongering Push; Blames 'Hindutva Goons'

A couple of hours after  Campus Front of India (CFI) took to internet calling out 'anti-Muslim clashes' across country, Popular Front of India (PFI) joined chorus about clashes on occasion of Ram Navami festival. Deeming incident as a 'pre-planned attack against Muslims by Hindutva goons', Abdul Salam-led Islamic body urged state governments to take stringent measures against 'se goons'. 

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Ukraine Captures Top Putin Ally Viktor Medvedchuk; Zelenskyy Proposes Prisoner Swap

Amid ongoing Russia Ukraine war, Ukrainian authorities, on Tuesday, confirmed detention of Viktor Medvedchuk, a fugitive Ukrainian oligarch and a close associate of Russian President Vlimir Putin. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he was detained in a special operation carried out by SBU secret service of country. Zelenskyy took to social media and posted a photo of Medvedchuk wearing a camoufl uniform with a Ukrainian flag patch. report of Medvedchuk's detention was also confirmed by Ivan Bakav, he of Ukraine's national security ncy on Telegram. 

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China, Russia Vying For Dominance To Exploit Natural Resources On Moon & Mars: US

As China and Russia are striving to become world's top powers in coming years, a senior defence analyst of United States Defense Intelligence ncy (DIA), Keith Ryder stated on Tuesday that Moscow and Beijing w want to explore and exploit moon's and Mars' natural resources over course of next 30 years. 

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