Nisar, a soul lost to the city. Photo: Supplied E very night, hundreds endure sleeplessness on Lahores streets. Many are labourers who have migrated to the city for jobs. Soaring rents force them to sleep on the roadsides. The urban homeless are mostly economic.
Heavy rain carried over into Saturday with areas of Scottsdale, Phoenix and Paradise Valley seeing nearly an inch of rain in under an hour.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. Wishing strength to them in this difficult time. Praying for a swift recovery to all those injured.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai from Saturday till Monday.
The accident occurred at Dhruvtara jetty in Belapur around 6.30 am, an official said. Two men in their 20s were riding a two-wheeler along the jetty stretch when it accidentally veered off and plunged into the water, the official said.
Heavy rains in Maharashtras Latur district have claimed five lives after floodwaters swept away residents and an autorickshaw. Rescue teams, including NDRF and police, recovered the bodies after a 40-hour operation. Crops and homes were severely damaged, with losses estimated at Rs 480 crore.
