India Grapples with Rising Water Levels and Political Turmoil

Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi through Sunday morning, bringing temporary relief from heat but causing waterlogging in several areas. The Indian Express Realtime is your one-stop news blog for the latest updates of the day.

India's response to rising water levels and heavy rainfall has left many residents stranded on the Chenab river in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir. This sudden rise in water levels has put a significant strain on local communities.

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A Panama-flagged ship has sunk off the coast of Odisha with 24 crew members on board, sparking intense rescue efforts. The cause of the sinking remains under investigation, but officials are working tirelessly to ensure that all those involved receive proper assistance.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is considering advancing the One Nation One Election timeline, with a plan emerging to hold joint polls for 22 states and union territories alongside the 2029 Lok Sabha election. The decision, however, ultimately rests with NDA chief ministers, making it as much a political as a constitutional question.

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Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi through Sunday morning, bringing temporary relief from the heat but causing waterlogging in several areas. This has led to disruptions in daily life and traffic movements across the city.

Exam Scandal Rocks Education System A professor in Chhattisgarh was arrested for using an endoscope camera and a needle to photograph and leak an agriculture exam question paper, revealing how technologically sophisticated exam fraud has become in India. Six people have been arrested in connection with the leak.

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Maharashtra drafts law to rein in coaching centres after NEET leak Maharashtra, which was at the centre of the NEET paper leak, is drafting legislation to regulate coaching centres — the first state-level attempt to formally bring the country's vast and largely unregulated coaching industry under a statutory framework in the aftermath of the scandal.

Rahul Gandhi in Pune: 'Boys can abuse but PM gets cultural shock if girls do it' Rahul Gandhi, addressing a rally in Pune, attacked Prime Minister Modi over his remarks about young women protesters during the CJP demonstrations, accusing the PM of applying a double standard — one for boys who "abuse" and another for girls who do the same.