A teacher from a coaching institute died while 10 others including a bus driver were injured when a bus carrying coaching students collided with an under-construction culvert due to brake failure, here on Friday.

The accident claimed the life of a teacher and injured 10 others, including the driver and several students. One student remains in critical condition and is under treatment in a hospital.

The incident took place at 9:30 a.m. near Bhojlawa cut on National Highway 52 in Chomu, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The bus was carrying 30 students when it met with the accident.

According to SDM Dilip Singh Rathore, the bus belonging to Saransh Coaching Institute was traveling from Etawah to Chomu when its brakes failed near the Bhojlawa Cut.

A report by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) over the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August this year, which surfaced earlier this week, has clearly stated that the confidentiality factor of the post-mortem process of the body of the victim was totally compromised and standard protocols were not followed during that process.

“Upon perusal of the videography of the PM Examination, it has been observed that there was presence of many persons inside the autopsy hall and few of them were taking photographs and videos on their personal mobiles which is against the standard and accepted protocol and practice for maintaining the confidentiality of the case and the dignity of the deceased,” the seventh point mention in the CSFL report read.

Despite all rescue efforts, Chetna, a 3-year-old girl, remains trapped in a borewell in Kotputli at a depth of 120 feet for 96 hours without food or water. Efforts to rescue her have stretched into the fifth day, with heavy rain and logistical challenges hindering progress.

A parallel pit approximately 170 feet deep has been dug using a piling machine. As of 9:30 a.m., a 162-foot-long pipe has been installed in the pit, with plans to add an additional 8-foot section.

Once complete, "rat miners" are set to descend through the pipe to dig a 20-foot horizontal tunnel connecting the pit to the borewell.

The operation has faced repeated setbacks due to rain and the presence of stone layers obstructing the excavation, said Kotputli-Baharod district collector Kalpana Aggarwal who acknowledged these difficulties, noting that the unpredictable conditions have complicated rescue efforts.

Intense cold continued in the Valley on Friday as the weather office forecast light rain and snowfall during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

The MET department officials said that light rain in the plains of Jammu division and snowfall in the higher reaches of the Valley is likely to occur during the next 24 hours.

The long dry spell has been causing serious concern among farmers and orchardists as lack of precipitation is likely to adversely affect both the prospects of a good Rani crop and also the apple production in 2025.

Srinagar city recorded minus 7.3 degrees celsius, Gulmarg minus 6 and Pahalgam minus 8 as the minimum temperature on Friday.

Ayodhya is set to witness a grand celebration on January 11, 2025, marking the first anniversary of the "Prana Pratishtha of the Ram Lalla" (the first anniversary of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol) at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir.

The occasion, known as Pratishtha Dwadashi, will bring together devotees from across the country for a day filled with sacred rituals, music, and cultural programmes.

This information was shared by Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra on its X account.

According to the information, the temple complex will host a series of spiritually uplifting events, offering a chance for devotees to connect with Lord Ram through prayer, chanting, and celebration.

Here's a look at the key highlights of the day:

At least three labourers were killed and six others severely injured after a 400 KV transmission line tower fell on them in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on Thursday.

The tragic incident occurred in Aamda village under Rampur Naikin police station, around 50 km from district headquarters Sidhi. A huge-sized tower collapsed on labourers working on the project.

Local people rushed to the spot and took the injured labourers to hospital. Meanwhile, local area police were also alerted.

Two persons died on the spot, while another succumbed to his injury during treatment at a government primary healthcare in Rampur Naikin.

In a brazen act of daylight robbery, two bike-borne criminals looted Rs 14 lakh from a petrol pump employee in Ranchi’s Kathitand under the Ratu police station area.

The victim was on the way to deposit the cash at a State Bank of India branch when the incident occurred.

The shocking crime, which unfolded in a busy market area, has left residents alarmed about the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

The employee, working for the Reliance Petrol Pump in Ratu, was carrying the day’s cash collections when he was intercepted by two criminals on a motorcycle. They snatched the bag of money and fled.

Despite the area being crowded, the audacious crime went unchallenged, leaving bystanders stunned.

Hours after the bodies of a woman police constable and a computer operator working in a cooperative society were recovered from a lake in Telangana's Kamareddy district, the corpse of a Sub-Inspector was fished out on Thursday.

The body of Sai Kumar, a Sub-Inspector working in Bhiknur police station, was pulled out from the lake at Adlur Ellareddy in Sadashivnagar Mandal.

The bodies of constable Shruti (33) and computer operator Nikhil (29) were recovered from the same lake on Wednesday night.

As the mobile phone, purse, and car of the SI were found near the lake, the police continued their search in the waterbody and recovered his body in the morning.

The death toll in the December 23 hit-and-run case in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli rose to two on Thursday with the injured youth succumbing to his injuries at a hospital.

A speeding car had hit a bike near Nanakramguda Rotary on ORR Service Road, killing an engineering student on the spot and critically injuring her friend.

Ireni Shivani (21), who was pursuing B. Tech at Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology (CBIT) Gandipet, died in the accident. She was pillion-riding while her friend Venkat Reddy (28), a software engineer who was riding, was critically injured and was admitted to a hospital.

Venkat Reddy succumbed on Thursday morning, taking the death toll in the accident to two.

One more person who suffered critical burn injuries in the December 20 tanker fire incident in Jaipur succumbed during treatment at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, taking the death toll to 19.

Dr Rakesh Jain, a doctor at SMS Hospital, reported that 28-year-old Lalaram, who had sustained 60 per cent burns, was on a ventilator after sustaining injuries in the accident; however, he passed away at around 9.20 a.m.

"Currently, 20 severely injured patients are being treated in the hospital's burn ward, with three of them on ventilators. Lalaram’s body has been placed in the hospital mortuary and will be handed over to his family following a post-mortem examination by a medical board," said Dr Jain.