Heavy rain floods Hyderabad roads as Ganesh pandal crowds slow traffic
Saturday evening downpour waterlogs Hyderabad roads and slows traffic amid Ganesh Chaturthi crowds; Nagole tops rainfall chart at 63.3 mm.
Disaster Management
Eight killed as car swept into swollen drain in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa
Eight people, including three children and two women, died after their car was swept away in a rain-swollen drain near a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district.
Odisha family on pilgrimage killed as vehicle swept away in Madhya Pradesh
Eight people, including seven members of an Odisha family and a taxi driver, died after their vehicle was swept away by a swollen stream near the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Nalkheda.
Monsoon Begins Withdrawal from West Rajasthan as 43% of India Faces Rain Deficit
Southwest monsoon starts withdrawing from west Rajasthan, close to its normal date, even as large parts of India remain rain deficient.
Girl dies, seven injured as tractor ploughs into Ganesh procession in Dharmavaram
A nine-year-old girl was killed and seven others seriously injured when a tractor ran into crowds during a Ganesh immersion procession in Dharmavaram on Friday night.
Taiwan Launches 11-Nation Alliance for Disaster Management
Taiwan has formally launched the World Alliance for Disaster Management, bringing together 11 countries to strengthen cooperation on disaster preparedness and response.
West Kalimantan Groups Sue Prabowo Over Recurring Forest Fires
Indigenous and civil-society groups in West Kalimantan have filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto and other authorities over their handling of forest fires.
Navajo Nation Flood Kills Three, Including Girl Days Before 8th Birthday
Three members of a Navajo family died in flash flooding near Newcomb, New Mexico, as monsoon rains battered the Navajo Nation.
U.P. Congress accuses BJP government of wasting funds on PM's birthday
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai accused the BJP-led state government of wasting public money on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday celebrations amid floods and economic hardship.
Honeymoon turns tragic: woman badly burned in Darjeeling homestay barbecue fire
A newly married woman suffered 60% burns in a barbecue fire at a Darjeeling homestay; her husband was injured while trying to save her. Police are investigating.
Monsoon power cuts spark complaints across Karnataka as outages stretch for hours
Frequent and prolonged power cuts across Karnataka this monsoon have drawn complaints from residents in Bengaluru and multiple districts.
Telangana Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking ₹20,000 Crore El Nino Relief Package
Telangana Assembly adopts a resolution seeking a ₹20,000 crore Central relief package, a national calamity declaration for El Nino-driven drought and a higher FRBM borrowing limit.
Cyberabad civic body orders demolition of tilting four-storey building in Gopanapally
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has begun demolishing an unsafe four-storey building in Gopanapally after it developed cracks and began to tilt.
Nepal, India Discuss Flood Reconstruction and Ties Ahead of Balen Shah's Delhi Visit
Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met EAM S. Jaishankar in Delhi to discuss flood reconstruction and bilateral ties ahead of PM Balen Shah's planned visit.
Wild elephant attacks claim three lives in Idukki's Devikulam range in four months
Three people have died in wild elephant attacks in the Devikulam forest range over four months, with the latest victim being a migrant worker from Madhya Pradesh.
Karnataka grants ₹1 crore per constituency to fight drought, water scarcity
Karnataka has allocated ₹1 crore to every Assembly constituency to address drinking water scarcity amid severe drought, with officials in Yadgir told to speed up water projects and rural employment.
After Satya Niketan Collapse, Miranda House Flags Hostel Repairs and DU's Bed Shortage
Miranda House has audited its hostels after the Satya Niketan building collapse, as DU's 2.6 lakh students compete for roughly 7,200 hostel beds.
Indonesian Divers Recover Three More Bodies From Capsized Ferry as Salvage Begins
Divers recovered three bodies from the sunken ferry Virgo Transport 8 on Friday, taking the confirmed death toll to nine, with 126 people still missing.
DUSU Polls 2026: Hostel Safety, Fees and Student Welfare Dominate Campaign
Delhi University student elections are being fought over hostel safety, fees and student welfare after a private hostel collapse killed seven people, including five DU students.
Suspected fatal shark attack closes Perth's Sorrento Beach
Emergency services are investigating a suspected fatal shark attack off Sorrento Beach in Perth's northern suburbs, with the beach closed to swimmers.