KHATIMA NEWS
India
The Char Dham Yatra has resumed in Uttarakhand after being halted because of heavy rainfall. Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Anand Swaroop said the pilgrwas suspended from the afternoon of the 26th and restarted this morning, according to an update from IANS.
India
The Gandak River has risen in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, after water was released from Nepal alongside continuous rainfall in the hills. Floodwaters have entered 3 villages and affected around 5,000 people, while the administration is responding with help from the State Disaster Response Force.
India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the 2016 surgical strike during the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat, saying the operation demonstrated a new model of India's response to terrorism. He also cited the Balakot airstrike and Operation Sindoor while describing the country's 0-tolerance policy.
India
Gujarat Minister Praful Pansheriya has spoken about an incident in Surat involving 5 children who were allegedly given diabetes medication instead of paracetamol after vaccination. He said tablets were provided to reduce fever after the children were vaccinated.
India
The Ganga has risen 5 centimetres above the warning level in Rishikesh after continuous heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's hills. Rishikesh Jal Police personnel are making repeated announcements at the ghats for devotees and visitors, while related coverage reports that the Badrinath-Rishikesh Highway has been blocked because of heavy rain.
India
IANS reported that Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slapped a local youth during an inspection of an under-construction road in Tilak Nagar. AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj criticised the incident, saying Verma had exposed his “cowardice and cheapness” to the world.
India
A viral video from Mandar Hills in Bihar's Banka district shows a minor girl being harassed and assaulted. Superintendent of Police Amitesh Kumar referred to an earlier press release about an incident involving the SHO of Baunsi Police Station, while current reports say 3 youths were detained.
India
A garage operator in Patna died after motorcycle-borne assailants shot him 4 times on Saturday night, according to the Station House Officer of Ramkrishna Nagar police station.
India
Flooding linked to rising water in the Indravati River has affected several parts of Bastar in Chhattisgarh. A total of 817 people have been rescued so far, while more than 7,300 people are staying in relief camps, according to information shared by IANS.
India
10 people were killed and 17 injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, according to a Press Trust of India report. Above-normal rainfall was recorded in 63 districts, while some areas faced a moderate risk of further weather-related disruption. Flooded streets and waterlogged roadside shops were visible in accompanying ry.
India
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Barapullah Elevated Road Phase-III is ready to serve Delhi residents after she inspected the full corridor. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the project on 29 September. The corridor is expected to reduce Delhi-Noida travel time to 15 minutes.
India
A collision between an ambulance and a truck near Badli in Jhajjar, Haryana, killed 3 people, including a woman, and injured one person. The family was returning after seeking medical treatment in Gurugram when the accident occurred.
