CITY
Delhi's humidity mystery explained: What's behind the second most humid monsoon in 53 years?
The primary driver of this unusual humidity has been the monsoon's behaviour. The lingering moisture on days with little to no rain is what creates the peak of discomfort.
CITY
Maharashtra rains: 24 dead in 4 days, over 1,500 rescued
In Maharashtra, 24 persons have died in the last four days in rain-related incidents: seven in Nanded, three in Mumbai, two each in Beed and Hingoli, and one each in ten districts in the Konkan and Vidarbha
CITY
Gujarat girl, 16, escapes incestuous father only to be raped by neighbour, 49, she confided in
Junagadh girl sexual abuse: The Junagadh Taluka police have detained both men after the case was brought to light by a team from the state's 181 women's helpline.
CITY
Over 50 schools receive bomb threats in Delhi, 2nd incident this week
Police teams, along with fire personnel and bomb disposal squads, rushed to the premises immediately.
CITY
Mumbai schools, colleges shut today? BMC rubbishes viral post - 'Message is fake'
The BMC explained that while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indeed issued weather alerts, the situation is different from what was being spread online.
CITY
Pune rain news: Hundreds relocated as heavy showers trigger flood-like situation in city, Pimpri-Chinchwad
PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh told reporters, “No decision has been taken yet regarding shutting down schools, nor have we received any such directive from the district collector’s office.”
CITY
‘Mom, uncle put papa's body in drum’: 8-year-old's account of Alwar murder case
The boy described the scene where his father, his mother Sunita and their landlord’s son, Jitendra Sharma, were drinking together.
CITY
Back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 3.3 and 4.0 strike Himachal's Chamba
According to officials, the second earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.
CITY
Mumbai marooned: How heavy rains impacted city - trains, traffic, flights hit; 800 rescued from stranded monorails
Mumbai Rains News: The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai on Wednesday, while Thane, Raigad and Pune are on red alert.
BUSINESS
Parked IndiGo passenger bus catches fire at Mumbai airport
Mumbai, Aug 19 A parked passenger coach of domestic carrier IndiGo caught fire at the Mumbai International Airport on Tuesday, the airline said, adding..
CITY
Karnataka Assembly passes bill to rename Bengaluru City University after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
The decision, made by the Congress-majority assembly, came a few months after Manmohan Singh's death.
CITY
Delhi stray dog row: 'No harsh action till SC decides', CM Rekha Gupta tells officials
CM Gupta told all concerned during a high-level meeting to refrain from taking any kind of harsh action that may hurt the sentiments of dog lovers or harm the dogs.
CITY
Gurugram's notorious SUV menace strikes again; rooftop dance party halts traffic | Watch
The incident, captured in a now viral video, has triggered a police investigation amid growing public frustration over such repeated violations
CITY
Caught on cam: Auto driver drags Maharashtra woman cop for over 100 metres during routine check
Witnesses at the scene rushed to intervene and blocked the autorickshaw’s path, forcing Kale to stop. Bystanders then overpowered the driver and helped rescue the injured officer before handing him over to the police.
CITY
Flash flood risk looms over Telangana; 7 dead as multi-district rescue ops continue
On Monday, officials recovered the body of a 24-year-old man who had drowned at Edu Bavula waterfalls in Gangaram mandal of Mahbubabad district on August 17
CITY
Dharmasthala mass burial claims: What was found, what wasn’t and why forensics now hold the key
While the initial rounds of digging across 17 designated sites yielded minimal skeletal remains, bones and fragments were ultimately found at a few locations, including the sixth and eleventh sites.
CITY
DRI busts illegal Alprazolam unit in AP, seizes drugs worth over Rs 23 crore
During the raid, officials seized 119.4 kg Alprazolam in lumpy form, valued at approximately Rs. 23.88 crore in the illicit market, along with 87.8 kg in-process material
CITY
Himachal monsoon mayhem: Fresh cloudburst hits Kullu, infra losses cross Rs 2,194 cr
No casualties have been reported so far, but officials caution that the area’s inaccessibility is delaying a full assessment of the damage.
CITY
Will Gurugram finally get relief? Haryana’s bold plan to end waterlogging, garbage & stray cattle menace
Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Rajesh Khullar, outlined the plan during meetings with municipal councillors and district officers
CITY
Young MP lawyer disappears mid-journey, bag with rakhi and gifts found on train
Archana Tiwari missing: When the train rolled into Katni South station the next morning, her family was waiting eagerly at the platform. But instead of welcoming Archana, they were handed her unattended bag.
CITY
Rising Yamuna nears evacuation mark, poses flood threat in Delhi
The warning mark for the city is 204.50 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres, and evacuation starts at 206 metres.
CITY
Karnataka brutal dog attack: 4-year-old girl succumbs to rabies at Bengaluru hospital
Between January and August this year, Karnataka recorded 2.8 lakh dog bite cases and 26 suspected rabies deaths.
CITY
Car submerged in flooded Thane underpass, locals swim to rescue trapped passengers
The underpass that connects Thane district's Narivali and Uttarshiv villages was flooded after heavy rains.
CITY
Punjab's major dams swell amid heavy rains in Himachal, authorities on high alert
Punjab rains: Civil authorities have been instructed to stay prepared, as any sudden release could impact thousands of people and farmlands downstream.
