A view of the origin of the landslide at Punchirimattom on the Vellarimala hills in Wayanad on August 1, 2024 (file image for representation) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The water level in the Punna river in Vellarimala in Wayanad district of Kerala rose on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) following the heavy rains that occurred … Read more
The eye surgery ward of the District Hospital in Kannur was closed after a leakage was reported in the operation theatre on June 16, 2025. Photo: S.K. Mohan Torrential rain continued to lash Kasaragod and Kannur districts on Monday (June 16, 2025), causing widespread disruption. Following a red alert from the India Meteorological department, which … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu With the surge in COVID cases, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra confirmed 86 new cases of COVID on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), raising the total cases to 521 across the State from January. Meanwhile, six patients, who had underlying health conditions, died of COVID. One patient died … Read more
Raj Bhavan Road in the central business district during pre-monsoon rain in Bengaluru on May 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K The spell of heavy rain and gusty winds that hit Bengaluru on May 13 evening and night once again exposed the chinks in the city’s civic infrastructure. Commuters had a tough time … Read more
A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory located in the Industrial Development Area (IDA) in Cherlapally on Tuesday evening. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. According to an official from the Fire Control, following a distress call at 6.36 p.m., seven fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire was … Read more
Getty Images Nine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security Agency says. Its latest figures for England show 2,591 confirmed cases in May, with a total of 7,599 since January. Experts worry this is a bumper year for the bacterial infection, which can be … Read more
Women cover their faces to protect from heat as they arrive at a polling station to cast their votes during the first phase of the general election, in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, on April 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Six more deaths due to suspected heat stroke were reported in Rajasthan, where the mercury soared … Read more
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Tremors were felt in parts of Maharashtra’s Nanded and Parbhani districts on Thursday morning, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or loss of property, they said. The tremors of 4.5 and 3.6 magnitude were recorded at 6.09 am and 6.19 am, with the epicentre at Jamb village in Kalamnuri taluka of Hingoli … Read more