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More than a year after an activist died in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh after an altercation with civic officials engaged in the Swachh Bharat campaign, police have confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. The victim, Zafar Hussain, had objected to officials photographing women defecating in the open.

A massive fire broke out in Bagri market of Kolkata on Sunday, and firefighters are still struggling to contain it. Reportedly, another fire erupted on Monday morning on the third floor of a building located in Canning Street. 35 fire tenders and 230 firemen are present. The fire started at the ground floor of the five-storied building and aided by inflammable materials, it spread quickly.