Jaipur: A gold-medallist female power-lifter in the Junior National Games died when a 270-kg rod fell on her neck during practice in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday.

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday recalled late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's contribution to give impetus to the economy and praised him for successfully leading the country from 2004 to 2014.

Guwahati: Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said.

Wayanad (Kerala): A 20-year-old man collapsed and died while working out at a gym in Ambalavayal in this hill district, hospital sources said.

Prayagraj: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj has criticized the handling of the Kumbh Mela, citing severe mismanagement and inadequate planning. His remarks come in response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s controversial ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ statement, which described the event as poorly managed and hazardous.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has criticized Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the recently launched Yamuna clean-up drive, accusing him of delaying action for political reasons. The project, which Saxena claims will clean the polluted river within three years, was announced soon after the BJP's electoral victory.

The Maharashtra government is preparing to introduce a bill aimed at reviving dance bars in Mumbai. The draft bill was scheduled for approval by the state cabinet on Tuesday but was deferred for modifications.