Movement of trains between Hyderabad and Kamareddy in Telangana was disrupted on Wednesday as the flood water was overflowing the tracks at a couple of places following heavy rains.

The South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled, partially cancelled or diverted a few trains.

The flood water submerged the tracks on the Bhiknur–Talmadla section and Akanpet–Medak section of the Hyderabad Division.

The Nizamabad-Tirupati Rayalaseema Express (Train Number 12794), scheduled to depart on Wednesday, and Tirupati-Nizamabad Rayalaseema Express (12793), scheduled to leave on Thursday, have been cancelled.

Six persons were trapped in flood waters in Telangana’s Kamareddy district on Wednesday following heavy rains in the region since Tuesday night.

Six workers had climbed onto a water tanker and were waiting to be rescued while the water level was rising in the stream.

The incident occurred in the Kalyani stream in Timmareddy, where they were engaged in bridge construction work.

In Medak district, a car was washed away in floodwaters in the Nakkavagu stream in Haveli Ghanpur mandal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has launched the search operation. It was immediately not clear how many people were travelling in the car.

Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, claiming four lives after a car was swept away in Jheeram Ghati, officials said on Wednesday.

The victims -- a couple and their two children from Tamil Nadu -- died after their vehicle was washed away while trying to cross the swollen Jheeram Nala on National Highway 30.

According to officials, the incident occurred on Tuesday when a car carrying five people attempted to cross the flooded stretch. While the driver managed to save himself by jumping out, the family was trapped inside and swept away by the strong current.

After an 18-hour-long rescue operation by the district administration and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the car was recovered on Wednesday with all four bodies inside.

Following the landslide along the route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s Reasi district, the Ministry of Home Affairs has deployed 17 teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) for a large-scale rescue and relief operation.

A major tragedy struck on the pilgrimage route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district on Tuesday when a landslide killed 30 pilgrims and injured 14 others, officials said.

The National Disaster Response Force, along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and other central agencies, is actively engaged in relief efforts.

A total of 32 special boats have been sent by air, along with the teams, to the disaster-hit region.

A Delhi court has acquitted six individuals accused in a case of looting and arson near a mosque in Sudamapuri during the 2020 Delhi riots, raising serious questions over the manner of investigation conducted by the police.

The Karkardooma Court acquitted the accused, Ishu Gupta, Prem Prakash, Rajkumar, Manish Sharma, Rahul alias Golu, and Amit alias Annu, citing a lack of credible evidence and multiple flaws in the prosecution’s case.

In a strongly worded judgment, the court criticised the Delhi Police’s approach to the investigation, stating, “It is unfortunate that despite glaring flaws, the SHO and supervising officers proceeded to file a charge sheet. Such actions severely erode public trust in the investigative process and in the rule of law.”

Rain continued to lash the entire Jammu division, barring Poonch and Rajouri districts, on Wednesday, even as authorities worked continuously to restore electricity, water supply and mobile services.

According to Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, the level of the river Tawi has receded, but the Chenab River continued to flow close to the danger mark.

Sharing an update on the current situation in the Jammu Division, which has witnessed one of the worst floods in recent years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on X that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally following up on the situation and receiving updates.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday placed the entire state administration on high alert as heavy rain has been lashing parts of Telangana since Tuesday night, inundating low-lying areas and snapping road connectivity to several villages.

Rivulets, lakes and ponds were overflowing due to heavy downpour, flooding the roads and villages in low-lying areas.

Heavy to very heavy rains in Medak and Sangareddy districts resulted in inundation of residential areas in some pockets. Few roads were damaged, disrupting the vehicular traffic.

Water was flowing over the Narayankhed-Kangti road, bringing the traffic to a halt. A culvert was washed away near Lakshmapur village in Kamareddy district.

Following the Supreme Court's directive on stray dogs, the Rajasthan government has taken the "lead" in managing the animals more systematically.

The Department of Autonomous Governance has issued strict instructions to all municipal corporations, councils, and municipalities, making compliance with the Stray Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules 2023 mandatory.

Under this, feeding points for dogs will now be marked in every ward and locality, with urban bodies directed to coordinate with resident welfare associations and animal welfare organisations.

Even in cases of rabies, arrangements for food and water will be ensured at these feeding spots.

Ravi Jain, Secretary, Local Self Government Department, said, "Rajasthan is the first state in the country to issue such comprehensive orders balancing public safety and animal welfare after the Supreme Court's decision."

Mobile internet, broadband services, and calling facilities remained disrupted across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as heavy rainfall continued to batter the Union Territory, damaging optical fibre networks at several locations.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah voiced concern over the widespread outage, describing the situation as reminiscent of earlier crises.

"Still struggling with almost nonexistent communication. There is a trickle of data flowing on Jio mobile, but no fixed line WiFi, no browsing, almost no apps, things like X open frustratingly slowly, and WhatsApp struggles with anything more than short text messages. Haven't felt this disconnected since the terrible days of 2014 & 2019," he posted on the social media platform X.

In a swift multi-agency operation led by the Jammu District Administration, over 3,500 residents have been evacuated to safety following incessant rains that caused flash floods and waterlogging across Jammu in J&K.

Teams from District Administration, J&K Police, NDRF, SDRF, Indian Army and local volunteers have been working on evacuation and relief in the worst-hit areas, while authorities are also focused on restoring critical infrastructure and essential services.

Immediate priority has been to move residents from vulnerable pockets to safer locations while ensuring food, clean water and medical care at temporary shelters, said officials.

In RS Pura, 85 people were shifted from Balool to secure sites and in Pargwal, 347 residents from Hamirpur Kona and Gujral village were relocated to Akhnoor and Jammu.