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A 22-year-old man died after collapsing while playing the online game PUBG in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The deceased, Mohammad Kaif, fainted suddenly while gaming on his mobile phone and was rushed to hospital, where doctors found his blood pressure had crossed 300, leading to a brain haemorrhage. The incident occurred on Friday at an office in Khairnagar, where Kaif, son of a real estate businessman, was playing PUBG with earphones on. He lost consciousness and was first taken to a nearby nursing home before being referred to Delhi due to his critical condition. Kaif was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors confirmed that a brain artery had burst due to extremely high blood pressure. Despite two days of treatment, he died on Sunday. Family members said Kaif spent long hours on his mobile phone playing online games. His parents, devastated by the loss of their only son, have appealed for greater awareness about the health risks linked to excessive mobile gaming.

Tension gripped Mursan town in Hathras district on Sunday evening after an angry mob pelted stones at the local police station following the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old child in a road accident. The SHO and a constable were injured, and property inside the police station was damaged. The incident began around 3.30 pm when a speeding Ertiga car hit the child, identified as Yash, while he was playing outside his house in Madhaiya locality. He was rushed to hospital and later referred to Aligarh, but succumbed to his injuries on the way. After the child’s death, family members and locals gathered at the Mursan police station, demanding that the accused be handed over to them. Protesters blocked the Mathura–Bareilly road outside the thana, bringing traffic to a halt. Despite police arresting the driver and co-worker and seizing the vehicle, the situation worsened. A group of miscreants began pelting stones at the police station from nearby railway tracks, injuring police personnel a...

A controversy has erupted at an HDFC Bank branch in Panki, Kanpur, after a video showing a female employee arguing aggressively with a customer went viral on social media. The employee, identified as Aastha Singh, is seen using abusive language during a heated exchange that reportedly began after a customer raised a complaint. In the video, she is heard saying, “I am a Thakur, don’t do bakch@di with me,” a remark that has triggered widespread backlash online. Other bank staff can be seen trying to calm the situation, but the argument continues. The caste-related comment has drawn sharp criticism, with many users calling it unprofessional and demanding strict action from HDFC Bank. Some social media users, however, have claimed that the customer behaved rudely first, leading to the confrontation. As of now, HDFC Bank has not issued an official statement on the incident.

Two women, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, created a late-night ruckus in Bengaluru after their bike rammed into a cab and they allegedly assaulted the driver. The incident, which occurred near Hulimavu on Bannerghatta Road, was captured on camera and has gone viral on social media. According to reports, the women were returning after visiting friends when they hit the cab from behind. When the cab driver, identified as Ahmed, questioned them, an argument broke out. The women allegedly abused him and attacked him with a helmet. Locals who tried to intervene were also reportedly assaulted, with some witnesses claiming the women used a chain during the attack. Videos show the women shouting abuses, making obscene gestures, and kicking people who attempted to restrain them. Even after being taken into a police vehicle, one of them continued to yell and behave aggressively. The video could not be independently verified. Police reached the spot after receiving complaints and regis...

A shocking case of fraud and dowry harassment has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district, where a man allegedly married three women over six years, took dowry from each, and later abandoned them. The matter came to light on Friday when the three women jointly approached the Jhansi SSP office to file a complaint against their husband, Sunil Kumar, a resident of Jamura Mahi village in Lalitpur district. According to police, Sunil married the women in 2019, 2021 and 2023, allegedly keeping each wife unaware of the others. The women accused him of demanding dowry, assaulting them and forcing them out of his house after a few months of marriage. One wife was allegedly thrown out while pregnant. The complainants alleged that Sunil’s motive was to extort cash and jewellery as dowry. Each family reportedly spent around ₹8 lakh on the marriages. After fulfilling initial demands, the women said Sunil began asking for additional dowry and later sought divorce. One of the wives had earlier fi...

The body of an unidentified young woman found in a canal in the Mauaima police station area of Prayagraj has been identified as Muskan Mishra (22). Following identification, police have registered a dowry death case against four members of her in-laws’ family, including her husband. Muskan, a resident of Melha village under Baharia police station limits, was married on February 28, 2023, to Dheeraj Mishra of Barhada village in Pratapgarh district. Her parents identified her body after seeing photographs circulated on social media. Muskan’s brother, Sunil Mishra, alleged that she was continuously harassed for dowry after marriage. Based on his complaint, police have named husband Dheeraj Mishra, father-in-law Pushkar Mishra, brother-in-law Neeraj Mishra and sister-in-law Riya Mishra, accusing them of killing Muskan and dumping her body in the canal. According to Sunil, he received a call from Muskan’s in-laws on the evening of February 5 claiming she was missing. Her mobile phone was sw...

A shocking incident was reported on a Mumbai local train after a man allegedly entered a ladies’ reserved compartment wearing a burqa and attempted to inappropriately touch women passengers. The incident took place on a Central Railway fast local bound for CSMT on Friday afternoon. According to police, women commuters in the second-class ladies’ coach grew suspicious of a co-passenger in a burqa. When confronted, they discovered the person was a man and questioned him for travelling in the ladies’ compartment. Some women began recording the incident on their mobile phones. The women warned that he would be handed over to the police at Ghatkopar station. However, before the train halted, the accused jumped off the train onto the tracks and fled towards another platform, where he boarded a Karjat-bound local. The women later complained to on-duty police personnel at Ghatkopar station. CCTV footage was checked, but the accused was not clearly captured. Police also checked the Karjat-bound...

An on-duty police inspector was killed and at least 13 people were injured after a giant Tsunami swing snapped mid-air and crashed at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 6:15 pm when nearly 15 people were riding the swing. Police said the structure tilted suddenly before collapsing onto the ground, triggering panic at the crowded fair. The deceased has been identified as Inspector Jagdish Prasad of Palwal Police, who was deployed on fair duty. He was rushed to hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Officials said the officer showed bravery and attempted to save people, but suffered severe head and facial injuries. He was due to retire in March. Following the accident, the mela ground was evacuated. District Magistrate Ayush Sinha supervised rescue operations, and the injured were shifted to hospitals. A probe has been ordered into the incident. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini expressed grief over the death and as...

A shocking case of corporal punishment has emerged from Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, where a Class 2 student was allegedly beaten 105 times with a stick by his teacher for not completing homework. The incident took place on Wednesday at MRG Public School in Gumdaha, under the Colonelganj police station area. The accused teacher, Prakhar Singh (38), allegedly assaulted 10-year-old Abhishek during a Social Science class after finding his homework incomplete. Other students were left terrified as the child cried in pain. According to the complaint, the teacher later gave the child a biscuit and threatened him with further beatings if he informed his family. After returning home in tears, the child narrated the incident to his father, Raj Prasad Goswami, who took him to hospital for first aid. When the father approached the school to complain, he alleged that the principal scolded him and sent him away. Later the same evening, he filed a complaint at the police station. An FIR has been r...