A storage tank at a facility operated by Bapco Energies, the largest refinery in the country, caught fire on Sunday followinga missile attack from Iran.Iran’s state-affiliated media shared video on social media of the moment the facilty exploded and burst into flames. The 10-second clip shows an explosion and then black smoke and fire emerging from the site.In a statement cited by Al Arabiya, the company confirmed that the blaze had been brought under control and that an assessment of the damage was under way.Separately, Bahrain Interior Ministry said sirens were sounded early Sunday, urging citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.

Tim David’s late hitting against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday not only lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a big total but also placed him alongside some of the franchise’s notable power-hitters in the record books.Batting in the lower middle order at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, David struck eight sixes during his innings. That effort is now the joint second-highest number of sixes hit by an RCB batter from No.5 or lower in an IPL match.The record in this category remains with Yuvraj Singh, who had smashed nine sixes against Delhi Capitals in 2014. David’s eight sixes equal the tally set by AB de Villiers, who had hit the same number against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014.

Palghar: As many as 10 men thrashed a tempo driver from Nalasopara and doused him with petrol after he refused to pay Rs 20 ‘donation’ to the owner of an illegal dhaba at Wadakhadkona in Manor on Saturday night. The victim’s friend, who was driving another tempo, was also assaulted when he tried to save him.Manor police arrested the dhaba owner, Vinod Singh, and three of his staff members and booked them for attempted murder under the BNS. Kumar Sushant, holding the charge of Manor police station, said they are trying to identify and trace the remaining accused.On Saturday morning, Danish Khan loaded material in his tempo from Taloja in Navi Mumbai for delivery in Ankleshwar in Gujarat. Around afternoon, he stopped at a Naigaon petrol pump where he met his friend, who was also heading to Gujarat to deliver goods. Around 6pm, the duo took a break at Jai Ambe Dhaba at Wadakhadkona. After visiting the washroom, Khan was not able to find his tempo keys. He enquired with Singh, who was at the cash counter. Singh gave Khan his vehicle keys and demanded that he put Rs 20 in the donation box on the counter.In his complaint, Khan said that when he refused as he didn’t have any change on him, the dhaba owner hurled abuses at him and rained blows on him. Immediately, eight to 10 of his staff members joined in. Khan claimed that he was dragged into another room behind the counter where he was assaulted with belts and sticks and one of the staffers doused him in petrol. Khan said he then fell unconscious and does not remember what happened thereafter. He regained consciousness only in hospital, where he was treated for injuries on his face, head, chest, back, and hands, said a police source.

Ulhasnagar: The Central police station in Ulhasnagar has registered an FIR against four teachers for allegedly neglecting election duties assigned to them as booth-level officers (BLOs) in the Ulhasnagar assembly constituency.The action follows complaints filed by assistant municipal commissioners Vishal Kadam and Ganesh Shimpi, who are also serving as assistant electoral registration officers for the constituency. The accused are Santosh Gorade, Monika Narang, Mahesh Badekar and Anil Patil. Officials said the four were assigned responsibilities such as SIR mapping, verification of unclear voter photographs and removal of duplicate entries. However, they allegedly completed less than 20% of the assigned work and failed to carry out the verification process diligently. —Pradeep Gupta