Cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar: 17 bodies recovered in Chasoti; toll may rise At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a massive cloudburst hit Chosoti, a remote village on the route to the Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar district, officials said. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise. Chosoti, the last motorable point before the Machail Mata shrine, saw the suspension of the annual yatra as rescue and relief operations were launched with all available resources. Read full story Bihar SIR: SC orders EC to publish details of 65 lakh voters removed The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to publish details of 65 lakh voters removed from Bihar’s electoral rolls following a special intensive revision. “Transparency is needed about 65 lakh deleted voters to enable people to seek clarification or correction,” observed a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi. Read full storyDelhi rain: Man killed, daughter critical as tree falls on motorcycle in KalkajiA man was killed and his daughter critically injured when a massive old neem tree collapsed onto vehicles during heavy rainfall in South Delhi’s Kalkaji area. The incident took place around 9.50 am in B-Block, where both were riding a motorcycle that was crushed under the falling tree. They were rushed to Safdarjung Trauma Centre, where Kumar succumbed to his injuries. Read full storyIndia’s aquanauts dive over 5,000 metres in North Atlantic in deep ocean mission milestoneIn a landmark achievement, India has sent its aquanauts to depths of over 5,000 metres in the North Atlantic Ocean, marking a significant step in the country’s Deep Ocean Mission, or Samudrayaan. Conducted in collaboration with France, the expedition saw two Indian aquanauts complete separate deep dives earlier this month in the French submersible Nautile. Read full storyPakistan forms new missile command after Operation SindoorFollowing India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan is moving quickly to boost its military strength by creating a new force to oversee its missile arsenal — the Army Rocket Force Command. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the move during the country’s 78th Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad. “A key milestone in the advancement of the country’s military response capability,” he said. Read full story