The death toll in the recent flash flood in the Kottappuzha River in Kerala’s Malappuram district rose to six on Tuesday after rescue teams recovered the body of a missing woman, officials said. The body of 26-year-old Sajitha, who was swept away while washing clothes on the riverbank at TK Colony in Pookkottumpadam, Nilambur, was recovered from a rocky area after the floodwater receded.
Officials said all missing people have now been accounted for, bringing the search operation to an end. Five other people, all tourists from the same district, were killed in the flash flood on Sunday, while Chief Minister V D Satheesan assured affected families of government support and said financial assistance would be announced after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.
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Water cannons used as farmers clash with police over paddy procurement in Haryana
Farmers protesting over their demand for the commencement of paddy procurement by the government clashed with police in Shahabad, Kurukshetra, on Tuesday. Barricades were placed to stop their march, and police used water cannons to disperse the protesters. Recent reports confirm farmers had announced a protest over the procurement delay.
Supreme Court notice to Centre on Vande Mataram plea by TM Krishna
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response to a plea by Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna challenging the law mandating the singing of six stanzas of Vande Mataram.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s new announcement for school students
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched the expansion of the breakfast scheme for school students at a government middle school in Thiruvanmiyur. He launched the scheme at the government middle school in Gandhi Gramam, served food to the students and also ate with them. He later visited the classrooms and interacted with the students. The officials said that about 15.30 lakh additional students studying in 15,454 government and state-aided schools will be benefited with expansion of the breakfast scheme.
Three infants die as fire breaks out in Telangana hospital
A massive fire broke out at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Telangana’s Adilabad district last night, killing three infants. The blaze, according to news agency ANI, broke out at 11:50 pm; one fire tender was rushed to the spot, and firefighters brought it under control. Twenty-eight children admitted to the ward were rescued. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident, ANI reported, citing a fire official.
Speeding Thar crushes scooter in Greater Noida, kills rider
A speeding Mahindra Thar hit a scooter on September 21 within the jurisdiction of the Bisrakh police station in Greater Noida, according to the Noida police. The crash left the scooter rider—40-year-old Neeraj, a resident of Chipiyana—and his wife injured.
The couple was rushed to a nearby hospital, where Neeraj succumbed to his injuries during treatment. His wife remains hospitalised. Police have impounded the vehicle, and efforts are underway to trace the absconding driver.
Four European nations back India’s bid for permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council
Four European nations, including Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, on Monday, backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said that India, being the leading country of the Global South and an emerging power in the Indo-Pacific, should have a place at the UN’s top decision-making body. The remarks come as the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, took part in the first high-level Visegrád Group (V4) meeting.
