Top Stories | - Part 20

Climate and Weather Top Stories

Orange alert for very heavy rainfall issued for isolated places over Chhattisgarh, Odisha & Coastal Andhra Pradesh today.

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange colour warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh today. The...

Nation Top Stories

Cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. Indian Coast Guard & Navy launch rescue operation.

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026

A Panama-flagged cargo ship with 24 crew members, mostly Chinese, on board sank in the Bay of Bengal yesterday. Officials said the ship sank about 240 nautical miles off...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh.

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

The monsoon remains active over Madhya Pradesh, with heavy rain continuing in several districts. A strong weather system is active over Madhya Pradesh due to the monsoon trough, a...

Nation Top Stories

Delhi Govt. finds 106 industrial units non-compliant with pollution control norms. Closure orders issued against 33.

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

The Delhi Government has identified 106 industrial units as non-compliant with the prescribed environmental standards during inspections conducted between January and July this year. The government said that inspections...

Annual Kousarnag Yatra commences in Jammu and Kashmir amid elaborate security arrangements.

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, the annual Kousarnag Yatra commenced from the ancient Lord Shiva temple in Reasi, with police, the Army, CRPF, the Special Operations Group and other security...

States Top Stories

Two dead, nine injured in reactor blast at Hazelo Labs in Telangana.

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

A major explosion occurred at Hazelo Labs Private Limited in Dhotigudem village, located in Pochampally Mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, leaving two workers dead and nine others injured....

Nation Top Stories

Sushma Tamang of Sikkim selected for National Teachers’ Award 2026.

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

In Sikkim, the Department of State Education has announced that Sushma Tamang, a Post Graduate Teacher of Chemistry at PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School in Dikling, has been...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

Coastal areas in Keralam likely to experience sea incursions due to high waves.

ION correspondentAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Several coastal areas of Keralam are likely to experience sea incursion due to high waves today. The National Centre for Ocean Information Services has warned that waves measuring 1...

States Top Stories

Monsoon Session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly begins.

ION correspondentAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026

he monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly began today amid a major uproar. Shortly after the proceedings commenced, slogans were raised by the ruling party and the...

States Top Stories

J&K School Education Deptt. notifies Comprehensive Transfer Policy.

ION correspondentAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, the School Education Department has notified a comprehensive Transfer Policy for employees of the School Education Department, aimed at bringing greater transparency, accountability and objectivity...