The highest number of such cases has been reported from border and adjoining districts, including East Champaran, West Champaran, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Araria, and Supaul, the sources added.
States that provide financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants are witnessing stronger adoption of two-wheeler electric vehicles (2W-EVs), according to a study report by the Reserve Bank of India.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a post on X wrote, "A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped d
Indian container cargo is expected to post a resilient growth of 8 per cent in FY26 despite facing multiple geopolitical disruptions, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
According to the report, during independence, 55% of the population was Muslim and 45% Hindu in the Sambhal Nagar Palika area; however, at the present time, the Hindu population has decreased to 15%, whereas the Muslim community has increased to 85%.
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sent PTI founder Imran Khan's nephew, Shershah Khan, to judicial remand in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case, Dawn reported. The court rejected police's plea for 30-day physical remand, with Shershah's counsel calling the arrest "politically motivated."
Europe's 2025 wildfire season has broken records, with over one million hectares burned and 1,800 fires reported, Euro News stated. Experts blame climate change, citing hotter, drier conditions. Authorities warn that proactive landscape management, including controlled burning and vegetation
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to annex Gaza if Hamas refuses to disarm, Al Jazeera reported. He outlined a plan to displace Palestinians, impose a siege, and seize territory. Hamas condemned the remarks as a "call to exterminate" civilians amid ongoing humanitar
Rwanda has received seven people deported from the US under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, Al Jazeera reported. Kigali said some deportees wish to stay while others want to return home. Rights groups have criticised third-country deportations, raising concerns about safety a
Russia carried out long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using Kinzhal missiles, hitting weapons plants and airfields, RT reported. Ukraine said most missiles were intercepted but confirmed damage at 13 sites, including Kiev-based Ukrspecsystems. Moscow claimed to have earlier tar
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a week-long anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 million children amid security threats, Dawn reported. The campaign, split into two phases, will involve 27,000 teams with 40,000 security personnel, following 15 polio cases in the province this year
US President Donald Trump called Russia's overnight air strikes on Ukraine "not happy" but "not surprised," as reported by the White House. At least 19 people, including four children, were killed. Trump is closely following developments and stressed that both Putin and Zelensky "must wan