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Describing the moments of confusion and panic when a 21-year-old intruder entered a Class 10 classroom with a running chainsaw, teacher Rajeshwari said staff initially mistook the sound for ongoing school maintenance before the violent assault unfolded.

Most people handle extra-spicy noodles by asking for water or requesting a milder plate, but three allegedly drunk men near Bengaluru’s Electronic City thrashed and badly injured fast-food stall staff after finding their dish too spicy.

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR continued to soar way above safe limits on the second day after Diwali. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 335 as of 9 am on Wednesday, placing it in the ‘very poor’ zone, according to the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

In the high-profile surrenders that augur well for a less bloody future, some prominent Maoist cadres on Thursday surrendered to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli. The surrender, which officials described as a “major breakthrough,” is yet another blow for the dissolving Maoist movement in the state’s red corridor.