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The textile industry in Bhilwara, a city renowned for its extensive fabric production, is currently facing significant challenges as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East casts uncertainty over exports and operations. The situation has escalated as the crisis in the Middle East has begun to impact local businesses. "Textile industries are facing some trouble due to the war, and if the war continues in the near future, exports from here could be affected," Jain noted. He emphasised the current predicament, saying, "Currently, export orders are on hold. They are either stalled locally or at the port, or have been put on hold by other parties."

A delegation of the association met with Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on Wednesday amid the reported shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. The members requested that a portion of the supply be reallocated for commercial use to ensure kitchens across the city continue functioning smoothly.

The disruption is also being felt by common citizens, with long queues reported at several gas agencies across the city for domestic LPG cylinders.

"Allah is kind. My father had a very close shave. The details are sketchy at the moment but what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was asked to get within range to discharge shot. It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that the assassination attempt was foiled. There are more questions than answers at the moment including but not limited to how someone was able to get this close to a Z+ NSG protected former CM," Omar Abdullah posted on X.

The police informed that the firing incident occurred during a function held at a marriage venue in the city. Authorities said that a man suspected of opening fire was promptly taken into custody, and further investigation into the matter is underway.

The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at New Delhi on Wednesday extended the NIA custody of Zamir Ahmed Ahangar and Tufail Ahmad Bhat for a further 5 days. They were produced before the court after expiry of 5 days of custodial remand.

K Kavitha, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Congress Party, led by Revanth Reddy, claims to support the Constitution, yet the Congress government here is acting entirely against it. In Khammam city, 750 people were violently evicted in a single day, and bulldozers were used to tear down their homes.

Marching forward towards the promotion of science education in the state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally inaugurated the Guwahati Science City constructed at Tepesia in Sonapur in Kamrup (Metro) district on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police, City, Abhinav Tyagi, said around 10-15 fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, and firefighting operations were underway.

The promotional videos and audio messages produced by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to create awareness about the One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for property tax arrears are receiving an encouraging response from citizens across the city.