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Pune sees surge in conjunctivitis cases

India, Sept. 1 -- With incessant rains lashing several parts of the state, Pune has reported a 15-25% rise in conjunctivitis cases, commonly known as pink eye, over the past ten days. Health experts a... Read More


Punjab's worst floods in decades claims 29 lives, three missing

India, Sept. 1 -- Punjab is witnessing its worst floods in nearly four decades with 29 people having lost their lives in 12 worst-affected districts of the border state. According to the data compile... Read More


Sukhbir leads prayers, relief efforts for flood-hit Punjab

India, Sept. 1 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday led a prayer (ardas) at the Kartarpur Corridor entrance for flood-affected people in both Indian and Pakistani Punja... Read More


Bengaluru woman, 35, set ablaze by live-in partner at traffic signal, dies of burns: Report

India, Sept. 1 -- Bengaluru police are investigating a shocking case of domestic violence in which a 35-year-old woman was brutally set ablaze by her live-in partner. The victim, identified as Vanaja... Read More


Pune reports normal rainfall in August

India, Sept. 1 -- That the city recorded 134.7 mm of rainfall in August - a figure which places it in the 'normal' category though still marginally below the long-term average of 145.5 mm for the mont... Read More


Ashwini Vaishnaw meets gaming industry representatives to discuss new law

India, Sept. 1 -- Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met representatives of the online gaming industry on Monday to discuss the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. Peopl... Read More


'Double-engine govt would be voted out soon': Kharge, Rahul take aim at BJP in Bihar rally

India, Sept. 1 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack at the BJP-led government over the "vote chori" (vote theft) claim and asserted that the "double-engine" go... Read More


All eyes on SC as Bihar voter roll claims deadline ends today

India, Sept. 1 -- As the month-long period to demand inclusion or deletion of names from the electoral rolls of Bihar as part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise ends on Monday, a... Read More


Centre deploys IMCTs to assess damage in areas hit by disasters

NEW DELHI, Sept. 1 -- The government on Sunday announced the deployment of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir, which have been affect... Read More


Labourer dies after falling from 3rd floor of under-construction building

India, Sept. 1 -- A 29-year-old construction worker from Madhya Pradesh died in an accident after falling from the third floor of an under-construction building at Parvati Darshan on Saturday. The de... Read More