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A tragic accident at a popular eatery in Kaloor claimed the life of a worker and left three others critically injured after a cooking steamer exploded on Thursday, officials said.

Three teenagers tragically lost their lives and another was injured in a tractor accident near Charra village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Wednesday. The boys, who had skipped school, were riding the tractor when it overturned while returning from a joyride.

Three people lost their lives, and over 40 others were injured in two separate highway accidents that occurred on the Mahakumbh route, while devotees were traveling to Prayagraj for the religious gathering. The tragic incidents took place on Wednesday night and Thursday morning in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Atishi, Chief Minister of Delhi, in response to an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor. Kapoor is challenging a lower court’s decision that quashed summons against Atishi in a defamation case he filed in April 2024.

Just a day before the Delhi Assembly elections, a disobedience case has been filed against Atishi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, with allegations surrounding her refusal to vacate a public space as per election guidelines.

In a relief for Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, a Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The court ruled that the complaint lacked the necessary ingredients to establish defamation.

New Delhi: Amid a dip in air pollution levels, the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday revoked restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. The decision comes as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) fell below the 300 mark due to favourable meteorological conditions that aided the dispersion of pollutants.

An ex-Army man was killed, and his wife and daughter were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. The attack took place in the Behibagh area, where terrorists opened fire on 39-year-old Manzoor Ahmad Wagay and his family. While Wagay succumbed to his injuries, his wife, Aaina Akhtar (32), and niece, Saina Hameed (13), sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital. Their condition is reported to be stable.

Pune is witnessing a growing outbreak of suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as cases spread beyond the initial cluster in the Sinhagad Road area to multiple parts of the city. Public health officials report that new cases have surfaced in Thergaon, Mundhwa, Maval, Khed, Chikhali, Pimple Gurav, Wagholi, Dhankawdi, Talegaon, Chakan, Pimpri, Kothrud, Ravet, and Moshi, among other locations.

A 60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi in Pune passed away on Saturday after being admitted to Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) for treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder. The patient, who had been undergoing treatment since January 16 after displaying symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, succumbed to his ailments around 12:30 pm on Friday. He was known to have hypertension and had been placed on a ventilator in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Health officials reported that the cause of death was respiratory failure, quadriplegia, autonomic dysfunction, and GBS complications.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested 10 individuals, including the chairman of a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) inspection committee and a professor from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in a major corruption case. The arrests also include the vice-chancellor of the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) based in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and two other executives.

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a series of petitions, including one filed by Sharjeel Imam, challenging the release of the film 2020 Delhi, which is based on the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. The court, in its order, noted that it was premature to intervene as the film has not yet received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

A fire broke out on Thursday at the Maha Kumbh Mela site in Prayagraj, burning at least 15 tents, though authorities confirmed there were no casualties or injuries. The fire occurred near Chamanganj Chowki outside Sector 22 of the sprawling religious gathering area.

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh — A police officer has been suspended after a viral video allegedly showed him mixing ash into food being served at a community feast (Bhandara) for devotees attending the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many demanding swift action against the officer involved.