Breaking News Live Updates: Fire at Sri Lanka nursing home kills 12, eight injured

India News Live Updates: Court defers verdict in Ankit Sharma murder case to June 11

The Karkardooma Court in Delhi has deferred the judgment in the 2020 IB official Ankit Sharma murder case to June 11. Former MCD councillor Tahir Hussain and several others are accused in the case linked to the North East Delhi riots.

Sharma was allegedly killed during the communal violence in February 2020, and his body was later recovered from a drain.

The case continues to be closely watched as the court proceedings move toward a final verdict.

World News Live Updates: Fire at Sri Lanka nursing home kills 12, eight injured

A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka's western Anguruwatota town has killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said on Thursday.

The blaze broke out late on Wednesday, prompting a rescue operation in which 51 residents were evacuated.

Authorities have arrested the home's director on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence. An investigation into the cause of the fire is currently underway.

Massive fire breaks out at Bihar's Muzaffarpur hospital; casualties feared

Bihar: Several lives were lost following a massive fire that broke out in the ICU of Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur. Firefighting teams, arriving promptly at the scene, have successfully brought the blaze under control. Reports received so far indicate three fatalities. Further details awaited: District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, Subrat Kumar Sen

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