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Israel sends troops into Lebanon

Israel sent additional troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and ordered residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate, as the Iran-backed Hezbollah declared it was ready for open war. The escalation followed rocket and drone fire by Hezbollah into northern Israel early Monday. Israel responded with airstrikes that killed 52 people in Lebanon, including a Palestinian militant and a Hezbollah intelligence official in Beirut’s southern suburbs. More than 150 were wounded and tens of thousands displaced. Hezbollah said it launched two further rocket barrages Tuesday.  

UP minor shot dead at party

A 13-year-old boy, Unais Khan, was killed during a birthday party in the Krishna Nagar area of Lucknow on Monday evening, police said. The incident occurred around 6:40 pm at an LDA Colony residence under Krishna Nagar police limits. According to police, the birthday boy, 13-year-old Navneet Tripathi, allegedly took his father’s licensed revolver from a car parked outside and accidentally fired it while making videos. The bullet struck Unais above his left eye, and he collapsed. He was rushed to Lokbandhu Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. His family disputes the claim of an accident, alleging an adult shot Unais. Police have taken the three minors present at the party into custody and are questioning them. The firearm was seized, and CCTV footage is being examined. Unais was a class 7 student at Stella Maris School and captain of the football team.