Officials said on Tuesday that over 40 suspects were detained for questioning by the investigators in connection with the Gagangir terrorist attack in which seven people were killed and four injured.

Investigators believe that the terrorist attack carried out on Sunday with precision and promptness could not have been possible without the supporters of terror associates.

A massive CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) was started by the security forces on Monday to hunt down the terrorists responsible for the dastardly attack on unarmed, innocent civilian workers.

Bihar’s Economic Offence Unit (EOU) on Tuesday conducted a raid at the house of Sanjeev Mukhiya in Nalanda, the alleged mastermind behind the NEET UG question paper leak which occurred on May 5.

The raid was part of an ongoing investigation into the case, and Mukhiya has been absconding since the paper leak scandal came to light.

During the raid, a nine-member team from the EOU, led by DSP Sunil Kumar, seized multiple documents and pieces of evidence from Mukhiya's residence.

“The raid began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. We have questioned Mukhiya's family members and conducted a detailed search of the property,” Kumar said.

He added that the collecting materials will be thoroughly examined by EOU.

Following the rain fury in Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has asked residents of a few apartments to relocate for eight days as rainwater has inundated the premises endangering the safety of the residents.

Commenting on the rain wreaking havoc in the state, especially in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday stated “Instructions have been given to close some apartment complexes for eight days in Bengaluru”. Shivakumar was responding to questions from the media near his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

“In Chowdeshwari Nagar, 150 mm of rainfall has been recorded. In some areas, the rainfall has been 300 per cent higher than normal. Officials have reported this, and we have asked some residents to relocate. Around 600 families are being relocated from Kendriya Vidyalaya and Tata Nagar.

The Special Operations Group (SOG) police, in coordination with the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), exposed a milk adulteration racket operating out of a residential property in Mityala area in Amreli district.

The authorities seized adulterated milk and arrested one suspect, Gunvant Shamji Kalsariya, with materials worth Rs 2.21 lakh.

The adulterated milk was being packaged in plastic bags for distribution.

The authorities on Tuesday launched a search operation for the brother and sister, who are suspected to have drowned in the lake.

The incident took place on Monday evening when they had gone to fetch water from the lake.

The deceased are identified as 13-year-old Srinivas and 11-year-old Mahalaxmi. Both are children of Nagamma, a resident of Kengeri.

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands on October 24.

The low-pressure area developed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining the north Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a depression by October 22 morning.

“Continuing to move northwestwards, it is very likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during the night of 24th and early morning 25th October as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph,” informed the India Meteorological Department.

The IMD also issued a red alert predicting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall above 20cm to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Cuttack on October 24.

Heavy rains disrupted life in Bengaluru on Monday morning, forcing the closure of schools for the day.

Due to the heavy downpour, office-goers, schoolchildren, and commuters faced severe inconvenience.

Due to the rain and waterlogging, the Bengaluru Urban District Administration declared a holiday for schoolchildren and kindergartens in the city.

All Anganwadi centres, as well as private and aided primary and high schools in Bengaluru City District have been closed for the day.

The Bengaluru traffic police department has issued an alert regarding waterlogging at Vaddarapalya Junction and slow vehicle movement towards Bengaluru International Airport.

The Delhi Police were probing a possible Khalistani link in the blast that ripped through the wall of a CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini after a threatening social media post went viral.

Delhi Police have written to the messaging app Telegram, seeking details of a pro-Khalistani channel that claimed responsibility for the blast on Sunday, officials said.

The blast sent shockwaves across the national capital. No one was injured in the incident.

Delhi Police have said they were investigating the connection after the Telegram post claimed the explosion was in retaliation for the alleged targeting of pro-Khalistan separatists by Indian agents.

At least half a dozen people are feared to be trapped under the debris after an explosion in a building in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Saturday.

The impact of the explosion was such that the building collapsed completely within a few seconds, turning into debris.

Eyewitnesses told the press that at least four residential buildings located adjacent to the blast site were also damaged badly.

Local area police and district administration were alerted and the rescue operation was underway. According to information, two women were rescued alive and they have been rushed to a nearby hospital.

As heavy rains have been lashing Bengaluru on Saturday, a yellow alert has been issued for 11 districts including the capital city.

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 11 districts in Karnataka.

The incessant rain, which began in the morning, has disrupted traffic across Bengaluru. While some parts of the city experienced light drizzles, others were hit by heavy downpours. The overcast skies have forced many people to stay indoors.

With heavy rain also predicted for Sunday, authorities are on high alert, making arrangements for potential emergency situations. The recent downpours in Bengaluru have led to widespread waterlogging, inundating residential areas and localities.