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IPL match, Lucknow Super Giants secured a 28-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Opener Quinton de Kock's exhilarating 81 off 56 balls, featuring 8 fours and 5 sixes, set the stage for Lucknow's total of 181 for five. Nicholas Pooran contributed a quickfire 40 not out off 21 balls, including five sixes, to propel LSG to their winning score.
As rough seas persist along the coastlines of Kerala's Kannur, beach tourism activities have been suspended. In response to the challenging conditions, the District Disaster Management Authority has directed the District Tourism Promotion Council to temporarily cease beach tourism operations at various tourist destinations in the district.
Police reports say a tragic accident occurred near Salarpur village in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including three children, when a school bus overturned. Additionally, thirty-two children sustained injuries in the incident. The accident occurred in the evening as the bus was transporting the children back to Suratganj after a picnic in Lucknow. Reports suggest that the bus was speeding and attempted to avoid a collision with a motorcycle rider, leading to the overturning of the vehicle.
Official sources revealed on Tuesday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a money laundering case against TMC leader Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani. This action is linked to an alleged cash-for-queries scam case.
Police reported that a residential building in Delhi's Sadar Bazar area became engulfed in flames on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of two girls. Four fire tenders promptly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. Authorities indicated that the fire originated in the recreational room of the house, which contained recliner chairs and other items, including mini theaters.
Two farmer bodies on Tuesday said they will hold demonstrations on Sunday against the decision to declare private silos as wheat procurement centres in Punjab.
The Supreme Court concluded its proceedings on Tuesday regarding Mukhtar Ansari's passing, thereby closing the case on his plea. Ansari, a former gangster who transitioned into politics, had filed an appeal against the Allahabad High Court's ruling, which sentenced him to a five-year jail term in a case dating back 24 years.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday announced a reward on mafia don Atiq Ahmed's sister Ayesha Noori and Zainab Fatima the wife of his brother Ashraf, both accused in the Umesh Pal murder case that took place in February 2023 in Prayagraj.
The tally of Naxalites killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Chhatisgarh's Bijapur has gone up to nine, police said. The search operation is still on, they added.
A huge quantity of 'ganja' and 'ganja-laced' chocolates were seized by Telangana's Cyberabad police in Rangaredddy district on Tuesday. The police also arrested one accused involved in illegal selling of 'ganja' and ganja-infused chocolates in the district.
A 12-year-old child shot and wounded three other 12-year-olds at a school in Finland on Tuesday and the suspect was taken peacefully into custody, police said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the release of AAP MP Sanjay Singh on bail amid the pendency of trial in a money laundering case related to the excise policy irregularities matter. (READ MORE)
AAP MLAs on Tuesday met Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and asserted that the Delhi chief minister should continue to run the government from jail and not step down.
Aam Adami Party (AAP) MLAs of the Delhi Assembly are set to meet Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of jailed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday in the national capital, according to party sources.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday asked Vistara Airlines to submit daily information and details on the flights that are being cancelled and delayed.
The linking of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiary ID with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID will be mandatory with effect from April 1, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to close down Al Jazeera news network following the passing of a comprehensive law on Monday, granting the government authority to ban foreign networks perceived as posing a threat to national security, news agency CNN reported.
Six people were injured after a speeding car drove into the popular food joint, Fateh Kachori, in Delhi's Rajpur Road area. The driver, who is a lawyer by profession, has also been arrested, police said. The incident took place on Sunday.
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi has convicted two people accused of committing the offense of money-laundering as defined under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said.
Former US President Donald Trump has posted a USD 175 million bond as he appeals the judgement against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, according to CNN.
Three people were rescued after a fire broke out following a gas cylinder leakage on the third floor of a building in Delhi's Tagore Garden area, police said on Tuesday.
North Korea on Tuesday launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, with the projectile falling into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Japan's Defence Ministry, news agency Kyodo news reported.
Five persons were killed and three gravely injured on Tuesday when a speeding dumper rammed into an autorickshaw in Chitrakoot, police said. The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, the police said.
Around 25 passengers injured when their bus lost control and overturned on National Highway 44 late last night. Injured admitted to Morena District Hospital. Around 30 passengers were onboard the bus at the time of the accident. They were going from Gwalior to Rajasthan for the darshan of Mehandipur Balaji.
Amidst growing outrage, members of the Hindu community and traders in Dera Murad Jamali took to the streets to condemn the recent abduction of a young girl, Priya Kumari, and demanded urgent action for her recovery, Pakistani news agency Dawn reported.
A first-year diploma student at Chaitanya Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, died by suicide. She left a suicide note on WhatsApp accusing college faculty members of sexual harassment. She stated that they threatened to post photos and videos taken secretly on social media if she complained to the police.
A female student at the Jawaharlal Nehru University has started an indefinite strike at the main gate of the campus, alleging inaction by its administration over her sexual harassment complaint against four people.