Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana gathered near the Shambhu border on Tuesday as farmer organisations prepared to march towards the national capital for a Kisan Mahapanchayat opposing the proposed India-US trade agreement. The mobilisation has brought renewed attention to farmers’ concerns over trade policy and the possible impact of international agreements on India’s...
At least 22 people have died in rain-related incidents across Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Nagaland as intense monsoon showers triggered landslides, flash floods, lightning strikes and other weather-linked accidents in several parts of the country. The situation remained particularly serious in Jammu and Kashmir, where multiple incidents were reported as heavy rainfall continued to...
At least eight people have died and 19 others are feared trapped following a series of landslides that struck an under-construction tunnel of the Teesta hydropower project in Sikkim’s Namchi district, triggering a major rescue operation amid persistent rain and difficult terrain. The incident took place at Samardung in the district, where workers were engaged...