Iran President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province on Sunday, Iranian media said. Elections to elect the next President will be held on June 28, it added.
The chopper carrying Iran President Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian had disappeared over a mountainous region
There was “no sign” of life among passengers of the helicopter, Iran's state television said. “Upon finding the helicopter, there was no sign of the helicopter passengers being alive as of yet,” the state TV said.
This incident follows a period of heightened regional tensions, particularly in light of the Gaza conflict and Iran's recent escalations with Israel. President Raisi, who has been in office since 2021, has pledged Iran's steadfast support for Palestine, a stance reiterated during his recent dam inauguration speech.
Iran state media shared videos of the leader on board the chopper on Sunday. The video shows the Iranian leader looking out o..

The family of 25-year-old Ashwini Koshta is still in shock, The body of the young woman, who was mowed down by a drunk teen in Pune on a speeding Porsche, was brought to her home in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, today. Ashwini was one of the two persons hit by the vehicle at 2.15 am on Saturday. Her colleague Aneesh Awadhiya also died on the spot. Both were software engineers working in Pune.
The teen who was at the wheel, son of a prominent realtor from the city, secured bail 15 hours after his arrest. He is just four months short of 18 years — the minimum age required to legally drive a car.
His lawyer said he has been asked to work with the traffic police of Yerawada for 15 days, and would undergo psychiatric counselling. He has been also referred to an alcohol de-addiction centre.
The decision of the Juvenile Board that has sparked massive anger. Ashwini's family said they are dismayed by the bail conditions and are ready to fight at every level to get her justice.
“We are in sho..

Ashneer Grover, who shot to fame with his outspokenness on Shark Tank show, has once again landed in a controversy for allegedly asking a comedian to take down a roast show he was a part of.
Co-founder and ex managing director of fintech startup BharatPe, Ashneer Grover was frequenty embroiled in controversies when he appeared on Shark Tank India season one.
He recently appeared in a popular comedy show called 'Pretty Good Roast' hosted by comedian Aashish Solanki. In the roast, Solanki did some jokes on Ashneer Grover's removal from his own company BharatPe, a clip of which is now in wide circulation on social media.
The comedian revealed that the jokes didn't sit well with the guest and he asked his bits to be d from the video. Later, Solanki also received a legal notice to take down the entire video. The comedian obliged.
“Friends, I have d the Ep 5 of Pretty Good Roast. I don't have money to fight the legal battle. I had spent all of it on the s..

The Porsche car driven by a 17-year-old was seen speeding, well in excess of posted speed limits, before it knocked down two people on a motorbike, killing them on the spot in Pune, CCTV footage of the incident showed. The boy, who was seen drinking at a pub to celebrate his class 12 results hours before the crash, was reportedly driving at 200 km per hour.
The speeding Porsche hit two IT professionals from Madhya Pradesh , Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta. Witnesses said Ashwini was thrown 20 feet in the air and Aneesh was flung into a parked car. Passersby were seen rushing to the spot after the collision. Several videos showed locals beating up the occupants of the car.
The accident happened in Kalyani Nagar area around 2.15 am on Sunday.
The minor was detained after the accident but got bail in a record 15 hours by the Juvenile Justice Board, which also asked him to write a “300-word essay” on the topic of road accidents. The board also directed the youth be referred to an alcoho..