Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday ordered investigations into a school fire that killed 17 children and left 13 others with serious burn injuries in central Kenya.

Ruto, who is attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Beijing, said those responsible will be held to account for the fire that erupted at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri on Thursday night,news agency reported.

"I instruct the relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate this horrific incident. Those responsible will be held to account," Ruto wrote in a post on social media after a phone call with the school's head.

The president also directed government agencies to mobilize resources to support those affected.

"This is heartbreaking; it is devastating," said Ruto as he prayed for a speedy recovery for the survivors and pledged support to the affected families.

The General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, former Union Minister, and MP from Sirsa, Kumari Selja said that seeing the Assembly elections, the BJP government is trying to mislead the people of the state. BJP has deceived the public for 10 years and looted the state thoroughly. What major project has been undertaken in the state in these 10 years? The double-engine government should explain which projects from the Center have been brought to Haryana. BJP wants to eradicate poverty by distributing 5 kg of ration to the poor, but instead of ration, they should talk about employment for them. 

Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the new head coach of Rajasthan Royals (RR) on a multi-year contract. Dravid’s tenure as India head coach came to an end after the side won the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup at Barbados in June this year.

"I am pleased to be returning to the franchise I have called 'home' for a number of years in the past. After the World Cup, I feel it's the ideal time for me to take on another challenge, and the Royals is the perfect place to do that.”

“A lot of hard work and deliberations from Manoj, Jake, Kumar and the team has gone into the progression that the franchise has made over the past few years. It's an exciting opportunity for us to take this team to the next level given the kind of talent and resources we have at our disposal and I'm looking forward to getting started," Dravid said in a statement.

Dravid spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015, with last two years seeing him begin his coaching career. In a statement, RR said Dravid will take charge immediately and will be working with Royals' Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise's overall cricketing strategy.

Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar used the rough well to pick his fourth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket to lead India C’s fightback after half-centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal took India D to 206/8, extending their lead to 202 runs at stumps on Day Two of Duleep Trophy first round match on Friday.

After 14 wickets fell on Day One of the game at the Rural Development Trust (RDT) ground, Friday saw three batters get half-centuries. Before Iyer and Padikkal, Baba Indrajith top-scored with a gritty 72, laced with nine boundaries, to get India C a slender four-run lead.

Resuming from India C at 91/4, pacer Harshit Rana brought early cheers to India D by trapping Abishek Porel lbw and dismissing Suthar in quick succession. Soon, India D were reduced to 108/8, but Indrajith's grit and determination to play a fighting knock helped the side get past India C’s total of 164.

The first solar park of 3 MW capacity under the MahaYuti government’s ambitious Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 has been activated in Dhondalgaon village in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.

Nearly 1,753 farmers will get 12 hours of uninterrupted power supply during day time from this project.

The solar energy project which started power generation on Thursday is developed on 13-acre public land at Dhondalgaon about 3 km from the electricity substation of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

The soon-to-be parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on Friday visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and sought blessings of the Lord Ganesha.

The visuals show mom-to-be Deepika wearing an ethnic green saree with golden brocade work on it. She is flaunting her pregnancy glow and tied her hair in a bun.

Her husband Ranveer looked dapper in a silk beige coloured kurta pyjama. The look was rounded off with black sunglasses, and his hair was tied in a bun.

The handsome hunk is adorably holding Deepika’s hand while they come to the temple after seeking the divine blessings.

Under the esteemed mentorship of President Dr. Hitender Suri, Rotary Club Sirhind celebrated Teachers' Day by recognizing the invaluable contributions of two exceptional educators, Varinder Puri and Balwinder Kaur. Both honorees are ETT Teachers, with Mr. Puri serving at Government Elementary School, Sanghol, and Ms. Kaur at Government Elementary School, Jandali. The event highlighted the vital role teachers play in shaping the future of society. Teachers are the bedrock of education, nurturing young minds and instilling in them values, knowledge, and critical thinking skills

A teacher was arrested for molesting girl students in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, an official said.

The incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media showing the accused teacher cutting the girl student’s hair forcefully.

In the viral video, someone is heard asking the accused teacher - who was identified as Vishal Namdev - to leave the girl. However, the teacher is heard saying, “You can’t do anything against me.”

In the video, the student is seen crying and begging the teacher not to cut her hair.

Police said that Namdev was under the influence of alcohol when he was in the school.

Actress Jacqueliene Fernandez put her Hindi handwriting on display with a poem she wrote.

Jacqueliene took to Instagram, where she shared a video, in which she can be seen sitting in a garden and writing two lines in Hindi. It read: “Storm rider. Main kaafi, main kaafi hun mere liye.”

She then captioned the post: “my path, my pace, main kaafi hun mere liye.”

The actress recently posted mesmerising pictures of herself in a monokini. Taking to Instagram, Jacqueliene shared a handful of photos from a tropical paradise. The image showed her wearing a white monokini with a sweetheart neckline.

IPO-bound food delivery platform Swiggy has disclosed that a former junior employee allegedly embezzled more than Rs 33 crore over a period of time from one of its subsidiaries.

As per reports, the Zomato rival initiated a probe with an external team and has filed a legal complaint against the individual whose name was withheld in its annual report for the financial year 2023-24.

“The Group, during the current year, identified embezzlement of funds in one of the subsidiaries by a former junior employee amounting to INR 326.76 Mn over the past periods.,”