Chikungunya cases rise in southern TN, govt issues alert

IANS | January 22, 2026 8:54 AM

Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid a noticeable increase in chikungunya infections across parts of Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) has issued a statewide alert, directing district administrations and urban health bodies to step up monitoring, diagnosis and mosquito-control efforts to curb further transmission.

Three charred to death as bus-truck collide in Andhra's Nandyal

IANS | January 22, 2026 8:19 AM

Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) At least three people were killed and several others injured after a private bus lost control, collided head-on with a container truck and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

Slaughterhouses across Gujarat to remain closed tomorrow

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Slaughterhouses across Gujarat will remain closed on January 22 to mark the completion of two years since the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced on Wednesday.