Heavy rain battered Chhattisgarh, flooding homes and roads, cutting off villages in Bastar and disrupting traffic. One person died in a rain-related incident in Kondagaon, while schools were shut in eight districts. Reservoir levels rose sharply in Dhamtari, with authorities releasing water from the Gangrel dam amid continued rainfall.
In banners displayed outside their premises, the churches in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district said people from other faiths who enter voluntarily would be responsible for their own actions.
The victim, identified as Manglo Bai, was eating lunch while watching reels on her phone when the internet connection repeatedly dropped. Angry over the network disruptions, she smashed her phone on the ground before going into her room and locking the door. She then consumed pesticide.
The CBI arrested an IRS officer, a CGST superintendent and a private person in an alleged Rs 40 lakh bribery case involving a Rs 1.5 crore demand. However, the Thane Special Court held their arrests illegal, rejected further custodial interrogation and ordered their release on bonds, directing them to cooperate with the ongoing probe.
Following an argument, the accused repeatedly struck his father Hiradhar Yadav, 60, and mother Gulabi, inflicting severe injuries to their heads, necks and other parts of their bodies. The couple died on the spot.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev said no single party, opposition group or individual can transform India's entire system. He said systemic change requires awareness at social, political and administrative levels, while stressing the government's responsibility to improve education and healthcare.
Arun Sao questioned the CJP's protests over the alleged NEET paper leak in Delhi and Raipur. He said the agitators did not seem to be genuine students and dismissed Congress claims of BJP factionalism.
A suspected mobile thief was allegedly kicked off the moving Azad Hind Express after passengers confronted him. The incident has triggered a GRP investigation and renewed concern over passenger safety.
A road accident in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur has claimed the life of a young child while the scooter rider has been severely injured.
The move followed allegations that construction work continued despite an expired lease and without required approvals, while officials are yet to explain the legal grounds.
Bulk sample testing at Chhattisgarh's Baloda-Belmundi diamond block recovered five stones weighing 1.22 carats. The find confirms diamond mineralisation but requires further assessment before any mining decision.
In Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, the residents of Maspur village face a severe drinking water crisis. Without access to clean water, women trek a punishing three-kilometer mountain path twice a day to fetch water from a small, stagnant pool.
At Tungal Nature Cafe in Sukma, surrendered Maoist women now serve coffee and local dishes to visitors. The initiative has emerged as a rehabilitation model backed by the administration and local residents.
After the incident, the accused allegedly tied the woman's body to the back of a motorcycle and took her to the Medical College Hospital in Ambikapur, claiming she had died in an accident. Doctors declared her dead on arrival, after which the accused fled from the hospital premises.
Five children fell ill in Chhattisgarh's Ghurkot village after eating watermelon and other food at a house. One boy died and officials are investigating suspected food poisoning as four others remain stable.
A private aircraft has crashed into the Ara Hills in the Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. According to initial reports and local eyewitnesses, the jet struck a tree in a forested area before colliding directly with the hillside in the Jashpur-Naraynpur region.
Investigations revealed that Vishnoi acquired immovable properties worth crores in the names of family members and firms.
A distressing incident in a Chhattisgarh village saw a six-year-old girl abducted and sexually assaulted in the dead of night, shaking the local community.
A tragic family dispute on Holika Dahan night in Chhattisgarh ended with a son allegedly murdering his father and disposing of the body in a water tank before calmly eating biryani and sleeping.
He reportedly jumped from a two-storey building after tying a GI wire (galvanised iron) around his neck, in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, and was later found hanging.