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The rain has subsided today but many low-lying areas in Pune are still inundated. At least 10,500 people were shifted to safer places and schools and colleges will remain closed today.
 

Due to heavy rain in Kerala, holiday has been declared to educational institutions in nine districts in the state. So  far, 87 people have lost lives in the state due to heavy rains and floods
 

Section 144 withdrawn in Jammu: Officials said there were minor incidents of stone pelting in Sopore town of north Kashmir, 50 km from Srinagar, but was contained immediately and the crowd dispersed
 

Section 144 has been withdrawn in Jammu, and schools, colleges in the region will reopen from August 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on August 17 for a two-day visit. For the top stories of the day, watch MyNation in 100 seconds.

Red alert has been issued in Kerala’s Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts on Thursday (August 8). Very heavy rain of over 240 mm is expected within the next 24 hours

Several people have been left stranded in various parts of Goa after rains lashed the state. Eight buses were stuck near the Goa-Karnataka border. Goa water resources minister Filipe Nery Rodrigues took note and assured people of all possible help.
 

It is alleged that chanting swamiye saranam Ayyappa mantra, Venugopalan Nair set himself ablaze after pouring petrol over his body and tried to run to the makeshift tent where the senior BJP leader CK Padmanabhan has been staging an indefinite hunger strike