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Andhra Pradesh reservoirs hit 85% capacity after August showers; IMD forecasts 'above normal' rainfall in Sept
According to the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Information and Management System (APWRIMS), the state’s total gross capacity at Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is 1,105.85 tmc ft, of which 945.44 tmc ft was stored on Sunday.
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Bengaluru rolls out GIS map for residents to check new municipal corporation boundaries
Residents can now view the exact limits of each corporation through an interactive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map either by assembly constituency or by referring to the older 198-ward structure. The platform is currently live at bbmp.gov.in/gisviewer.
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Bomb threats at Mumbai hospital, airport turn out hoax; security tightened
Police have launched an investigation to track down the sender of the threat mail.
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Mumbai: 1 dead, 5 injured as high-tension wire falls during Ganesh procession
The incident occurred on Khairani Road in Sakinaka area at around 10.45 am when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched the Ganpati idol, leading to six devotees near it getting electrocuted
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Brahmaputra Board drafts master plans for 15 river sub-basins to tackle flood, erosion in northeast
The sub-basins currently under focus include rivers such as Dikhow and Jhanji (Nagaland and Assam), Dikrong (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam), Kolodyne and Tuichang (Mizoram), and 10 rivers across Meghalaya, including Kynshi, Umngot and Simsang.
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27 RSS workers booked as Onam ‘pookalam’ with Op Sindoor inscription at Kerala temple sparks row
While Kerala temple authorities claimed that the act of laying down of the carpet allegedly violated a high court order, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it was made to honour the armed forces for the May operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Heavy rains trigger flash flood in Uttarkashi’s Naugaon; families relocated amid relief ops
Boulders and mud entered a residential building in Devalsari gadera, while a car, a mixer machine and two two-wheelers parked on the Yamunotri Highway were buried under debris.
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North India floods: Over 500 dead since June in Punjab, Uttarakhand, J&K, Himachal; PM Modi to visit affected states
Himachal Pradesh has been among the hardest hit, reporting 95 flash floods, 45 cloudbursts, and 132 major landslides since June 20. Officials said at least 355 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents across the state, with 49 still reported missing.
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Yamuna below evacuation mark in Delhi, more rain likely today
According to the Central Water Commission, while Yamuna's water level stood at 206.36 m in Delhi on Saturday noon, by 2 pm, it had dropped to 206.3 m and to 206.19 m at 4 pm.
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Gang of masked men storm MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari’s home; ransack office, target neighbours
The gang operated for nearly two and a half hours, striking first at Patwari’s Bijalpur home around 2 am.
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Jabalpur youth strangled to death by girlfriend's brother, 4 aids who opposed relationship; one held
The deceased was identified as Satyendra Uikey, son of Teerath Uikey, a resident of Kuntha Budhwara under Ghansaur police station in Seoni district. He was missing since August 15, and a missing person complaint was lodged at Ghansaur.
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Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Police file 790-page chargesheet, say ‘Raja was killed in Sonam’s presence’
Five people accused in the case were arrested by Meghalaya Police from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on June 8 and June 9, days after Raja’s body had been recovered from a gorge below Wei Sawdong falls in Sohra in Meghalaya.
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Delhi rains: IMD forecasts light showers over isolated areas, Yamuna still above danger mark
In its weather update for Delhi, IMD has forecast very light to light rain/thundershowers at isolated places in the afternoon or evening for Saturday.
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Lucknow Amity student slapped '50-60 times' by classmates on campus in viral video; parents file complaint
The reason behind the assault could not be immediately ascertained and there was no statement from the university at the time of filing this report.
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Etawah man posts suicide note on social media, saved minutes later after Meta sends alert to UP Police
In his post, the young man had declared that he was sitting on a railway track and intended to die that night. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Krishna immediately directed officers to trace the man.
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Kerala: Man dies after stabbed by wife's live-in partner
The deceased was identified as Syamsundar of Kuzhikkattu Junction, Neduvathoor. Police arrested the accused, Dhanesh (37), who lived near the victim's house.
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J&K floods: Mughal Road reopens as water starts receding, Jammu-Srinagar highway still shut
Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar visited the flood-affected areas to review the restoration work on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district on Friday.
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Mumbai terror threat: Astrologer sent fake message to frame friend who once put him behind bars
Police officials revealed that the accused, Ashwini Kumar, did not send the message with the intention of carrying out an actual terror attack, but instead to falsely implicate his friend, Firoz.
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Delhi–Gurugram–Rewari RRTS to get Cabinet nod soon
The Delhi-Alwar 164-km rapid rail corridor is slated to be implemented in three phases. The corridor, which will be a mix of elevated tracks and tunnels once complete, is expected to reduce travel time between these places to 117 minutes from two hours
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Hyderabad bids farewell to Khairatabad Ganesh as 69-feet idol heads to Hussain Sagar for immersion
Thousands of devotees gathered in huge numbers to get one last glimpse of the towering idol before it was taken for immersion in Hyderabad.
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14.44 lakh hectares of crops damaged: How August rains in Maharashtra affected 29 districts
Among the worst-hit districts in Maharashtra, Nanded alone reported losses across 6.20 lakh hectares, while Washim and Yavatmal also recorded over 1.6 lakh hectares each under damage.
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Andhra Pradesh Jail break: 2 prisoners escape from Chodavaram jail after attacking warden with hammer | Watch
Police confirmed that Ravikumar had been lodged in jail over allegations of misappropriating pension funds, while Ramu was facing charges of theft. Both were remand prisoners, with Ramu in jail for the past four months and Ravikumar for seven months.
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Watch: Mob vandalises National Emblem at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar; Waqf Board chief calls it ‘terrorist attack’
Many devotees and locals expressed strong resentment against the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board and its chairperson, BJP leader and Minister of State Dr Darakhshan Andrabi.
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Delhi teen reaches police station with knife in chest; 3 minors held for stabbing outside school
According to the preliminary inquiry, about 10-15 days ago, one of the accused minors was beaten by some boys and he suspected the victim of having instigated the assault.
