Twelve lives lost, many injured in a bus accident near a mine pit in Durg, Chhattisgarh. Rescue operations ongoing as senior officials oversee. President and PM express grief, victims include workers from a private company.

The BSE sensex, India’s most closely watched stock market bellwether, crossed the 75,000-point mark on Tuesday, indicating past successes of the Indian economy and market and raising hopes for future wealth creation. On the NSE, Nifty also reached a new lifetime high of 22,768 points during early sessions before closing at 22,643, down 24 points.

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that failing to disclose all assets owned by an electoral candidate does not constitute a defect, and that such assets must be of substantial value to invalidate an election, while also stating that the right of voters to know must be balanced with candidates’ right to privacy.