One protester in Sichuan province said “things got bloody” after police used batons and electric prods. 

​One protester in Sichuan province said “things got bloody” after police used batons and electric prods.  

A cloudburst-triggered flash flood in Uttarkashi’s Dharali village caused widespread devastation, sweeping away homes, shops, and roads. Rescue teams, including SDRF and Army personnel, are on-site conducting relief operations amid fears that laborers may be trapped. The Meteorological Department has issued warnings for continued heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, particularly in hilly areas, until August 10.

Pulok Malakar, posing as a doctor for over a decade, was arrested in Silchar, for performing over 50 surgeries without valid qualifications