Breaking News Live Updates, May 3: Two die after motorcycle hits overbridge railings in Jharkhand

Four children were injured after a firecracker exploded during celebrations over the birth of a child in Sultanpur district, police said on Sunday.

A family was celebrating the recent birth of a child in Narayanpur village under the Kotwali Nagar police station area by bursting firecrackers. One of the crackers fell on gravel and exploded, causing debris to fly and hit four children standing nearby.

Circle Officer Saurabh Samant said the impact of the blast caused gravel pieces to scatter, injuring the children in their legs.

The injured were rushed to the district hospital. After primary treatment, two of the injured — Raghavendra Singh (10) from Payagipur and Mohammad Subhan (17) from Narayanpur — were referred to a government medical college. The other two injured, Harsh (5) and Yash (10), both residents of Narayanpur, were discharged after treatment.

After the incident, police conducted a raid at a firecracker trader's premises in Pratapganj market on the directions of SP Charu Nigam. A large quantity of illegal explosive material was seized, and further legal action is underway.

Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence wing in Amritsar has busted a narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of three operatives and recovery of 12 kg heroin.

Those arrested have been identified as Gurjant Singh, Arvinder Singh and Jashanpreet Singh, all residents of Tarn Taran district. Police have also impounded their motorcycle allegedly used for transporting the consignment.

Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that Gurjant was in contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler. Gurjant would receive heroin consignments delivered by drones from across the border around his village and subsequently deliver them to his associates Arvinder and Jashanpreet as directed by the Pakistan-based smuggler.

Acting on specific information that Gurjant had received a huge consignment via drone and was going to deliver it to his associates, police teams from Amritsar laid special check posts and intercepted the three accused, recovering 12 kg of heroin during the search.

Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages to uncover the entire network.

A man allegedly killed his wife and their four children before attempting suicide by slitting his wrists at their home in Wazirpur village here, police said on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Nazma (35) and her four children — Iqra (14), Shifa (11), Ayaan (9) and Khadija (6). The accused, Nazim (35), is undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Nazim's brother found the family lying unconscious on the first floor when he returned home around 9:30 pm on Saturday. He rushed everyone to the hospital, where doctors declared the woman and children dead.

Nazim, a resident of Bilari in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, had been living with his family in a rented house in Wazirpur village for the past four to five months. He runs a salon in Garhi Harsaru village.

Police said Nazim and Nazma reportedly had frequent fights, and on Saturday night, after returning from work, had an argument with his wife. Nazim told police that his wife and kids did not wish to live.

"The motive is not clear yet but it appears there was some internal conflict going on in the house," said Assistant Commissioner of Police (West) Naveen Sharma. Whether Nazim killed his family by poisoning or strangulation is a matter of investigation.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises, the United States African Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, close to the Atlantic Ocean. The African Lion exercise started in April and is scheduled to end early May.

AFRICOM said the U.S., Morocco and other participating countries have launched a search and rescue operation. "The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing," it said in a statement.

African Lion is the U.S. military's largest annual joint exercise on the continent and usually features high-ranking officials from the U.S. and its top African allies. Officials have said the annual engagement serves as a venue for strengthening regional security cooperation.

More than 130 foreign nationals were arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged cybercrime operations over the last two days, police said on Sunday.

In a raid in Thalangama, a Colombo suburb, police arrested 37 Chinese nationals on Saturday, including one woman. Two of them did not have valid visas and one did not possess a passport. All were aged between 24 and 44.

In a separate raid on Sunday, over 100 people were arrested in Rajagiriya, another Colombo suburb. Those arrested were from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, and were operating from a rented apartment.

The police actions are part of a wider crackdown on cross-border online fraud networks operating from the island nation. Those arrested have been booked under the Computer Crimes Act, Sri Lanka's main law to counter cybercrime, hacking and data misuse.

In April, police arrested around 150 foreign nationals, most of them Chinese, over an alleged online financial fraud operation in Chilaw City.

The Philippines said on Sunday that thousands of people have evacuated the area south of Manila after Mayon Volcano erupted, and authorities advised the public to stay out of the six-kilometre radius danger zone.

The volcanology institute issued Alert Level 3 on its five-step scale, reporting strombolian activity and short-lived lava fountaining from one of the country's most active volcanoes. It also warned of possible landslides and lava flows.

Nearly 1,500 families are now staying in evacuation centres, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Heavy ashfall blanketed several towns in Albay province on Saturday, disrupting traffic.

The Baramulla-Uri stretch of the National Highway has been closed near Lagama following a heavy landslide on Sunday.
The landslide has blocked the road, disrupting vehicular movement on the key route. Traffic has been diverted via the Bandi-Paranpillan-Dachi route towards Uri to ensure the movement of vehicles while clearance work is undertaken.

One person died and another was injured after a tree fell on a flour mill due to a severe storm accompanied by rain in a village here on Sunday morning, police said.

Police have arrested three persons accused of looting a bank in Jharkhand's Barhi area from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, and seized close to 5 kg of gold from them.

Around 3.9 kg of gold and cash were looted from the PSU bank within Barhi police station limits on April 24 by holding the manager and four staff members at gunpoint.

Following an investigation, police arrested Saurabh Kumar Yadav, Md Afazal, and the alleged mastermind Pankaj Singh near Rajbhar village within Sarnath police station limits in Varanasi with the help of the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force.

Police also recovered 912.22 grams of melted gold worth Rs 1.28 crore and Rs 20 lakh in cash. A sports utility vehicle, two motorcycles and six mobile phones used during the loot were also seized.

