Class 12 student mows down 6-yr-old kid, injures 4 in Lucknow, BNP sweeps Bangladesh polls, more

In a tragic hit-and-run incident in Lucknow, a 21-year-old Class 12 student, Gaurav Singh, was detained after his speeding car rammed into multiple people, resulting in the death of a six-year-old child and injuring four people. CCTV footage captured the vehicle hitting a motorcycle and an auto-rickshaw near the Hanuman Temple. Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman’s BNP has secured a landslide victory in the first elections following Sheikh Hasina's ouster, winning 209 out of 299 seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rahman, affirming India's support for a democratic Bangladesh. Additionally, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly expanded its threats to Bollywood, with actor Ranveer Singh allegedly receiving an extortion call. In sports, Zimbabwe pulled off a major upset by defeating Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026. The programme also highlighted India's growing obesity crisis, noting that while 84% of Indians have attempted weight loss, only 4.7% sustained it for a year, driving a surge in the weight-loss drug market.