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Four members of a family, including a husband-wife duo, died on Tuesday and another was in serious condition after they consumed toddy that got had accidentally mixed with pesticide in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur district, police said.

The family resided in Sinhada village under Kavant taluka of the district.

Five members of the family were shifted to a private hospital in Chhota Udepur on Tuesday after they consumed toddy, a fermented drink produced from the sap of a palm tree, which had got mixed with pesticide they had applied on the tree to keep insects away, district SP M S Bhabhor said.

Two children were killed and six others injured when a truck hit a camel cart in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said on Tuesday.

The accident took place on the Jagasar-Dantor Highway on Monday night, Virendra Pal, SHO, Bajju Police Station said.

ICC has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball, allowing home umpires in international series: International Cricket Council

Crime Branch of Delhi Police filed three charge sheets before Karkardooma Court today, in connection with Delhi Violence in February this year. Court to consider the matter on 15th July

Benchmark Sensex on Tuesday tumbled 414 points to settle near the day's lowest level due to a broad-based selloff as an uncertainty about economic revival amid mounting COVID cases in the country hung heavy on investor minds.

Dropping 855 points from the day's high, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed 413.89 points or 1.20 per cent lower at 33,956.69.

Likewise, the NSE Nifty ended 120.80 points or 1.19 per cent down at 10,046.65.

In contrast to Indian equities, global stocks were broadly upbeat as the lifting of lockdowns in many countries raised investor hopes of a relatively quick global economic recovery.

On the Sensex chart, ICICI Bank was the top laggard, falling around 3 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank and Axis Bank.

On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, M&M and HDFC were among the gainers.

Of the 30 shares of Sensex, 21 closed in the red and 9 in the green.

Sectorally, BSE telecom, bankex, energy, oil and gas, consumer durables and finance indices fell up to 3.06 per cent; while healthcare, realty and FMCG indices ended with gains.

Broader midcap and smallcap indices fell up to 1 per cent.

Analysts believe domestic market succumbed to profit-booking at higher levels as concerns over rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country outweighed the optimism over reopening of the economy.

The number of infections in India spiked to 2,66,598, while the death toll rose to 7,466, according to the health ministry.

Massive fire at the gas well of Oil India Ltd at Baghjan in Tinsukia district, Assam. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is present at the spot

India and China disengage at multiple points in Eastern Ladakh. Troops and infantry combat vehicles moved back by 2.5 km by People’s Liberation Army in Galwan area, Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs area. India has also moved some of its troops back: Top Govt Sources to ANI

A minor boy was killed and his body thrown near a railway track in Bhamaura area of Uttar Pradesh due to personal enmity, police said on Tuesday.

Police had received information on Monday night that the boy, aged four-and-a-half years, was missing, following which search was carried out, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shailesh Pandey said.

A 35-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, a forest department official said on Tuesday.

The incident took place around Monday midnight in Tihaipara Lamna village under Kendai forest range.

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday visited Raigad district in Maharashtra to take stock of the damage caused by cyclone 'Nisarga' last week.

Pawar interacted with locals at a market in Mangaon where district guardian minister Aditi Tatkare and Raigad Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare were also present.

Class 10th examinations in Puducherry stand cancelled, all the students will be promoted to the next class, says Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy

Nepal seeking to hold discussions with India. There is no other option than that, says Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Nepal Foreign Minister on border issue

Suspended Jammu & Kashmir DSP, Davinder Singh and two other accused move bail plea in a Delhi Court. All are currently lodged in Tihar jail in connection with a terror-related case.

An elephant died in Malappuram on Monday after it was found seriously injured in North Nilambur forest range. It was under treatment since 5days. After post mortem,carcass burnt by forest officials. An official said,"Injuries suggest it was due to fight with another elephant"

A 28-year-old man was arrested by Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills District Police for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor girl, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

A head constable was killed and two other policemen sustained bullet injuries when a man opened fire at a police team in Punjab's Moga district, officials said on Tuesday.

In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, we are contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year, says Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Human Resource Development Minister

Delhi High Court directs Delhi Government and all civic agencies to file affidavits on urgent basis explaining their preparedness plan to deal with earthquakes and how it is to be implemented

An eight-year-old girl was killed after a leopard a attacked her in Dhobiyanpur village, officials said on Tuesday.

Shiv Sena MP Anil Desaihas demanded that the Railways give a refund to local train pass holders in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) or extend their travel period on resumption of services.

Sharing pornographic images on social media proved costly for a Naib Tehsildar (revenue officer) in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior Divisional Commissioner B.M. Ojha has suspended Sonu Gupta for his obscene act.

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Maluku province on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

In a shocking incident, a 17-year old Dalit youth was shot dead allegedly by four persons after an argument over monetary dispute at Donkhera village in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

The Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, prompting strong retaliation by the Indian Army, an official said.

An 18-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a revenue officer and two others in a moving car, police said on Tuesday.

I'm pained that terrorists shot my son at his back. He has 2 daughters, who even after this incident have said that they will not leave their native place, says Dwarika Nath Pandit, father of Ajay Pandit,Congress sarpanch who was killed by terrorists in Anantnag y'day

Sensex rises 101.22 pts to 34,471.80 in opening session; Nifty inches 35.30 pts higher to 10,202.75

Road Opening Party (ROP) personnel found a suspected explosive material in an orchard along Baramulla-Handwara highway. Bomb Disposal Squad of Army at the spot. Further details awaited.

Nepal's Law Minister to present the amendment proposal seeking to incorporate updated map in Constitution of Nepal, for discussion in Parliamentary meeting today.

A 19-year-old migrant labourer, who had returned to Uttar Pradesh from Gujarat amid the lockdown, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his room, police said on Tuesday.

Mohit's body was found hanging in the room by his family members on Monday, Baberu Circle Officer Rajiv Pratap Singh said.

He had recently returned to Mau village from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, where he used to sell fruits, Singh said.

"The family members could not tell the motive behind the suicide. We are probing the matter," the officer said.

The body was handed over to the family members after postmortem, he said.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred at 8:16 am, with epicentre at 34.21N, 74.85E, located 7 km South-East of Ganderbal and 14 km North of Srinagar: Disaster Management Department, Jammu and Kashmir Government

Once RM is done commenting on the hand symbol, can he answer: Have the Chinese occupied Indian territory in Ladakh?, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Petrol price hiked by 54 paise/litre, diesel by 58 paise; 3rd straight daily increase after oil PSUs ended 82-day hiatus in rate revision

In a shocking incident, a woman sprayed her husband's second wife with bullets outside her house in the Civil Lines area here on Monday night.

Pakistan resorted to intense, unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on Tuesday on the line of control (LoC) to violate ceasefire in J&K's Poonch district.

Colonel Devender Anand said, "At about 6.30 a.m. today Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district.

"Indian army is retaliating befittingly".

This is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in less than 12 hours.

Yesterday, around 7.45 p.m. Pakistan used intense shelling with mortars to violate ceasefire in Khari Karmara sector of Poonch district.

Bilateral firing exchanges are now going on between the two sides in Mankote sector as locals remain huddled with fear inside their homes because shells fired from across the LoC often result in civilian casualties and damage to their homes and agricultural fields.

Yesterday, army's disposal squad defused two unexploded 122-mm mortar shells fired by Pakistan in Balakote sector thereby preventing a tragedy that could have resulted in civilian casualties.