With close to 200 confirmed fatalities, authorities in Nigeria's north-central Niger State are still searching for more than 1,000 people believed to have been swept away by devastating floods triggered by heavy rains over the past week.

The torrential downpours on Wednesday night wreaked havoc across Mokwa, a bustling market and farming town in Niger, submerging and washing away dozens of residential homes, some with occupants still inside, local officials said earlier.

Yakubu Garba, Deputy Governor of Niger, told reporters late Monday that nearly a week after the disaster, hundreds remained unaccounted for despite ongoing rescue efforts.

A late-night police raid at Hotel SM Inn, located in the Jakkanpur police station area of Patna, busted an illegal gathering held under the pretext of a birthday celebration, an official said on Tuesday.

The raid led to the detention of 15 individuals, including four minors, and the seizure of one country-made pistol, magazine and four live cartridges.

According to Sadar Range-1 SDPO Abhinav, who briefed the media on Tuesday, said that the raid was conducted following a tip-off from an unidentified source. Upon arrival, police discovered that alcohol was being consumed, and youths were seen dancing while waving a pistol inside the hotel rooms.

In a tragic incident, four labourers died due to suffocation during the construction work of a septic tank at Padalguda village in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district in Odisha on Tuesday morning.

The incident shocked the district with a pall of gloom descending in the area due to the tragic death of the four labourers. The deceased, identified as N Santu (33), Amir Khara (31), Lalu Rana (32), Trilochana Bhatra (30), belong to the same block of Nabarangpur district.

Local sources claimed that the deceased labourers had gone to the residence of one Mohan Nag in Padalguda village for the removal of centring and water accumulated inside an under-construction septic tank on Tuesday morning. During the work, the deceased Bhatra and Rana first went inside the septic tank but did not return despite the lapse of several minutes.

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 75-year-old Jaipur resident was duped of Rs 23.56 lakh by cybercriminals using a fake ‘digital arrest’ ploy.

However, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Jaipur, acted swiftly and arrested the main bank account holder, Suresh Kumar Jat alias Surendra, from Rohini, New Delhi.

An official said that the accused hails from Alsisar in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. The arrest marks a breakthrough in the police’s ongoing campaign against cybercrime.

According to SP Cyber Crime Shantanu Kumar, the elderly victim lodged a complaint on May 27, 2025, stating that on May 23, he received calls from two unknown numbers.

One caller introduced himself as Sanjay Kumar, allegedly from Colaba Police Station, Mumbai. The caller falsely claimed that a mobile number registered in the victim’s name was being used for money laundering and for sending objectionable messages.

Investors on Tuesday largely ignored a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleging new US prosecution scrutiny over Adani's potential Iran sanctions violations. Adani Group stocks demonstrated resilience, with the group's market capitalisation down a mere 1.8 per cent, against the broader Nifty's 0.7 per cent dip.

Adani Enterprises saw a 1.9 per cent decline, while ACC fell just 0.3 per cent.

The Adani Group swiftly dismissed the report as "baseless and mischievous." Analysts suggest the market is increasingly discounting such external pressures, viewing them as targeted attacks on Adani's crucial role in India's energy security.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the all-important final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

With both teams hoping to win their maiden title in the league, the team managements decided to go in with the tried and trusted and remain unchanged for the final. RCB have decided to go ahead without Tim David, who had missed their last two matches with an injury.

In a major reprieve to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community in the state, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Tuesday approved a loan waiver worth ₹67.84 crore, benefiting around 4,800 families.

A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his official residence.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office stated that the Cabinet granted ex-post facto approval for the Waiver of Loans Disbursed up to March 31, 2020, for loanees of the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCFC). The waiver covers all loans disbursed by the PSCFC up to the mentioned date, offering significant relief to SC and Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) loanees. This move will benefit a total of 4,727 loanees for an aggregate amount of ₹67.84 crore.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised a special ceremony to honour the Indian armed forces ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.

Shankar Mahadevan headlined the IPL 2025 closing ceremony along with his sons Siddharth and Shivam, filled with patriotic songs like ‘Ae Watan’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and 'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' after the success of Operation Sindoor, which resulted in India striking terror camps in Pakistan in retaliation to Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Helicopters carrying the flags of the three forces - Army, Air Force and Navy- flew over the stadium - as the strong crowd welcomed them with an uproar of applause. Chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ broke out in the stadium as fans acknowledged the services of the forces.

Over 200 prisoners escaped from Pakistan's Malir Jail in Karachi after earthquake tremors triggered a temporary evacuation of inmates from their barracks, the local media reported on Tuesday.

The prisoners fled the facility after taking advantage of the chaotic situation. One escapee was shot dead while two Frontier Corps (paramilitary force) personnel and one police officer were injured during the incident.

Several inmates attacked the jail authorities with stones and sticks as the firing triggered widespread panic in nearby residential areas, bringing traffic to a standstill on both sides of the National Highway.

Murad Ali Shah, the Chief Minister of Sindh province, expressed grave concern over the developments, stating that investigations are underway.

Tesla India Motor and Energy Private Ltd has leased a 24,500-square-foot space in Mumbai’s Kurla West to set up a service centre, located close to its upcoming showroom in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).

This move marks a significant step in Tesla’s plans to enter the Indian electric vehicle (EV) market, although the company does not currently intend to manufacture vehicles in the country.

According to real estate documents sourced by CRE Matrix, a property data analytics firm, Tesla has signed a lease and license agreement with Bellissimo in City FC Mumbai I Private to rent the space in Lodha Logistics Park.

The agreement is for a five-year period, with a starting monthly rent of Rs 37.53 lakh. Over the duration of the lease, Tesla will pay nearly Rs 25 crore in total, including a security deposit of Rs 2.25 crore, as per the documents.

Tesla has made it clear that its current interest lies only in selling its vehicles in India, not in manufacturing them at the moment.