The Times of India

A 17-year-old boy was beaten to death by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone. The victim's uncle reported that Ramesh Patel and his associates took the boy from his home, intending to go to the police, but instead assaulted him. The boy was later found unconscious and pronounced dead at a hospital.

A 60-year-old Pilibhit woman has appealed to UP CM Yogi Adityanath for protection, accusing former BJP district president Sanjiv Pratap Singh and his brother of harassment and threats. She alleges a fraudulent land deal, a forged payment receipt submitted in court, and false implication in cases, seeking a probe into their alleged illegal wealth.

A passenger claiming to be 'possessed' attempted to open an emergency exit door on a Bengaluru-Varanasi IndiGo flight. Crew members swiftly intervened, preventing the man from opening the door on two separate occasions. The pilot temporarily ascended as a precaution before the flight landed safely, and the passenger was detained.

At least 40 pilgrims, including women and children, were injured when a bus crashed into a tree on the RatanpuraMubarakpur road early Sunday. The bus, en route from Ayodhya to Ballia, veered off course around 1:30 am. Local residents assisted in the rescue, with the injured initially taken to a community health center before being transferred to Mau district hospital.