Deadly epidemic about to strike? Health ministry sounds alarm on dengue, malaria due to…

Torrential rains across the country have caused widespread floods, causing massive damage to lives and properties. Both the central and state governments have stepped up disaster management measures in a bid to provide relief to flood-hit regions.
8 people killed, 22 injured after truck rams into Ganesh procession in Karnataka’s Hassan

According to eyewitness accounts, the procession was moving along, with a large number of youths participating. It is being said that the truck hit the divider.
National Lok Adalat 2025 today: How to get your traffic challans cleared; check eligibility, step-by-step process

A National Lok Adalat is being held on September 13, and will allow vehicle owners across the country to get their challans cancelled or settle them at discounted rates. The initiative aims to clear a large backlog of traffic challans. Read on for more details on this.
PM Modi to launch development projects in Manipur today, first visit since 2023 violence

PM Modi will visit five states, namely Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, from September 13th to 15th (Saturday to Monday), to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 71,850 crore, according to the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday.
IMD predicts heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar; Delhi-NCR weather conditions expected to be…, here’s all you need to know

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh update indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts in multiple states on September 13. Read here to know how the weather will be in your state.
“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation

The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.
Democratic voters favor undeclared candidates O’Rourke and Crockett in hypothetical Senate primary, poll finds

The survey found many Texas voters are either undecided or would support candidates who haven’t actually entered the race. It also showed GOP Sen. John Cornyn leading Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas bill to restrict abortion pills beefs up an existing legal tool for a new fight
HB 7, which passed the Legislature this month, allows private citizens to sue abortion pill providers and manufacturers, mirroring a 2021 law that allows private enforcement of abortion bans.
Texas legislative committees will study freedom of speech on college campuses in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

Educators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.