Woman’s Body Taken Home in Garbage Vehicle After Hospital Fails to Provide Hearse

CHHATARPUR, Madhya Pradesh — A woman’s body was allegedly transported from a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district in a municipal garbage-collection tractor-trolley after her family was unable to arrange a hearse. The incident at Bada Malhera Civil Hospital has raised questions over the lack of dedicated facilities for transporting deceased persons, with the district administration ordering an inquiry into the matter.

Assam Flood Crisis Deepens as Death Toll Reaches 100

GUWAHATI, India — Assam’s ongoing flood crisis has claimed 100 lives, according to the latest Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) bulletin, as widespread inundation continues to affect districts across the state and rescue and relief operations remain underway.

Sambhal Violence Report: Judicial Probe Gives BJP Fresh Political Edge as SP Rejects Findings Ahead of UP Polls

The judicial commission report on the November 2024 Sambhal violence has emerged as a fresh political flashpoint in Uttar Pradesh, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) using its findings to target the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the state assembly elections due early next year. The report, tabled in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on August 5, concludes that the violence was “pre-planned”, gives a clean chit to the police and district administration, and points to the alleged involvement of SP leaders in the law and order breakdown.

Can the Government Levy Charges on UPI Payments? What the Proposed Law Means for Merchants and Customers

The passage of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha has triggered a nationwide debate over the future of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. The discussion centres on whether the government can now allow banks and payment service providers to levy charges on UPI payments through a revised legal framework.