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Tirupati: Tirumala witnessed a major push towards modernisation of pilgrim facilities as Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu jointly inaugurated development projects initiated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The new amenities aim at providing hassle-free accommodation and enhanced crowd management through advanced technology, promising devotees an improved spiritual experience. The highlight of the inauguration was 'Venkatadri Nilayam,' t ...Read More >
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Tuesday warned of heightened risks of waterlogging, traffic disruption, and localised landslides as heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across several districts, including Greater Guwahati, over the next 2-3 days. Emergency response teams have been placed on high alert, with authorities urging citizens to remain cautious. The advisory follows recent incidents of landslides and water blockages caused by continuous downpours. Resident ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16 (ANI): Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has returned the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, expressing concerns over the state government's decision to reduce the buffer zone around lakes and Rajakaluva to 30 meters. The amendment, passed by both houses in the last legislative session, sought to alter Section 12 of the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act. The Governor, however, has ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16 (ANI): Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has returned the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, expressing concerns over the state government's decision to reduce the buffer zone around lakes and Rajakaluva to 30 meters. The amendment, passed by both houses in the last legislative session, sought to alter Section 12 of the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act. The Governor, however, has ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Also Read | Dehradun Cloudburst: Massive Flooding in Karligaad Rivulet After Continuous Rainfall, 1 Missing (Watch Videos). Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. "Dharampur town ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. "Dharampur town was the worst affected as the Son Khad river suddenly swelled and took a furious form. Around midnight, floodwaters gushed i ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, launched development projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in Bihar's Purnea and targeted the Opposition, accusing them of standing with infiltrators and neglecting the state's growth. Addressing a large public meeting in Purnea, PM Modi made a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress alliance. "These leaders are shamelessly raising slogans for infiltrators who have come from abroad. Whoever is an infiltrator will have t ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's monsoon devastation has claimed 404 lives since June 20, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming on Sunday that 229 deaths occurred in rain-related incidents and 175 in road accidents. According to the cumulative loss report issued by the SDMA, rain-induced fatalities were triggered by landslides, flash floods, drowning, electrocution, lightning, and house collapses. District-wise, Mandi reported 37 ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under heavy monsoon disruption, with the cumulative toll climbing to 404 since June 20 and road connectivity, power, and water supply severely impacted, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). In its morning bulletin on Monday, the SDMA reported that 598 roads remain blocked across the state, including three national highways--NH-03, NH-305 and NH-503A. In addition, 500 power distribut ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 15 (ANI): After Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's return to Dehradun from his Delhi visit on Sunday, a series of back-to-back meetings by six BJP MLAs and one independent legislator with him has fueled political buzz over an impending cabinet expansion in Uttarakhand. Notably, the expansion of Chief Minister Dhami's cabinet is expected during the upcoming Navratri, and in view of this, several party legislators have intensified their lobbying for a p ...Read More >
New Delhi: A beggars' home maintained by the state is not a discretionary charity and its administration must reflect the values of constitutional morality, the Supreme Court said while issuing a slew of directions to ensure that dignified living conditions are maintained continuously at such centres. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said all the states and Union Territories are required to institutionalise reforms in beggars' homes and analogous institutions under their contro ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Nearly 400 residents of Kalaban village in Mendhar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district have been shifted to temporary shelters after several houses developed cracks due to land subsidence triggered by continuous rainfall, officials said on Monday. Authorities, with the support of a local NGO, are providing relief material and essentials to the displaced families. The administration has declared Kalaban unsafe and directed r ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Nearly 400 residents of Kalaban village in Mendhar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir Poonch district have been shifted to temporary shelters after several houses developed cracks due to land subsidence triggered by continuous rainfall, officials said on Monday. Authorities, with the support of a local NGO, are providing relief material and essentials to the displaced families. The administration has declared Kalaban unsafe and directed res ...Read More >
The top court says the failure to ensure humane conditions in such homes does not merely amount to maladministration; it constitutes a constitutional breach of the fundamental right to life with dignity A beggars' home maintained by the state is not a discretionary charity and its administration must reflect the values of constitutional morality, the Supreme Court said while issuing a slew of directions to ensure that dignified living conditions are maintained continuously at such centres. A b ...Read More >
Bengaluru is bracing for an unprecedented three-day disruption in drinking water supply as the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) announced a complete shutdown of Cauvery water supply starting September 15. The outage, which officials say is one of the longest in recent years, is expected to affect more than half of the city's population. (Also Read: Bengaluru traffic woes get a Kathakali twist in hilarious Onam stage performance. Watch) According to BWSSB Chairman V Ram Prasat ...Read More >
