A 20-year-old nephew of Abid Pradhan, a rival of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, was shot dead allegedly over a domestic dispute in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday. Puramufti SHO Upendra Pratap Singh told PTI that Sahil was shot dead following a domestic dispute. He was killed at Mariyadih Cachar in the Puramufti area.

At least 17 people were killed in lightning strikes in 11 districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Saturday. According to the statement issued by the chief minister's office (CMO), Rohtas district reported five deaths, followed by two each in Aurangabad and Buxar districts.

A campaign to make Dakshina Kannada district free from drug abuse was launched at a function held at St Aloysius College here on Saturday. Inaugurating the drive, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Mugilan sought the cooperation of officials, teachers, students and the public in making the drive a success.

Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation have performed the first orbit raising manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Saturday, the space agency said.

A man was shot at allegedly with an airgun by a person, said to be a television actor, at a villa in a resort here on Saturday over domestic issues involving the former's children, police said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to a hospital on Saturday, but was in "good condition" as he undergoes a medical evaluation, his office said. The Israeli leader's office said he was being treated at Israel's Sheba Hospital, near the coastal city of Tel Aviv, but gave no further details.

UT Khader, the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative assembly, will receive the 'The Great Son of India' award from the Indian Conference of Intellectuals. The award will be presented during a ceremony at the India International Center in Delhi on Sunday.

A tragic incident unfolded at the Doddaballapur Nagar police station, where a teacher took her own life allegedly due to her unsuccessful attempt to secure a transfer.