The bodies of a woman and her two children were discovered in a village in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Tuesday, officials said.

The deceased have been identified as Renu Tudu and her six-year-old son, Sachit Hembram, who were found hanging from a tree near the pond in Bardauni village in Tisri block of Giridih. The body of her eight-year-old daughter, Sarita Hembram, was found floating in the pond’s water.

Police said they have detained the woman’s husband, Charo Hembram, in connection with the case.

The incident came to light when villagers noticed the bodies hanging from a tree. As the news spread, a large crowd gathered at the scene. Soon after, the body of the girl was spotted floating in the pond, and the villagers themselves retrieved it.

Upon receiving the information, Lokai-Nayanpur police reached the site and later detained Charo Hembram for questioning.

A mine blast occurred near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district on Tuesday, leading to retaliatory firing from the Indian Army personnel in the area, officials said.

Officials said that a mine blast occurred under suspicious circumstances near the LoC in the Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Poonch.

The army resorted to retaliatory firing. There is no casualty or damage reported from anywhere in the sector so far," an official said, adding that the cause of the suspicious blast is being ascertained.

The Poonch incident came amid an extended anti-terrorist operation going on in the Kathua district since March 23.

Following the reports of three terrorists still remaining untraced in Kathua, security forces have heightened vigil in the border districts of Poonch, Rajouri, Samba, Jammu, and Kathua districts of Jammu division.

Two terrorists were killed in the forest area of Saniyal in Kathua, where a group of five terrorists had been spotted.

Women participating in a Kalash Yatra in Chhatarbar village in Jharkhand's Koderma district were attacked with stones on Tuesday.

The women, carrying urns on their heads as part of a religious ritual, were seeking alms when unidentified individuals pelted stones from rooftops, damaging several urns.

Upon learning about the incident, hundreds of villagers gathered on the spot in protest, escalating tensions in the area.

At least seven workers were killed and several injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory and godown on Dhunwa Road in the Deesa town of Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday.

The blast was suspected to have been triggered by a boiler explosion early morning.

The blast triggered a massive fire, causing widespread panic in the area as emergency personnel battled to control the blaze and search for survivors trapped under the debris.

Eyewitnesses reported multiple explosions, with the intensity of the blast leading to the collapse of the factory’s roof, trapping several workers inside.

Starting April 1, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Rajasthan has been reduced to Rs 1,790, down from the previous Rs 1,830.50. However, there is no change in the price of domestic LPG cylinders, which will continue to be available at Rs 806.50.

The Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 40.50 reduction in the price of commercial LPG cylinders. This follows a Rs 7 decrease in February and a Rs 62 hike in December. The new rate in Delhi is Rs 1,762, while in Jaipur, it is Rs 1,790.

According to Deepak Gehlot, State President of the Rajasthan LPG Distributors Association, commercial gas prices saw an increase of Rs 6 in March, while there were reduction of Rs 14.50 in January and Rs 6 in February.

Domestic consumers can breathe easy as there has been no change in household LPG prices.

After enduring a spell of intense summer heat, Tamil Nadu is set to receive a much-needed respite with light to moderate rainfall expected across the state from April 2 to 4, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).

The change in weather is attributed to multiple meteorological factors, particularly a cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and a wind discontinuity over peninsular India. These systems are forecast to trigger rain and thunderstorms across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

Over the past week, temperatures soared across the region, with Vellore and Madurai hitting a scorching 40 degrees Celsius -- the highest in the state so far this year this season. However, meteorologists predict a dip of 2 to 3 degrees in maximum temperatures as rainfall activity picks up.

The interior and western parts of Tamil Nadu are expected to benefit the most from the showers. Districts such as Coimbatore, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, and Dindigul are likely to see rain on April 2.

One person died and 40 others were affected in a nitrogen gas leak from a tanker parked inside the warehouse of an acid factory in Rajasthan's Beawar.

The incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday at Sunil Trading Company in the Badiya area under the Beawar police station, also resulted in the deaths of several pets and stray animals.

The person who died was the factory owner, Sunil Singhal, who tried throughout the night to control the gas leak but succumbed to its effects. His health deteriorated, and he was referred to a hospital in Ajmer, where he later passed away.

According to sources, nitrogen gas leaked from a tanker stored in the company's warehouse. The leak was so severe that within seconds, the gas spread to the nearby residential areas, impacting the people inside their homes. Many residents experienced suffocation and eye irritation, leading to over 60 people being rushed to government and private hospitals in Beawar for treatment. Upon receiving the information, police, administrative officials, including DM, SP, and fire brigade teams, managed to control the gas leakage by around 11 p.m.

The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday predicted cloudy skies and rain in the southeastern parts of Rajasthan till April 3.

Light rain with thundershowers is forecasted for the Udaipur and Kota divisions on April 2, while the Jaipur, Ajmer, and Kota divisions may experience similar conditions on April 3.

In the last few days, cool winds have dipped the temperature in many parts of the state. Nights have become quite cold due to the mercury coming down in the state. Even on Sunday, the minimum temperature dropped to 10 degrees Celsius in three cities. Fatehpur (Sikar) recorded the lowest temperature at 10 degrees. Mount Abu also registered the same temperature, while Sangariya registered 11 degrees.

Due to reduced daytime heat and cool winds in the morning and evening, the night temperature was significantly low in these regions. A new western disturbance is expected to become active in Rajasthan from April 2, leading to cloudy skies and rain across the state between April 2 and 4.

Two children lost their lives, and one person was injured in a fire after an LPG cylinder exploded in Delhi's Manohar Park area.

The tragic incident occurred near Ashok Park Metro Station in Wazirpur around 8:20 pm on Sunday.

Upon receiving the emergency call, two fire tenders were dispatched to the location. The fire brigade team managed to control the blaze, but three people suffered severe burns.

The injured were immediately rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital, where doctors declared the siblings, 12-year-old Sakshi and 9-year-old Akash, dead.

The children's mother, Savita, stated that while she was cooking, clothes hanging near the kitchen caught fire. At that time, her son and two daughters were in the room.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecasted heavy rainfall across several districts of Tamil Nadu in the coming days, with isolated showers expected to continue until April 5.

According to the latest weather bulletin, Coimbatore, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, and Dindigul districts are likely to receive heavy rain on April 2.

On April 3, rain is expected over isolated places in the ghat regions of Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, and Erode. Light to moderate rain is also likely in some parts of the state on April 4 and 5.

The RMC noted that a trough currently extends from South Chhattisgarh to North Tamil Nadu, crossing through interior Maharashtra and Karnataka. This weather pattern is likely to bring rain to various parts of the state.