According to eyewitnesses and preliminary investigation, the electric car was charging outside the Puglia family home late at night. At around 4 in the morning, a short circuit occurred in the charging point, due to which the car caught fire. The fire spread rapidly and reached the house and engulfed the gas cylinders kept inside.

After the fire, explosions started in the cylinders kept in the house. It is being told that four cylinders exploded one after the other, which shook the entire area. The explosion was so strong that a part of the house collapsed and the people sleeping inside did not even get a chance to recover.

At the time of the incident, there was a family function at the Puglia family, due to which many relatives were also staying at the house. Due to this there was more loss of life. So far, the deaths of 6 people have been confirmed, while the treatment of the injured is continuing in the hospital.

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According to Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh, information about the fire was received at 4 am in the Tilak Nagar police station area. As soon as the information was received, the fire brigade reached the spot and started efforts to extinguish the fire. Manoj Sethia’s family lived in a three-storey house, from where three people were evacuated safely in the initial action.

Investigation has also revealed that electronic locks were installed in the house. Due to power supply being cut off during the fire, these locks could not be opened, due to which the people trapped inside faced a lot of difficulty in coming out. Rescue had to be done by breaking the doors. Initially, it is also believed that due to the fire, the gas cylinders kept in the house exploded, due to which the accident became even more frightening.

He died in an accident

1. Vijay Sethia (65 years)
2. Chhotu Sethia (22 years)
3. Suman (60 years)
4. Manoj (65 years)
5. Simran (30 years)
6. Rashi Sethia (12 years)

America Of new york On Tuesday morning (17 March 2026), a massive fire broke out in a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan, due to which black smoke spread in the sky of the entire city. The incident occurred hours before the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, causing chaos in the area. According to the New York City Fire Department, the fire broke out around 10 a.m. in a skyscraper near East 43rd Street and Madison Avenue. This area is near Grand Central Terminal, where there is always a lot of crowd.

As soon as the fire broke out, several fire brigade vehicles reached the spot. Thick black smoke was seen coming out from the roof of the building, which was visible far and wide. In the video surfaced on social media, strong flames were also seen rising from the roof. It is being told that construction work was going on in the building where the fire broke out. However, whether there was anyone inside at that time or not could not be immediately confirmed.

🚨CHAOS IN MANHATTAN

A massive rooftop fire explodes near Grand Central Terminal — thick black smoke choking the skyline of New York City.

– Dozens of firefighters racing to stop it
– Smoke visible for miles
– Happening near St. Patrick’s Day parade crowds#MANHATTAN #sstvi pic.twitter.com/INAi27LMgq

— GlobeUpdate (@Globupdate) March 17, 2026

Traffic jam in the area due to the incident

Due to this incident, there were problems like traffic jams, road closures and delays in public transport in the area. The administration advised people to exercise caution. The fire brigade team worked quickly and brought the fire under control before 11 o’clock, due to which there was no major impact on the parade. Even after this, the teams remained on the spot and investigation into the cause of the fire was started.

MASSIVE FIRE 🔥 SLAMS MANHATTAN

Huge fire RIGHT NOW Near Grand Central Terminal! STAY SAFE pic.twitter.com/r9PBOpE2i8

— Walks&WallStreet (@WalksWallstreet) March 17, 2026

Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing

Marie and Dan say their daughter’s childhood stopped when she was just 12 years old.

“Her innocence was taken away,” Dan says.

Their child believed she was talking online to a 14-year-old boy from London. In fact, she was being preyed on by a predator who she sent nude photographs of herself.

A tearful Marie is haunted by the impact on her daughter.

“You go through all those questions thinking, ‘I should have done more because I’m her mum, and I’m supposed to protect her’,” she says.

The couple describe how the offender told their daughter he knew where she lived, and threatened to harm her and her family if she failed to do as he asked.

“She was really fearful we were going to be hurt,” Marie says.

Dan adds: “Then, once that threat abated slightly, it was then, ‘well, I’m going to commit suicide if you don’t keep providing me with images’.”

Experts say there is a “notable gap” in what we know about how offenders are using online platforms to exploit children – and they want to address it.

Sky News has been given exclusive access to a world-first report surveying online perpetrators globally.

Researchers carried out an anonymous survey among perpetrators who have used known keyword terms to search for child sexual abuse material on the dark web.

More than 20,000 responses were received, with participants taking part voluntarily, in several different languages, and they did not receive payment.

‘Way too easy to access child abuse material’

It found that most offenders (59%) who search for child sexual abuse material first saw it when they were children themselves – including some (13%) when they were 10 or younger.

The research by Protect Children, funded by Ofcom, also found around a quarter (24%) of offenders first encountered child sexual abuse material by accident, without searching for it.

One offender described it as being “way too easy” to access child abuse material. Another said: “It used to be nearly impossible, now it’s two clicks away, well, maybe three.”

Other perpetrators said “it’s all over the normal web”, “it’s almost everywhere”, and, while some sites had been taken down, “new sites pop up really fast”.

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According to the report, 10% of offenders said they viewed content involving infants and toddlers aged three or under; 29% reported viewing material involving children aged four to 10; half of offenders said they viewed content involving 11 to 14-year-olds; and 51% viewed material involving 15 to 17‑year‑olds.

Nearly a third (29%) admitted viewing violent sexual activity involving children, and almost a quarter (24%) said they view sexual content involving children and animals.

Those who took part in the survey were signposted to prevention resources, and more than 2,200 clicked through to a “ReDirection” programme.

