Violent protest occurred in Bihar's Sitamarhi district on Tuesday after two persons, stabbed during the immersion of Goddess Durga's idol, succumbed.

Angry people of Dheng village, under the jurisdiction of the Suppi police station in the district, took to the streets, blocked the road and burnt tyres.

They demanded justice and the immediate arrest of those responsible for the violence.

As the violent protest erupted in the village, the district police deployed additional forces in the region.

The authorities are investigating the incident to prevent further escalation and maintain peace.

Arjun Babuta finished on fifth place in the men's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup Final Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun on Tuesday after leading on top for most part of the medal round.

Babuta, who narrowly missed out on medal at the Paris Olympics after finishing fourth in the the men’s 10m air rifle, was leading in the early stages of final but a 9.8 make him fell out of medal contention as he slipped directly into the fifth spot, in what was a shocking turnaround. He scored a total of 188.3 points.

China's Lihao Sheng clinched gold while Peni Istvan of Hungary bagged silver and Jiri Privratsky toook bronze.

Another Indian in the 10m air rifle final Divyansh Panwar also failed to secure a spot on the podium, finishing in a disappointing eighth place with 124.0 points.

A Bruneian man lost his life in a highway accident in the country, local media reported.

The accident happened on Monday along the Telisai-Kuala Belait highway in Brunei, involving a sedan and a lorry. Police personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, reports.

It is believed that the victim was standing beside his vehicle, which had stopped at the side of the highway when the accident occurred.

The police are continuing their investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident, according to the report.

Earlier on July 20, a member of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces died after his high-powered motorcycle collided with a vehicle during a convoy at KM39 on Jalan Keningau-Tambunan.

Three more persons have been arrested in connection with the stone-pelting incident at a Ganesh pandal in Surat's Sayedpura in Gujarat on September 8 taking the total number of arrested to 33 people, said police on Tuesday.

Six minors were also nabbed in the case.

The latest arrests were made based on CCTV footage, said the officials.

The stone-pelting occurred during the Ganeshotsav in Sayedpura, where mobs also attacked the police. Five police personnel, including an officer, were injured in the incident.

Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday, with the key stock index rising for the fourth straight day on overnight Wall Street gains and a weak yen.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, gained 0.77 per cent, or 304.75 points, to close at 39,910.55.

During intraday trading, the Nikkei briefly exceeded the 40,000 mark for the first time in nearly three months, a level last seen on July 19.

The rise was supported by gains in US stocks during Japan's holiday and a weaker yen against the US dollar, which bolstered risk appetite among overseas investors, news agency reported.

New Zealand has intensified the crackdown on cybercrime with a legislation's first reading on Tuesday, as 11 per cent of Kiwis were victims of fraud and cybercrime in 2023, causing significant financial harm and emotional distress, official statistics show.

By joining the Budapest Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, New Zealand is signalling to other like-minded countries that it takes cybercrime seriously and is prepared to do its part to eliminate it, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said, news agency reported.

The Budapest Convention is the only binding international treaty on cybercrime, aligning member countries' laws and making it easier for them to cooperate on criminal investigations, Goldsmith said.

India skipper Rohit Sharma provided a fresh update on Mohammed Shami's recorvery and said it is difficult to make a call on the senior pacer's return to the mix for the Border Gavaskar Trophy as he had developed a "swelling on his knee", which "put him back a little bit in his recovery".

Shami suffered an injury during last year's ODI World Cup and had undergone surgery. The 34-year-old quick was India's highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets in seven matches at an average of 10.70 and strike rate of 12.20 at the marquee tournament. He has not played any form of cricket since the defeat in the final to Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium back on November 19.

"It is pretty difficult for us to make a call on whether he will be fit for this series or the Australia series. He recently had a setback - he had a swelling on his knee, which was quite unusual," Rohit told reporters, on the eve of India's first Test against New Zealand, in Bengaluru.

Millions of Australian households are experiencing severe food insecurity, according to a report published on Tuesday by hunger relief charity Foodbank Australia.

The report said 3.4 million households across the country experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. Of those, 2 million households experienced severe food insecurity.

Food insecurity is defined by the Australian government as whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable food in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain.

South Korea's export volume grew for the 13th successive month in September due to strong demand for locally-made oil and tech products, central bank data showed on Tuesday.

The export volume index gained 3.9 per cent in September from a year earlier, continuing to expand since September last year, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).

In terms of volume, outbound shipments for computers, electronic and optical devices, including semiconductors, increased 5.7 per cent in September every year, keeping an upward trend for the 14th straight month.

Export volume for coal and oil products advanced by 9.7 per cent, but those for chemical products, electrical equipment and machinery were reduced by single digits, news agency reported.

The Bihar government has deployed drones to curb illegal mining in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Tuesday.

He emphasised the government's commitment to eliminate illegal mining.

"We have appealed to the citizens to report any incidents of illegal sand mining. We will also reward them as an incentive for providing valuable information. The department will ensure the confidentiality of informants and, in recognition of their contributions, will honour them," he said.

In his directive, the deputy chief minister urged officials to remain vigilant and ensure that no illegal mining activities occur in the state.

The Bihar government has designated 984 sand ghats - 581 yellow sand ghats and 403 white sand ghats - for mining activities.