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Sunaina Kejriwal, the esteemed director of the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery in Mumbai, passed away on Saturday after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. She was 53 years old.

A shocking incident in Delhi's Model Town was caught on CCTV, showing a man being brutally beaten after he allegedly requested another man to refrain from urinating in public. The incident occurred on Friday when Aryan, the accused, along with two friends, approached Ramfal, the victim, who was sleeping on a footpath. The assault is believed to be in retaliation for an earlier confrontation where Ramfal had asked Aryan not to urinate near a park.

Bengaluru experienced heavy rainfall on Saturday night, leading to severe waterlogging across major roads and significant traffic congestion in various parts of the city. The downpour inundated the south and east sections of Bengaluru, disrupting daily commutes and stranding vehicles in floodwaters.

In a heartbreaking incident, at least seven members of a family, including two young children, lost their lives in a fire that broke out in their two-storey building in Chembur's Sidharth Colony, Mumbai, early this morning. The tragedy unfolded around 5 AM, reportedly due to a short circuit in a shop located on the ground floor that sold electrical items.

In anticipation of a planned protest by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, authorities in Islamabad have significantly increased security measures, sealing off the capital on Friday. The protest, aimed at demonstrating solidarity with the judiciary and pressuring for the release of the former Prime Minister, comes as Khan remains incarcerated at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

In a horrific assault on August 24, nearly 600 individuals were reportedly killed by Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Burkina Faso, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the nation’s troubled history. Eyewitness accounts depict scenes of chaos and terror as armed assailants descended upon the town of Barsalogho, primarily targeting women and children during the brutal assault.

In a significant escalation of hostilities, the Israeli military confirmed that a drone launched "from the east" resulted in the deaths of two soldiers in northern Israel on Friday. According to reports, the drone strike originated from Iraq and targeted a military base in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.

Delhi, October 4, 2024 – Harshit Dhingaun, the renowned celebrity, fashion icon, and chairman of Delhi Fashion Club, took center stage as the celebrity fashion jury at the prestigious Icon of Compassion beauty contest, organized under the Karwah Programme by Ehsaas Charitable Trust. The event, held at Arya Auditorium, East of Kailash, New Delhi, on September 28, 2024, aimed to empower individuals from underprivileged communities by providing a platform to showcase their talent and creativity. The contest featured participants from the Miss, Mrs., and Kids categories.

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has officially vacated his residence at 6, Flagstaff Road, marking a significant transition for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. On Friday, Kejriwal and his family moved to the official bungalow of AAP member Ashok Mittal, located at 5 Ferozeshah Road near Mandi House.

In a heartbreaking incident, ten individuals lost their lives and three others were seriously injured when a speeding truck collided with a tractor trolley carrying laborers on the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway. The collision occurred in the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, around 1 AM, near Kacchwa on GT Road.

The eagerly awaited Coldplay concert in Mumbai scheduled for January 2025 has been marred by ticketing controversies as millions of fans rush to secure their spots. In response to concerns over ticket scalping and unauthorized sales, online ticket aggregator BookMyShow announced on Thursday that it has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against individuals and platforms involved in the black marketing of concert tickets.

In a tragic incident, a 58-year-old government school teacher in Agra, Malti Verma, died of a heart attack after receiving a scam call claiming her daughter was involved in a sex racket. The call, which demanded ₹1 lakh to prevent a case from being filed, pushed the teacher into a state of panic, leading to her sudden death.

The mortal remains of Malkhan Singh, an Indian soldier who tragically lost his life in an air crash 56 years ago in the treacherous terrains of Siachen, were finally returned to his native village of Fatehpur in the Nanauta area of Saharanpur district. Singh, who died at the age of 23, was brought home on Wednesday, bringing closure to his family and community after decades of waiting. His remains were transported from the Sarasawa Air Force Station in a military vehicle, where villagers welcomed him with flowers, slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Shaheed Malkhan Singh Amar Rahe.”

BJP leader and former actress Roopa Ganguly was granted bail by the Alipore Police Court on Thursday after being arrested earlier in the day during a protest demanding justice for a schoolboy's tragic death in Kolkata's Bansdroni area. The court granted bail to Ganguly on a bond of ₹1,000.