Rescue and recovery operations are underway after an explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills claimed 18 lives. An NDRF team reached the Thangskai area to assist local authorities. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured strict action against those responsible and announced Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the victims

Nitrogen balloon explosion inside a Goregaon West building lift left a 21-year-old MBA aspirant with 15-20 per cent burn injuries, forcing her to pause her studies. Police have registered a negligence case and are probing the role of an event management firm