Tamil Nadu dengue cases fall for third straight year, deaths also down
Tamil Nadu has reported 17,049 dengue cases and nine deaths up to September 19, 2026, extending a decline seen over the previous three years.
Disaster Management
Panathur underbridge floods again after Saturday downpour, commuters hit
Overnight rain on Saturday flooded the Panathur Railway Underbridge in east Bengaluru, stranding vehicles and disrupting commuters through Sunday morning.
19-Year-Old Worker Electrocuted at Closed Ganesh Immersion Pond in Jogeshwari
A 19-year-old worker died of electric shock after entering a closed artificial immersion pond at Shyam Nagar Lake in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area on Sunday.
BJP Seeks White Paper on Karnataka Drought Relief Spending
The Opposition BJP has demanded a White Paper on Karnataka's drought relief spending, questioning the government's financial commitment to affected farmers.
KRRS sets Sept 28 deadline over drought inaction
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha will hold protests at district headquarters on September 28 if the special legislature session on drought produces no action.
CPI(M) seeks ₹1 lakh crore drought relief for Andhra Pradesh farmers
CPI(M) demands drought declaration, ₹1 lakh crore central relief, loan waiver and support for tenant farmers and farm labourers in Andhra Pradesh.
Tirupati engineering student wins US grant for farm-risk technology
A 19-year-old innovator from Sullurpeta has won an $8,750 Emergent Ventures grant for a platform that assesses field conditions and land risk.
Gadag MLA H.K. Patil Threatens to Resign Over Drought Declaration Delay
H.K. Patil, Gadag MLA, has threatened to resign if Gadag taluk is not declared drought-hit by October 10, citing a 49% rainfall deficit.
Ceiling collapse at Warangal MGM Hospital injures seven, junior doctors seek safety audit
A ceiling collapse at MGM Hospital Warangal's Arogyasri ward injured seven people, prompting T-JUDA to demand a structural safety audit and faster completion of the new super-specialty hospital.
Pope Leo XIV raises alarm over Somalia crisis, urges global aid
Pope Leo XIV appealed for international assistance for Somalia, where violence and extreme weather are deepening a humanitarian crisis.
Nepal Seeks $5 Billion for Flood Recovery, Signals Reset in Ties with India
Nepal's finance minister seeks Indian support for a $5 billion flood reconstruction plan and signals a reset in bilateral ties.
Belagavi House Fire Kills Six; CCTV Shows Man With Bucket Minutes Before Blaze
Six members of a Belagavi family died in a September 15 house fire. CCTV shows an unidentified man arriving with a bucket about two minutes before the blaze.
Wildlife crop damage in Kozhikode tops ₹1.35 crore ahead of State conclave
Crops worth ₹1.35 crore were damaged by wildlife in Kozhikode between January and August 14, with Purameri recording the highest loss.
Monsoon begins retreat from western Rajasthan; IMD flags active rain week ahead
The southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from western Rajasthan, even as the IMD forecasts widespread rain across eastern, central and southern India this week.
Bullet train corridor to get 28-seismometer earthquake alert system
NHSRCL is installing 28 seismometers along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor to detect earthquakes and halt trains automatically.
Two dead, four injured in electrocution near Mumbai Ganesh pandal
An eight-year-old girl and a woman died and four others were injured after electrocution at a temporary drinking water stall near a Ganesh pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early on Sunday.
Two Killed, Four Injured in Electrocution Near Lalbaug Ganapati Pandal
Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four were injured in an electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early Sunday.
India, Nepal Prepare for PM Balen Shah's Delhi Visit in November
Delhi and Kathmandu are working to schedule Nepali PM Balen Shah's bilateral visit in November, with Finance Minister Wagle's Delhi meetings preparing the ground.
Raichur ZP orders crop loss survey before harvest in drought-hit areas
Raichur Zilla Panchayat CEO Ishwar Kumar Kandoo has ordered a crop loss assessment in drought-hit areas and reviewed drinking water, canal irrigation and rural sanitation works.
Iron Barricade From Mumbai Metro Site Falls on Biker, 54, Killing Him
A 54-year-old plumber died after an iron barricade from an ongoing metro construction site fell on his motorcycle on LBS Road in Mumbai.