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From hail to havoc: Bengaluru’s weather twist was full of drama
As welcome rain swiftly turned into waist-deep flooding, Wednesday’s downpour was what the city had prayed for — but clearly wasn’t ready for.
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Maladministration led to deaths outside Bowring hospital in Bengaluru: Lokayukta
Maladministration led to deaths outside Bowring hospital in Bengaluru: Lokayukta.
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World News Today Live Updates on May 1, 2026 : Nepal road accident: 20 pilgrims killed as jeep skids off muddy hill road in Rolpa
Twenty people were killed on Thursday when a jeep carrying pilgrims skidded off a hilly road and plunged about 700 metres into a gorge in Nepal's Rolpa district, police said. The private jeep was hired by locals travelling to attend the Baisakh Purnima festival on Friday at Jaljala, according to police inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali, information officer at the District Police Office, Rolpa. Rescue operations are hampered by heavy rain in the area, police said, adding that the exact number of passengers in the vehicle at the time of the accident is not yet known.
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National·5h ago
Texas Summer Camp Hit by Deadly Floods Cancels Reopening Plans
The agency said last week that Camp Mystic’s emergency plan failed to address several new rules for summer camps passed after last year’s July 4th floods, which killed more than 160 people, including 37 children. (Bloomberg) -- Camp Mystic canceled plans to reopen this summer after days of notable hearings over its response to deadly Texas floods last year that killed 25 campers and two counselors. Still, families held such strong connections to the camp that nearly 900 girls had signed up to attend this summer, the owners told state legislators.
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Politics·6h ago
US House passes DHS funding bill ending 75-day shutdown but immigration funding fight remains unresolved
Republicans are pushing for up to $70 billion in additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump’s presidency, while Democrats continue demanding tighter oversight and restrictions on US lawmakers have voted to. The measure funds major DHS agencies through September 30 but excludes new funding for immigration enforcement agencies, leaving unresolved the bitter political dispute that triggered the shutdown. The legislation restores normal operations and funding to agencies including: However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol were left out of the agreement.
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US gas reaches $4.30 per gallon; Trump says prices will drop after Iran war
Prices for gas or petrol went up by 27 cents over the past week amid the deepening impasse, with Iran blocking the strait and the US imposing a naval siege on Iranian ports. “Gas prices are the highest they’ve been in four years, since late July 2022.” California, home to nearly 40 million people, saw petrol prices hit more than $6 per gallon on Thursday. Thursday’s prices come as US President Donald Trump insists that time is on his side in the standoff with Iran, even as he refuses Tehran’s offers of a preliminary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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World·5h ago
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
The latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah started on 2 March after the group fired rockets into Israel, which responded with widespread air strikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. The strikes - which Israel said were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure - also wounded 23 people, among them eight children and seven women, the ministry said. At least nine people, including two children, were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said, as violence continues despite a ceasefire now in its second week.
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World·4h ago
How is Israel replicating its Gaza tactics in Lebanon?
Elijah Magnier – Specialist in Middle East wars and regional military dynamics Nicholas Noe – Editor-in-Chief of Mideastwire.com, a Beirut-based news service Yasmine Chawaf – Global protection advocacy coordinator at Oxfam in Beirut. Israel’s widespread destruction of housing and civilian facilities in Lebanon has driven a fifth of the population from their homes. Widespread Israeli attacks on civilian targets in Lebanon are a repeated tactic from Gaza.
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Sangakkara: Controversies not a positive reflection of the team
The RR head coach says the controversies "have been addressed" and "the constant reminder to the players is to make sure they're responsible to the franchise. “Such controversies are no positives for the team and all I can say is that both issues have been addressed by the BCCI and the franchise.”. Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara admitted the controversies didn’t really help them.
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Sports·6h ago
Iran miss Fifa congress but 'will play' at World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran will be at the 2026 World Cup, while Iranian officials are absent from the world football governing body's congress in Canada.
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