A 19-year-old teenager died after suffering an electric shock while he was in an artificial pond set up for idol immersion during the ongoing Ganeshotsav 2026, officials said. Pics/Satej Shinde

A routine attempt to return a faulty electric kettle turned into a costly cyber-fraud ordeal for 49-year-old Mumbai security guard Jaykaran Maurya, who lost Rs 1,73,695 after calling a customer-care number found through an online search. (Illustrations/Uday Mohite) (Written by Ritika Gondhalekar)