 | Post death of two doctors, Kerala police issues warning against using Google Maps during monsoonAdvaith (29) and Ajmal (29), lost their lives in the early hours of Sunday after their car plunged into the river Periyar while allegedly following directions on Google Maps. |
 | Kodagu gets moderate to heavy rainPower disruptions were recorded across Virajpet, with trees being uprooted and electric poles damaged in the heavy rainfall. |
 | Widespread rain in Kerala to continue on Monday, may weaken by Tuesday: IMDMonsoon withdrawal commenced from west Rajasthan on September 25, and is expected to retreat from Kerala by mid-October, the IMD said. |
 | India's devastating monsoon season is sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combineDamages to property in Himachal Pradesh this year were more than the last five years combined. Other north and west Indian states also suffered heavy losses in terms of lives, property and farmland. |
 | One held for abducting cousin in Odisha, demanding Rs 1 crore ransomJagatsinghpur police has registered a case in connection with the incident, and investigation is underway. |
 | Andhra Pradesh records 13 per cent deficit rainfall this monsoonAnantapur district registered the highest deficit rainfall of 34 per cent in the State, while Krishna district registered 32 per cent surplus rainfall, the highest surplus rainfall in the State. |
 | Kerala High Court orders thorough probe into flooding in KochiThe HC remarked there is little doubt the drains had been cleaned thoroughly, which spared the city from flooding last monsoon. |
 | Heavy downpour chokes drainageThe waterlogging following heavy downpour has raised questions about the success of ‘Operation Breakthrough’ and the drain cleaning drive of the civic body. |
 | Northeast monsoon likely to be normal: IMDThe northeasterly winds normally set in over the Bay of Bengal and south peninsular India, resulting in the onset of northeast monsoon rains in October. |
 | Rain to continue, yellow alert in five districts in Kerala todayThe IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in isolated areas in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur on Sunday. |
 | Guarding the Devbhoomi: Towards a climate-resilient UttarakhandCoordination with the Central government as well as with neighbouring states would also be crucial to the success because climate change is not a problem any one state can take on alone |
 | Monsoon’s last low pressure to trigger heavy rains in OdishaThe Met office has cautioned about waterlogging in low lying areas, inundation of agriculture fields and possible damage to kutcha roads/houses. |
 | Tamil actor Vishal alleges corruption in CBFC's Mumbai office, I&B Ministry orders probeVishal had levelled the allegations of corruption in the Mumbai office of CBFC, saying that he had to pay Rs 6.5 lakh for the screening and certification of "Mark Antony." |
 | Jet Airways: Jalan-Kalrock says completing Rs 350 crore payment; plans to start airline in 2024The consortium said that its strategy to revive the airline remains unaltered. The new promoters aims to re-establish the operations of the airline up and running in 2024. |
 | Food stock a concern? Drought-like situation in 50 per cent of India, say expertsExperts interpret the ‘mild dry’ condition as a drought-like condition which will reduce soil moisture drastically and further impact rabi crops. |
 | With 38 per cent deficit, Kerala in grip of worst monsoon in a centuryKerala received only 1,231mm of rainfall in June-Sept this year compared to the expected 1,985 mm. To avoid a shortfall, the state needs 65 mm of rain in just four days. |
 | Reactivated monsoon revived the paddy sowing but pulses and oilseeds still lagged across countryIn the non-food category, except for Sugarcane other crops such as cotton and Jute and mesta sowing acreage reduced. The cotton acreage reached 123.42 LHa compared to 127.57 LHa. |
 | Real GDP to grow at 6.5% in FY 2024: Finance MinistryThe review pointed to encouraging signs of economic activity, citing high-frequency indicators like record e-way bill generation and electronic toll collections. |
 | Insolvency: Homebuyers’ representatives get greater responsibilityAs per the latest changes made in the corporate insolvency regulation that have been made effective from September 18, the AR will now serve as a bridge between the CoCs and homebuyers. |
 | IBBI notifies changes to CIRP regulations, effective from September 18The amendments allow committee members to conduct audits of the corporate debtor or CD, with the audit costs included as part of the CIRP cost. |
