Heavy rain disrupts daily life in North India and Assam, causing landslides and floods, affecting millions, with critical situations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Assam.

The catastrophic incident during a storm resulted in the deaths of 16 people and left over 70 injured. Bhinde, who had been evading arrest since the disaster, faces over 20 legal cases, including charges of rape.

A cheetah strayed out of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and was spotted in a village in Rajasthan’s Karauli on Saturday

The Barmer-Jaisalmer seat in Rajasthan buzzes with a tough triangular contest among BJP, Congress, and Independent candidates for Lok Sabha elections. With 11 contenders including Kailash Choudhary (BJP), Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Congress), and Ravindra Singh Bhati (Independent).

Two brothers and three other men were allegedly crushed to death by a dumper following a dispute in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district.

Tigers for Rajasthan will not be taken from protected areas but from buffer zones, complying with NTCA guidelines. Odisha's request for three tigers is pending. Requests followed Uttarakhand's successful relocation of four tigers from Corbett Tiger Reserve to Rajaji Tiger Reserve, according to officials.

According to ACP Ashok Chauhan, a police team swiftly responded to the tragedy after receiving the distress call. Initial investigations suggest a potential cause of the explosion to be the incorrect installation of the cylinder, as per a neighbor's statement claiming Rajesh had replaced the cylinder earlier that morning.

This innovative approach was successfully piloted during the 2023 Assembly elections in Rajasthan, where nearly 99 percent of the 61,022 eligible registered voters availed the home voting facility. Now, the initiative is being extended for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

According to Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta, nominations will be accepted until March 27, with scrutiny slated for March 28 and withdrawal permitted until March 30.

Since March 1, seizures include cash amounting to Rs 2.41 crore, drugs valued at Rs 51.56 crore, and liquor worth Rs 6.71 crore. The remainder of the Rs 115 crore constitutes the valuation of precious metals, predominantly gold, that were confiscated. Jodhpur saw the highest seizure during this period, amounting to Rs 18.70 crore, the report highlighted.

State election commissioner Praveen Gupta highlighted that around 50% of polling stations will have webcasting systems for the first time, a significant increase from 15% during the December assembly polls. Additionally, complaints can be registered through the C-Vigil app.

The NIA had registered a case against the organized crime syndicate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his associates in August 2022 under the UA(P)A. The gang was found to have established criminal networks across multiple states, being involved in various high-profile crimes, including murders, extortions, and terror conspiracies.