A fast-moving wildfire in California’s Alameda County intensified rapidly on Tuesday, scorching hundreds of acres of dry grassland and prompting mandatory evacuation orders in areas near Sunol and Pleasanton. The blaze, known as the Little Fire, was reported at around 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in the Sunol...
Chile has declared a state of emergency in parts of the country after intense and prolonged rainfall triggered widespread flooding, landslides and severe damage, leaving at least 10 people dead and affecting more than 1,000 homes. The extreme weather has created a major humanitarian and emergency response challenge, with authorities working to assess the full...
A vegetation fire reported near Rogers Road in Patterson, California, triggered concern among local residents on Tuesday after flames spread across an estimated 100 to 120 acres in Stanislaus County. Fire crews were called to the scene as the blaze expanded, with smoke reportedly raising alarm in nearby communities. The fire, identified as the Zacharias...
Three men have been arrested in Karnataka’s Mysuru district in connection with the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 30-year-old tribal woman from West Bengal, police said on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred during the intervening night of July 18 and 19, after the woman had travelled to Mysuru city to attend a friend’s...
A devastating bus fire in Vietnam has claimed the lives of several passengers, triggering an emergency response and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident. The tragedy has raised fresh concerns over passenger safety, emergency preparedness and the ability of people to escape quickly from vehicles engulfed in flames. The incident occurred when...
The conflict between the United States and Iran intensified further on Tuesday as fresh military strikes, missile and drone attacks and growing threats to maritime traffic deepened fears of a wider regional confrontation. The latest escalation unfolded across multiple fronts, with US forces continuing their campaign against Iranian military targets while Tehran claimed that it...
India has summoned Russia’s Charge d’Affaires following an attack on a merchant vessel off the Ukrainian coast that resulted in the deaths of four Indian seafarers, escalating diplomatic concerns over the safety of civilian crew members operating in waters affected by the ongoing conflict. The vessel involved in the incident has been identified as MV...
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...