Odisha Police on Sunday seized around 800 litres of chemicals and solvents used to make psychotropic drug hashish oil from a vehicle near Essar Chakk in Malkangiri district, officials said.

Around 50 kg of marijuana and two litres of hashish oil were also seized from the vehicle, they said, adding that the driver of the vehicle managed to flee.

Officials claimed that smugglers were planning to set up a hashish oil manufacturing unit in the ChitraKonda area, but could not do so due to police surveillance.

Hence, they set up a processing unit inside the vehicle that carried a fake registration number plate to evade police scrutiny, an officer said.

Apart from the around 800 litres of chemicals and solvents used for making hashish oil, specialised extraction equipment were also seized from the vehicle, he said.

Malkangiri's Superintendent of Police, Vinodh Patil H, said teams have been formed to nab the driver and other persons involved in the illegal activity.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday expressed grief over the death of nine people in a residential building fire in the capital's Vivek Vihar area.

The Indian Army contingent departed for the second edition of India - Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre (Camp Basil), Kampong Speu Province, Kingdom of Cambodia from 04 to 17 May 2026. As part of India's ongoing Defence Cooperation with friendly foreign countries, the bilateral exercise CINBAX-II with Cambodia holds significance in the backdrop of evolving global security challenges. The exercise will be conducted under the framework of Chapter VII of UN Mandate, showcasing Company level joint training for conduct of operations in sub-conventional environment: Ministry of Defence

Two people died after their motorcycle crashed into the railings of an overbridge in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said. The accident occurred on Saturday night at Redma overbridge when the rider lost control while returning from a wedding in Lesliganj. The victims, Anand Kumar, 22, and Misu Kumar, 20, were declared dead at hospital by doctors there. Post-mortems will follow.

JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar is set to launch his first public outreach programme in Bihar on Sunday.

A fire broke out in a 4-storey building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara. So far, 3-4 bodies have been found. Several fire tenders are on the spot.

A two-alarm fire broke out Saturday evening at the University of South Florida's Marine Science Laboratory in St. Petersburg, forcing an immediate evacuation of the campus building. Emergency calls were received around 5:20 p.m. as a lightning storm passed through the area. Billowing gray smoke was visible for miles over Tampa Bay as fire crews worked to contain the blaze.

University police and St. Pete Fire Rescue confirmed that no injuries were reported

The Jordanian military launched a "deterrent operation" on Sunday, conducting airstrikes against drug and weapon warehouses in Syria’s Sweida province.

Syrian state TV reported strikes in Shahba and Arman, targeting facilities controlled by rebel groups in areas outside Damascus' authority.

Jordanian officials confirmed the mission targeted trafficking networks along the northern border to curb the flow of Captagon and illegal arms. Local reports indicate at least five locations were hit.

Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and Culiacán Mayor Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil have announced temporary leaves of absence following a US indictment charging them and eight others with drug trafficking and bribery.

The US alleges they protected the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for millions of dollars. Rocha, 76, denied the charges, claiming his "conscience is clear" and labeling the case a political attack.

President Claudia Sheinbaum defended Mexican sovereignty, insisting that any trials must occur in Mexico rather than the US if evidence is found. By taking leave instead of resigning, the officials retain their legal immunity. Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde has been appointed as Sinaloa’s interim governor.

EgyptAir has suspended Hajj flights for over 4,000 Malian pilgrims, citing rising fuel costs and the country's worsening security crisis. The move affects roughly a third of Mali’s 2026 Hajj quota.

The West African nation is currently grappling with a unified rebel offensive that recently resulted in the death of its defense minister and a blockade of the capital, Bamako.

Mali’s pilgrimage body expressed concern over the "confusion" caused by the cancellation but stated high-level talks are underway to secure alternative transport before the Hajj begins in late May. Efforts are being made to ensure pilgrims can still complete their religious journey.

Airline giant IndiGo has issued a travel advisory following severe weather conditions in Jaipur. High-velocity dust storms and heavy rainfall across Rajasthan on Saturday evening led to multiple flight delays and schedule impacts.

The regional Met office predicts that western disturbances will keep skies unstable through May 6. In the city, the storms uprooted trees and caused significant traffic congestion.

IndiGo has urged passengers to monitor their flight status via its website or app, stating that ground teams are working to manage the disruptions and ensure passenger safety during the transition back to regular schedules.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te successfully reached Eswatini on Saturday after his initial April visit was blocked by regional overflight permit revocations. Taipei attributed the previous cancellation to "intense pressure" from Beijing on neighbouring African nations. Lai arrived following "secret arrangements" by national security teams, reportedly utilizing King Mswati III’s private aircraft to bypass restrictions.

In a speech, Lai asserted Taiwan’s right to engage with the world, while China’s foreign ministry dismissed the trip as a "stowaway-style farce." Eswatini remains one of only 12 nations that maintain full diplomatic ties with the self-ruled island.

A tragic accident at Aji Dam in Rajkot, Gujarat, claimed the lives of four family members on Saturday. The victims—a rickshaw driver, his two sons, and a nephew—had gone to the dam to wash their vehicle and visit a nearby temple.

One family member lost his footing in the water, and the others drowned while attempting a rescue.

Rajkot Fire Officer D V Jadeja confirmed that three bodies were recovered by Saturday evening, with the search for the fourth ongoing. Authorities have warned the public to avoid entering deep or unfamiliar water bodies during the summer heat.