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Lucknow authorities have intensified their crackdown on the use of "Chinese manjha" (kite string), deploying surveillance drones across the city to monitor people flying kites. The initiative aims to prevent injuries and enforce bans on the hazardous material.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy targeted the BJP, saying it prioritises AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi over Lord Rama and treats him as a "lifeline" to win votes.

Miscreants set fire to several houses overnight in villages around Litan in Ukhrul district, Manipur Police said on Monday.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has criticised the state's Congress government, accusing it of failing to deliver on key election promises such as a Rs 4,000 pension for the elderly, 10 grams of gold for newly married women, and employment for the youth. Kumar claimed that public frustration is mounting due to poor infrastructure and a lack of trust in the current administration, suggesting that residents are now considering voting for the BJP in the upcoming municipal elections.

A minor boy was stabbed to death late last night in the Khyala area of West Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

The air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 267, placing it in the 'poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).