Umendra Singh Thakur, 28, died after being allegedly brutally beaten by a group of labourers and guards associated with a bridge construction company. The attackers accused him of stealing iron rods – a suspicion that turned into a fatal assault.

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards for urban cleanliness during a national ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Thursday.

Most of the victims of the fire are women and children, the regional governor says. 

​Most of the victims of the fire are women and children, the regional governor says.