Israeli airstrike on Gaza school kills 27, including women, children
Gaza: At least 27 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in northern Gaza that was sheltering displaced families, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Dozens more were injured when the Dar al-Arqam school in Gaza City's Tuffah district was hit.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of devastation as children with severe injuries were rushed to hospitals. Gaza's Civil Defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal, confirmed that entire families were among the casualties. A pregnant woman carrying twins, along with her husband, sister, and three children, remain missing under the rubble.
The Israeli military claimed it had targeted a Hamas command center but did not acknowledge the attack on the school or the civilians inside.
Overnight, another 12 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on homes in Gaza City’s Shejaiya district. Israel has ordered mass evacuations from multiple areas, including northern Gaza and the city of Rafah, forcing tens of thousands to flee amid relentless bombardment.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
