A 16-year-old girl's body was exhumed in Aligarh, India, 52 days after her burial, following a complaint by Dularay Khan alleging suspicious circumstances surrounding her sudden death and subsequent threats for pursuing the matter. Police have launched a detailed investigation.
Approximately 3,000 LPG cylinders were washed into the Patalganga river from an HP Gas plant in Raigad, India, due to heavy rains causing flooding in a channel. About 1,000 cylinders have been recovered, and authorities are asking residents to return any found cylinders.
A major landslide near the Kwar hydroelectric power project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, blocked the Kishtwar-Doda Highway on Monday due to heavy rainfall. Flash floods and mudslides buried vehicles and construction equipment at the project site, though no casualties were reported. Gates of the Baglihar dam were opened due to increased Chenab river levels.
Rampur court sentences Azam Khan to 2 years imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for derogatory remarks against officials during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign. Conviction based on eyewitnesses and video evidence.
The West Bengal government has launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state, with district administrations directed to identify and remove them immediately.
A massive fire broke out at the HPCL Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra, Rajasthan on Monday afternoon, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate the refinery on Tuesday. The blaze, reportedly caused by an exchanger explosion at the CDU-VDU side, was brought under control within about two hours. No casualties were reported. Authorities evacuated the area as a precaution. PM Modi's visit and the inauguration ceremony were subsequently cancelled citing security concerns.
