The rising Ganga has placed eight Bihar districts on high alert, with low-lying communities facing a growing flood threat. Authorities are preparing shelters, supplies and rescue teams as the opposition questions the government’s relief arrangements. Bihar has been placed on high alert as the rapidly rising Ganga threatens low-lying communities across eight districts. Authorities have intensified preparations amid fears that the river

A ferry carrying 34 passengers and four crew members suffered an engine failure near Mumbai’s Gateway of India on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Police and a local boat operator towed the vessel ashore by 9:30 PM IST, rescuing all 38 people without injuries. A routine sea excursion near Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India turned into a mid-sea emergency after a passenger ferry suffered an engine failure on Thursday night. Police personnel