North India experienced unprecedented rainfall between August 22 and September 4, with nearly three times the normal amount. This intense spell, the wettest in at least 14 years, triggered devastating floods in Punjab, record Yamuna levels in Delhi, and landslides in the Himalayas.

Mukesh Kumar, the main accused in the case, allegedly lured men into compromising situations and then falsely implicated them in rape cases to extort large sums of money

A man was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a court here on Thursday for raping a minor girl on promise of marriage, police said.