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced a scheduled Bengaluru water cut from September 15 to 17. The water supply disruption is part of emergency repair and maintenance work under the Cauvery Water Supply Project, which serves as the backbone of Bengaluru's drinking water infrastructure. Bengaluru water cut: Cauvery water supply to be halted in phases According to the BWSSB, the shutdown will be carried out in two phases across different stages of the Cauvery supply ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has issued a slew of guidelines to overhaul the conditions of beggars' homes across the country, while ruling on a case concerning the death of inmates at Delhi's Lampur Beggars' Home due to contaminated water. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan emphasised that beggars' homes must evolve from punitive holding centres to restorative spaces that uphold constitutional values, particularly the right to life with dignity under Art ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 14: A suspected case of food or water contamination at the Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities in Hirekodi village of Chikkodi taluk in Karnataka's Belagavi left 119 students ill, with 77 requiring hospitalisation on Friday morning, September 12. The incident unfolded around 9 am, after students began exhibiting symptoms including vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever, The New Indian Express reported. The affected students are among the 400 residents of ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Public utilities in Himachal Pradesh continued to remain under strain on Sunday as heavy rains triggered widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 647 roads, 343 water supply schemes and 185 distribution transformers (DTRs) were reported disrupted in the last 24 hours. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), in its morning bulletin, said that three national highways, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday chaired a review meeting at the Secretariat on the implementation of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme, under which special grievance redressal camps are organised across the state till November. During the meeting, officials informed that of the 14.54 lakh petitions submitted so far, over 7.23 lakh petitions had been resolved. During his address, Stalin directed secretaries of all departments to ensure that eligible petitions are addressed within the ...Read More >
Kurnool: The Srisailam reservoir is witnessing heavy inflows following continuous rains in the catchment areas. On Saturday, it received 2,35,587 cusecs of water and released 1,99,171 cusecs downstream. The reservoir is holding 210.03 tmc ft of water against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 215.8 tmc ft. From the upstream projects, Sunkesula is releasing 65,450 cusecs while officials are discharging 63,948 cusecs. Jurala is receiving 1.19 lakh cusecs and releasing 1.22 lakh cusecs into Srisail ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], September 13 (ANI): Ahead of the Shardiya Navratras, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, CEO of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), convened a joint meeting on Saturday in Katra. According to a statement from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, security agencies and local authorities attended a meeting to conduct a thorough review of preparations for the upcoming Navratra, which will be observed from September 22 to October 1, 2025. The meeting brought togeth ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with a battered infrastructure and mounting human losses as the relentless monsoon takes its toll. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday reported that 574 roads remain blocked, 389 power transformers disrupted, and 333 drinking water supply schemes damaged across the state. According to the SDMA's evening public utility report, the overall death toll has climbed to 394 since June 20 ...Read More >
Jaipur, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday announced a comprehensive relief package for the victims of the school roof collapse tragedy in the Manoharthana area in Jhalawar district. Along with expressing deep condolences to the bereaved families, the government has also sanctioned major development works for the region. Under the relief measures, the Chief Minister approved financial assistance of Rs 13 lakh each to the families of the students who l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even after being preventable and treatable, cholera continues as a global health problem with 31 countries reporting outbreaks in 2025, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday. The report showed that despite treatment being available, deaths due to the disease rose by 50 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023. For the second consecutive year, more than 6000 people have died from the disease, while cases rose by 5 per cent. Whil ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday approved the much-awaited Mahanadi River Front Development project. According to a statement released by the Chief Minister's Office, the project will be implemented during the next three years between financial years 2025-26 and 2027-28. The Odisha Water Resources department will spend Rs 240 crore out of the State exchequer on the ambitious project during the next three financial years. While approving the project, Majhi said, ...Read More >
Pune: For the past six days, around 270 flats in Baner's Anjor society, 14 flats of Carnation society, and nearby homes in Veerbhadranagar have been receiving contaminated water that appears muddy and carries a foul, drainage-like odour. Initially, residents of Anjor society assumed that their own water tank needed cleaning. However, when the quality of water supply did not improve despite cleaning out the tank, they complained to the ward office on Wednesday this week. According to the resident ...Read More >
The primary rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. The southwest monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from parts of northwest India around September 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Typically, the monsoon makes its onset over Kerala by June 1, covers the entire country by July 8, and begins its retreat around September 17, completing the withdrawal process by October 15. "Conditions are becoming ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government will seek a special package from the Centre for Godavari Pushkaralu, to be held in 2027. At a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday, it was decided that a proposal would also be sent to the Union Government seeking a special package, considering the massive influx of pilgrims expected for this Southern Kumbh Mela. The Chief Minister directed officials to make advance preparations for the event, which begins on ...Read More >
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