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As the fire raged through the settlement, gas cylinders stored in the huts began igniting one after another. The explosions shook the entire area. People began running for their lives. A massive fire broke out around 5:30 pm on Wednesday evening in Lucknow's Vikasnagar area, causing widespread devastation. The fire quickly engulfed the entire slum area. The flames were so fierce that the flames were visible from up to 10 kilometers away. More than 250 slums were completely destroyed in the incident. More than 10 cylinders exploded. Due to the fire in the colony, gas cylinders kept in the huts started burning one after the other. The explosion of the gas cylinders shook the entire area. People started running here and there to save their lives. Around 20 nearby concrete houses were also evacuated as a precaution. As soon as the information was received, 20 fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and after about 3 hours of hard work, the fire was brought under control. For safety reas...

Sex racket running in Akali councilor's hotel exposed: 14 women, 7 men, including a minor Police in Jalandhar have busted a prostitution racket. On Tuesday afternoon, the police raided an alleged brothel located in a hotel on the Jalandhar-Amritsar bypass. Surprisingly, the prostitution ring was being run by none other than an Akali Dal councillor. The police have registered a case against seven persons, including the Akali Dal councillor, while 14 girls - one of whom is a minor - have been arrested. According to DSP Dharamkot, Jaswinder Singh, the police had received a tip-off that a bungalow located on the highway leading from Bugipura Chowk to Jalandhar-Amritsar Bypass - which was being run under the name "Devil John Hotel" - was operating as a prostitution hub for the past about three months. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team led by SHO Gursewak Singh of Mehna Police Station and PCR Incharge Khemchand Parashar conducted a raid. During the raid, the police recovered va...

Kanpur police busted an international betting racket worth ₹100 crore and arrested eight accused. Operating from Dubai and Thailand, the gang conducted transactions using fake accounts and Ola cabs. Police recovered 26 mobile phones, 54 ATMs, and SIM cards, and froze ₹5 million. In a major crackdown, the Kanpur Commissionerate Police has uncovered an organized racket linked to an international online betting app. In a joint operation by the Barra police station and the cyber team, eight accused were arrested. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a siege near the ancient Shiva temple in Barra-6 and apprehended four of the accused. Later, based on their information, four other accused were arrested from various locations. The entire network was controlled from abroad. The investigation revealed that this betting racket was being operated from outside India. The masterminds controlled the entire network from Cambodia and Thailand. Approximately 400 people were involved in this network, runnin...

A tragic boat capsize in the Yamuna River near Vrindavan’s Keshi Ghat has left 9 dead and dozens missing. The boat, reportedly carrying 32 pilgrims from Punjab's Muktsar, struck a submerged pontoon bridge. Search and rescue operations by NDRF and local divers are ongoing. A festive atmosphere turned into a scene of chaos and panic on Friday evening as a boat carrying several passengers capsized in the Yamuna River near the iconic Keshighat in Vrindavan. Local authorities have launched an immediate search and rescue operation, with several individuals currently reported missing. Family members of those missing were seen gathering at Keshi Ghat, praying for their loved ones and mourning over their loss, while others were simply angry at there being no accountability for such tragedy. "We are praying that we will find our loved ones," said one woman whose husband is one of the missing. "But if we do not get any response from the authorities, we will take action against ...

CBSE curriculum for 2026-27 mandates that two of the three languages taught from Grade 6 must be native to India. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday directed schools to implement third language (R3) in Class 6 within seven days. CBSE curriculum for 2026-27 mandates that two of the three languages taught from Grade 6 must be native to India, with options including those listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. However, the textbooks for R3 in the languages is not available yet. Owing to this, CBSE has instructed the schools to start teaching through the locally available books and material. “The textbooks for R3 in the languages enumerated in the Constitution of India will be made available shortly. However, schools are directed to start teaching R3 from Class VI immediately, using locally available books/materials, strictly in accordance with the competencies," CBSE’s notice read. In a circular issued on April 9, CBSE urged the schools to treat the ...

Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir. With a little over an hour left on his self-imposed deadline, US President Donald Trump stepped back from the edge on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a direct appeal from Pakistan's prime minister and military chief. Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who asked him to hold back the strikes planned for Tuesday night. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform. Here is his statement in full: "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IM...