As torrential rains and flooding continue to disrupt normal life in Imphal and surrounding areas, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles have been at the forefront of relief and rescue efforts under the ongoing ‘Operation Jal Rahat-II’ relief operation.

A Defence spokesman said on Thursday that since May 31, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles troops have been working tirelessly across multiple flood-affected localities in Imphal East and Imphal West districts, providing critical assistance to the flood-affected population within certain cases, without waiting for formal requisition.

Operating under extremely challenging conditions, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles have evacuated nearly 2,500 civilians to safety during the rescue operation so far.

Major evacuations took place in Imphal’s Wangkhei areas, where 778 individuals were rescued and at government-run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) medical college and hospital, where 750 people, including 15 patients requiring urgent care, were safely evacuated.

In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old patient admitted to a government-run district hospital allegedly jumped from the building, leading to his death during treatment in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred late on Wednesday night in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, around 450 km from Bhopal.

The deceased person has been identified as Shubham Ahirwar, a resident of Emlayi village in Damoh.

According to police, Shubham was brought to the district hospital by his family as he had pain in his stomach a few days ago.

After some improvement in his health, Shubham was shifted to the general ward of the hospital.

A tragic road accident on Thursday left two persons dead and four others with critical injuries after a car collided with a truck near Godhiya Sabzi Mandi on National Highway-22 in Bihar's Vaishali district.

The incident occurred around 3 a.m., when the car, returning from a wedding event, lost control and rammed into a truck from behind.

Goraul police station area SHO confirmed the details and said that all six victims were immediately taken to Sadar Hospital in Hajipur for treatment, where two succumbed due to their injuries.

Among the dead individuals are Manohar Kumar (40), son of Yogendra Shah, resident of Godhiya village; and Saroj Patel (42), son of Baijnath Patel, resident of Khidkhaua village, under Bhagwanpur police station

Seven people were killed and 15 other injured in separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Thursday.

Two agriculture workers died and seven others injured when an autorickshaw in which they were travelling was hit by a car in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district.

The accident occurred near AS Peta Crossroads in Atmakur mandal. The agriculture workers were heading to Tellapaduku village from Venkataraopalli for tobacco grading work.

Two of the workers died on the spot while seven others were injured. The injured were shifted to a hospital, where condition of three of them is stated to be critical.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the accident. He stated that the death of two agricultural workers in the accident has saddened him.

In a move aimed at curbing marine pollution and promoting sustainable fishing practices, the Tamil Nadu Environment Department is planning to establish 14 additional fishnet collection centres across all coastal districts of the state.

This initiative follows the remarkable success of a pilot fishnet collection centre launched at the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour in Chennai in August 2024.

According to officials, the pilot centre has, until May 2025, collected over 18.5 tonnes of marine litter and Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG).

As part of the incentive scheme, ₹7.21 lakh has been distributed to fishermen who participated in the recycling efforts.

“These materials would have otherwise remained in the ocean, causing significant harm to marine life and habitats,” an official from the Environment Department said and added, “The pilot project’s success has shown that community-led recycling can play a critical role in coastal conservation.”

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rainfall forecast for several parts of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, till June 10.

The bulletin comes as the state experiences sporadic pre-monsoon showers and cloud formation, while the monsoon system itself remains stalled over Maharashtra.

“Heavy rainfall is likely in Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli,” stated an IMD release.

A broader alert predicts light thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and surface winds ranging between 30–40 km/h across multiple districts, including Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, and Panchmahal, among others.

Tripura Police detained 13 members of a Bangladesh-based organisation, including two women, and they will be pushed back to their country very soon, an official said on Wednesday.

A police official said that they were arrested after raids by the police from a rented private house at Biswas Para under Amtali Police station in west Tripura late on Tuesday night.

Senior police officials throughout the day interrogated the 13 cadres, suspected to be members of the Chakma community organisation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeast Bangladesh.

Hectic search for the missing Madhya Pradesh woman continued for the 12th day on Wednesday, even as the body of the woman’s husband was recovered on May 2.

The couple went missing on May 23 while visiting Meghalaya’s Sohra-Cherrapunji areas.

A police official on Wednesday said that the search team, which included National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), have recovered a raincoat from Mawkma village, and it has some stains on it.

“Forensic reports would reveal about the raincoat and the stains. Due to heavy rains, the search operations were disrupted on Wednesday,” the official said.

The celebrations for the first-ever IPL victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic on Wednesday with over 50 fans injured and falling sick, and eight feared killed following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
The incident occurred while fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.

People from all over the nation rushed to social media to ask why the celebrations inside continued while people were fighting for their lives.

"Unbelievable! Victory celebration broadcast of RCB parade continues. No mention of stampede. NOT DONE," read a post on X.

A major security scare unfolded at Patna Airport on Wednesday afternoon after a bomb threat message was received targeting Indigo flight 6E921 en route from Ahmedabad to Patna.

The incident triggered a high alert, leading to an emergency landing and a comprehensive security sweep of the aircraft.

The alert was raised at 12:45 PM when Indigo station manager Shalini received a threatening message via WhatsApp.

She promptly alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC), and within just eight minutes, the flight landed safely at 12:53 PM on the runway.

Following the emergency landing, CISF, Bihar Police, airport authorities, and intelligence agencies swiftly mobilised.