A three-day search for a missing 13-year-old girl from Borivli ended in an extraordinary and emotional moment in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, when a police officer searching for her found the teenager standing nearby at a temple — moments after he had stopped to pray for help. (PICS/ UDAY MOHITE, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS)

A massive blast at a firecracker factory in Manouri Bazaar in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district left 11 people dead and five others injured after a fire triggered a series of explosions. The powerful blasts damaged the factory and nearby structures, leaving debris scattered across the site. (Pics/PTI)