At least 10 people have died and one person remains missing following a series of destructive landslides triggered by continuous rainfall in Nepal's Baglung district. The severe weather events have severely impacted multiple rural municipalities, damaging homes and disrupting transport routes across the region.
Days after the threat of Cyclone Arnab dissipated without intensifying into a cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the formation of a new deep depression over the north Andaman Sea and the adjoining Myanmar coast.
The Indian Coast Guard successfully averted a major maritime disaster on Monday by rescuing an unstable foreign chemical tanker carrying 23 crew members and 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil off the coast of Paradip in Odisha.
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to extend the same exemption from the mandatory third-language policy to Class 6 students that has already been granted to students in Classes 7, 8, and 9. Emphasizing student comfort, the court ordered that the policy be implemented for Class 6 starting April 1, 2027.
Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE will remain closed for 11 days in October 2026. This includes two weekday festival holidays, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2) and Dussehra (Oct 20), alongside nine regular weekend closures on Saturdays and Sundays, requiring traders to plan positions accordingly.
Indian bank branches will remain closed for up to 11 days in October 2026, driven by festival holidays like Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti, alongside second/fourth Saturdays and Sundays. While physical branches are shut, digital services and ATMs remain functional.
Licensed liquor shops, bars and pubs across India will observe multiple dry days in October 2026 for Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, per state excise notifications. While national holidays apply nationwide, regional closures vary by state excise rules.
Activists from the Indian Youth Congress defaced the ancestral residence of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Agra on Monday as part of nationwide demonstrations. The protesters gathered to demand the CEC's resignation amid ongoing political tensions surrounding electoral roll revisions.
A massive landslide struck Nepal amid days of torrential rain, with dramatic footage showing an entire section of a mountain collapsing into the raging Kali Gandaki River. The terrifying video, which has surfaced on social media, captures the mountainside giving way within seconds as huge volumes of rock, soil and debris plunge towards the river.
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to resolve the ongoing symbol and identity dispute between rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) within three months.
The deceased was identified as Vaishnavi Pravin Jarande, who married Omkar Sanjay Ghisare on May 9, 2026. According to her family's complaint, they spent around Rs 45 lakh on the wedding and gave 10 tolas of gold. They alleged that her husband and in-laws subsequently demanded an additional Rs 5 lakh for a car.
Days of continuous torrential rainfall have triggered widespread flooding across Thailand's capital Bangkok, affecting approximately 52,000 households and forcing nearly 4,900 residents to evacuate into temporary shelters. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) responded to the deluge by declaring a disaster across all 50 districts.
At least two people have died and five others have been hospitalized following the sudden collapse of a building in Ambala. Authorities report that between 15 and 20 individuals are estimated to be trapped beneath the rubble, triggering a massive emergency response.
A formal complaint has been lodged with the Delhi Police following an incident where Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped a man during a road inspection in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar area.
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight experienced an abnormal runway contact during its landing approach at the Kempegowda International Airport, resulting in a tail strike. Aviation regulators have launched a formal investigation into the incident.
An 11-year-old boy was allegedly molested at the Satlok Ashram located in Haryana, prompting a swift police response. Authorities have arrested a sevadar (volunteer) connected to the ashram following a formal complaint lodged by the victim's family.
A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with an iron pipe in the Makronia area of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. Disturbing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the assault shows the attacker striking the victim repeatedly in a span of seconds, prompting swift intervention by local police.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Sunday that it has intercepted and captured a second United States unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Tamil Nadu government has rescinded its notification that exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The rollback came just hours after the initial state Gazette notification classified the department as an 'Intelligence and Security Organisation', sparking swift political criticism.
A video showing a man apparently ‘catching a fish’ on the flooded Ganga Expressway in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral on social media. The unusual visuals emerged after heavy rainfall reportedly left a massive stretch of the expressway submerged under several feet of water.
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