Lightning kills 11 in Bihar
Patna, June 8: At least 11 people were killed and 13 injured as lightning struck parts of Bihar on Friday, officials said.
According to the officials of the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, six people were killed in Saharsa district, four in Darbhanga and one in Madhepura district.
The injured have been admitted to local hospitals for treatment.
"The state government has ordered an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the lightning strikes," said an official.
Lightning strikes during the June-September rainy season are common in this part of the country.
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8 Bangladeshis arrested in Thane for illegal stay
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, for illegally staying in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday.
Based on a tip and a complaint, the police carried out raids on Saturday and Sunday at Kalher and Kongaon in Bhiwandi town, they said.
The eight persons, in the age group of 22 to 42 years, could not provide any valid documents for stay in India.
Three of them worked as scrap sellers, two as labourers, one worked as a mason and another as a plumber, the police said.
They were arrested and booked under provisions of the Foreign Nationals Act and the Indian Passport Act, the police added.
