West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she was "deeply worried" about the flooding in several areas of both North Bengal and South Bengal, caused by sudden heavy rains, and assured that all necessary assistance would be sent to the affected families immediately.
The men were said to be involved in a series of assaults on police and security forces in Khorramshahr, a city in oil-rich Khuzestan province, as well as bombings around the area.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it has deployed its three teams at the disaster-hit Mirik area in Darjeeling subdivision of West Bengal, where torrential rains have unleashed widespread devastation and killed seven people.
Students gathered on roads while teachers chose to boycott classes. They urged the government to retract its decision to outsource colleges that have lower enrollment, particularly those situated in remote areas of the province.
The dispute started when members of a particular community objected to the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa at a Hanuman temple in Varanasi's Madanpur area.
Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Excise Department, have launched an anti-narcotic (cannabis destruction) drive across several areas of South Kashmir. The purpose of the drive is to eradicate the drug menace along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.
Among them, 32,997 beneficiaries are from rural areas and 1,623 from urban areas. The Abhiyan aims to create alternative village-based livelihoods by promoting women entrepreneurship in sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, handloom, and handicrafts.
Ahead of his side's ICC Women's World Cup clash against Pakistan, Indian bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi said that the focus is on just cricket and the team bringing up their A game.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Kishor Makwana on Saturday visited the site of the September 27 stampede in the Velusamy area of Karur district, where 41 people lost their lives during a rally organised by actor-politician Vijay's Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) p