Almudena Lara, Ofcom’s online safety policy development director, said preventing abuse “requires a deep understanding of the motivations of perpetrators and the ways technology can be exploited to enable these crimes”.

“This research will help inform and strengthen the global effort to protect children online,” she added.

Call for government action

Marie and Dan, who are not using their real names to protect their daughter’s identity, want stronger action from the government, saying: “If they can fine a water company £20m…they should be doing £100m to a company that can permanently damage a child’s welfare.”

Jess Phillips, minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, said the government is taking “swift action” to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation online.

She added: “Soon, anyone who possesses, creates or shares tools for generating child sexual abuse material, publishes guidance on how legitimate technologies can be twisted to this purpose, or operates platforms that spread this filth will face tough prison sentences.”

Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois.

Abughazaleh was one of 15 people running in a crowded primary to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is retiring after nearly 30 years in Congress.

She lost to Daniel Biss, the mayor of Everston, Ill., and a former state lawmaker.

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The race to replace Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, a safe blue seat, has been a battle of the ages.

Abughazaleh, 26, is part of an increasingly politically active coterie of left-wing Gen Z activists who have been critical of the Democratic establishment.

Her campaign website touts “a new type of Democratic campaign,” warning, “If you’re a right-wing billionaire or a member of the Democratic consultant class, this campaign isn’t for you.”

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She notably said during a primary debate that she did not support the continued leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

The progressive influencer also got indicted on federal charges late last year related to an incident in which agitators allegedly attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle outside a Chicago suburb holding facility.

Fine, who is supported by groups linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), said she would back Jeffries. She was the most moderate of the three front-runners.

Biss did not weigh in. He was the only candidate backed by Schakowsky in the race.

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Before becoming mayor of the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Biss ran for governor but lost his primary to Illinois’ current leader, Gov. JB Pritzker.

The 9th Congressional District includes part of Chicago and its northern suburbs and is rated D+19 by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

The winner of Tuesday night’s primary was all but assured to win the general election in November.

Melissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat from retiring Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who is running for Senate.

Bean entered Tuesday with a reported fundraising advantage of more than $1 million in the primary in the district, a Democrat-friendly zigzag of Chicago suburbs in Cook, Kane and DuPage counties west of the city proper.

Bean last represented the district from 2005 to 2011, when she was upset during the Tea Party wave as now-former Rep. Joe Walsh — one of President Donald Trump’s biggest GOP critics — eked out a victory by less than half a percentage point.

Walsh was eventually defeated by now-Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who herself was replaced by Krishnamoorthi, a native of New Delhi, India.

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Krishnamoorthi hopes to be the latest senator elected from the district, as he vies to replace the retiring Land of Lincoln Democratic mainstay Sen. Richard Durbin.

Prior to Bean’s first tenure, Republican Phil Crane held the seat beginning in 1969, and before him, future Bush Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld — reflecting a marked political lurch to the left in the Chicago area in recent years.

IT consultant Junaid Ahmed faced off against Bean and other candidates in Tuesday’s race, running on a more progressive platform.

Ahmed’s platform included “realizing self-determination for Palestine and ending the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank,” according to the local CBS affiliate, as well as Medicaid expansion, green energy investments and canceling student loan debt.

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Candidate and former Krishnamoorthi aide Yasmeen Bankole was endorsed by Durbin. Bankole is currently a trustee for the village of Highland Park, Illinois, and also supports a Medicare-for-all plan, undoing President Donald Trump’s tariffs and raising the minimum wage, according to the outlet.

Other candidates in the race included business executive Sanjyot Dunung, activist Neil Khot, Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, Army JAG officer Dan Tully and ex-DOJ counterterrorism staffer Ryan Vetticad.

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The Democratic victor is expected to be moderately favored in November given the current political makeup of the D+5 district, and will face the winner of the Republican primary.

Candidates there included accountant Kevin Ake, software company owner Jennifer Davis, retired Chicago cop Herbert Hebein, and business executive Mark Rice.

After the death of Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview to Al Jazeera that the death of a big personality like Larijani will not have any impact on Iran’s government or system. Iran’s system is running smoothly even after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran’s system does not depend on one leadership: Araghchi

Araghchi said, ‘I don’t understand why America and Israel have not understood this yet. The political structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran is very strong. Political, economic and social institutions are well maintained here.

Abbas Araghchi further stressed, ‘The arrival or departure of one person does not shake the entire system. Yes, every person has his own role. Some work better, some less, but the real thing is that Iran’s political system is based on a very solid and strong structure. Araghchi also reminded that Iran’s system did not waver even after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, because it does not run on any one person but on strong institutions.

What is the whole matter?

The attack on Ali Larijani is part of the larger conflict between America and Israel over Iran. After the assassination of Khamenei on 28 February 2026, Larijani is now the most senior leader of Iran to be targeted. Israel says that Larijani was the architect of security policy and had taken many major decisions on behalf of Iran. There have been two major setbacks from Iran’s side so far, first the Supreme Leader and now Larijani.

Country’s policies will not change: Araghchi

Despite this, this statement of the Foreign Minister is giving the message of Iran’s strength. Araghchi clearly said that the country’s system is not dependent on any one or two people and it is completely stable. Currently Iran-Israel tension is at its peak. Attacks and counter-attacks are continuing from both sides. Israel is also being attacked by Iran and the situation is changing rapidly. This statement has come at a time when all eyes are on the situation in Iran across the world. Araghchi’s interview is a clear message from the Iranian government that even though big leaders are being killed, the country’s system and its policies will not change.