Mangan [Sikkim]: Authorities recovered three bodies, including those of combatants, after a landslide struck the Chatten area of North Sikkim on Sunday evening, according to an army statement. The landslide caused extensive damage to nearby habitats, and more people are feared to be missing. Search and identification efforts are ongoing. Meanwhile, tourists stranded in Lachung.
Kerala: As Kerala’s schools reopened on Monday, the monsoon rains, which had caused widespread disruptions last week, appeared to have eased, with clear skies and sunshine. The start of the new academic year saw nearly 10,000 schools following the state syllabus welcoming a record 4.5 lakh young students, accompanied by parents, many arriving in private.
On Monday morning, as the new academic year began in Kerala, the rain gods seemed to have relented. After a week of heavy monsoon downpour that caused widespread disruption, the skies cleared and the sun shone brightly, offering a welcome respite.
Alok, Additional Chief Secretary and Chief Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan's Energy Department, passed away during treatment after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Tripura: Over 10,000 people have been shifted to safer locations across Tripura as torrential monsoon rains battered the state over the past 48 hours, officials said on Sunday. Triggered by intense moisture incursion, the heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has disrupted connectivity, inundated low-lying areas, and forced thousands into relief camps, even as authorities brace.
Assam: As the northeast region reels under heavy rains, with various areas in Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and more are experiencing flooding, landslides and increasing river levels. According to Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, at least 5 people have died due to landslides in Assam, with the state government announcing Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia.
New Delhi: Alleging political patronage for criminals, the Congress on Sunday condemned the brutal rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Muzaffarpur in NDA-ruled Bihar. The party alleged in the Muzaffarpur incident, the rapist was a serial offender allowed to roam free by the administration. “Rapists and criminals were feeling emboldened as the JD-U-BJP.
Karnataka: Belagavi Police have nabbed five people, including two minors, in connection with the alleged gang-rape and blackmail of a minor girl in Karnataka’s Belagavi district, officials said on Sunday. A case has been registered at APMC Police Station under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections, they said..
Mizoram: As heavy rains wreaked havoc across the Northeast region, three people were rescued from a building that collapsed due to the downpour in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, officials said on Sunday. According to officials, due to heavy outbursts of rainfall, six buildings and one Assam-type house in Chandmary and Bazar areas in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district.
Guwahati: Fourteen people, trapped in the swollen Bomjir river along the Assam-Arunachal border, were rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on Sunday, officials said. A defence spokesman said that a critical humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission was launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday in response to a request received from.
