Indian artist allegedly commits suicide in Muscat
Dubai: A 50-year-old noted Indian artist has allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Muscat, Oman police have said.
Unni Krishnan, a skilled graphic designer and signboard artist who was a well-known member of the Indian cultural community in Oman, was found hanging at his apartment in Ruwi, the commercial hub and the main business district of Muscat, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Sunday.
"Ruwi Police Station received a report at 4pm on Saturday about an Indian expat found hanging with a white rope tied around his neck at his residence on Honda Road in Ruwi," a police official was quoted as saying by the Times of Oman.
"The crime investigation team and the ROP went to the place of the incident and took the body to the police hospital," the official said. Further investigations are going on, police said.
"The incident was reported by one of his friends, who became suspicious after he didn't answer his repeated calls," the official said.
Krishnan's death has come as a shock for the Indian community in Oman, the report said.
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Netanyahu says Trump sees scope for deal after military gains in Iran while Tehran denies talks
Tel Aviv/Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had spoken with US President Donald Trump on Monday. Netanyahu said that Trump believes recent US-Israeli military operations in Iran could be translated into a negotiated agreement safeguarding Israel’s interests.
In a video statement, Netanyahu said Trump viewed the “tremendous achievements” of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the US military as an opportunity to realise the objectives of the war through a diplomatic arrangement.
“President Trump believes there is a chance to leverage the tremendous achievements of the IDF and the U.S. military in order to realise the war's objectives in an agreement, an agreement that will safeguard our vital interests,” Netanyahu said, adding, “We will protect our vital interests under any circumstances.”
He stated that military operations were continuing, saying Israeli forces were striking targets in both Iran and Lebanon. Netanyahu reiterated that the ongoing campaign was “crushing the missile programme and the nuclear programme” of Iran and was also “inflicting heavy damage” on Hezbollah.
“Just a few days ago we eliminated two more (Iranian) nuclear scientists. And this is not the end,” he said.
Netanyahu’s remarks came shortly after Trump announced that the United States had held “very good” talks with an unnamed Iranian official. The US President’s diplomatic outreach followed hours before a now-postponed ultimatum he had set for Tehran. The ultimatum issued asked Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane or face US military action against its power plants.
Citing an unnamed Israeli official, news outlet Axios has identified the Iranian interlocutor as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament and one of the country’s most prominent non-clerical figures.
However, Ghalibaf dismissed the report, stating in a post on X that “no negotiations” were under way.
