Karnataka: House set ablaze in village; 18-year-old taken into custody
Karwar (Karnataka) (PTI): An 18-year-old youth was taken into custody on Wednesday for allegedly setting fire to a house in Uttara Kannada district, police said.
The incident occurred in Devarahakkala village of Kumta taluk while the family was away attending an annual temple fair, they said.
According to police, the accused, identified as Faisan Jaffer Shaikh, allegedly took advantage of the homeowners’ absence and set fire to the house belonging to a man identified as Dinakar.
Police said neighbours noticed the fire and immediately rushed to the spot. The blaze was brought under control with the help of residents.
Following the incident, police rushed to the village along with additional personnel to assess the situation.
Police said an investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the incident, and the accused is yet to be arrested.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
