Uttarkashi Police warned of heavy rain, urging caution near rivers. In Tharali, rain caused floods, killing Kavita Bisht, injuring nine, and damaging 41 houses.

A week after a catastrophic cloudburst struck Chasoti village in Kishtwar district, claiming at least 65 lives and leaving 32 people missing, the focus should be on the glaring absence of risk assessment, safety planning for the Machail Mata Yatra.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was momentarily taken aback on Sunday during his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar when an unidentified man suddenly hugged him tightly and planted a kiss on his shoulder.