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'ISIS brides' preparing to return home from Syria

Apr 27, 2026

Damascus [Syria], April 27: Spy agencies are on alert as a group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State plan to return home from Syria after years in a detention camp.
Four women and their nine children left Syria's al-Roj camp on Friday, travelling to Damascus where they plan to board a flight back to Australia, according to multiple media reports.
A source close to the families told the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age they had secured plane tickets to Australia.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Cooperation

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"The Maharashtra Files" Revives the Painful Memory of the 2018 Dharma Patil Case

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 13: The Marathi film "The Maharashtra Files", starring Usha Nadkarni, Mangesh Desai, Nagesh Bhosle, Sayaji Shinde, Veena Jamkar and others, Produced & Directed by Sanjivkumar Rathod released on 12th June 2026, is not merely a film, but a living story of the pain, struggle, and helplessness of the common citizen before the government system. The film has once again reminded Maharashtra of the painful memory of the famous Dharma Patil case of 2018. After allegedly not receiving adequate compensation following land acquisition, Dharma Patil attempted suicide at Mantralaya, Mumbai, and the incident shook the conscience of the entire state.

Jun 13, 2026