LIVE BLOG09 Aug, 2026 | 07:51:30 AM ISTSynopsisDelhi has crossed its average August rainfall in just eight days, with Safdarjung recording 230.1 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 225.7 mm.The national capital has recorded more rain in the first eight days of August than it typically receives during the entire month, with the Safdarjung Observatory clocking 230.1 mm so far. The rainfall includes 225.7 mm recorded up to 8.30 am on Saturday and another 4.4 mm between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Show more Show less1 New UpdateBulandshahr encounter: Wanted rape-murder accused killed in police firingA 19-year-old man wanted in the rape and murder of a minor girl was killed in a police encounter in Bulandshahr, while another suspected accomplice escaped, police said. A Sub-Inspector and a constable were injured in the exchange of fire.Visuals from the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium protest site as students continue their protest over alleged irregularities in the JPSC-JSSC exams.— ANI (@ANI) Delhi crosses August rainfall average in first eight daysDelhi has already surpassed its average rainfall for August in the first eight days of the month, with the Safdarjung Observatory recording 230.1 mm of rain so far, data showed.Pradhan says he quit as education minister after attempts to ‘mislead’ Gen ZSenior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts to “mislead” Gen Z during protests over the NEET paper leak issue prompted him to step down as Union education minister.Over 100 fall ill in Bihar village, children among those hospitalisedMore than 100 people fell ill in Sardiha village with symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, Bihar health officials said, adding that treatment was underway and one or two children in serious condition were being shifted to Sadar Hospital.19-year-old Delhi college student found dead near Rajouri Garden MetroA 19-year-old BA third-year student of Delhi's Aryabhatta College was found dead near the Mall of Rajouri, adjacent to Rajouri Garden Metro station, police said, adding that a handwritten suicide note was recovered from the spot and no evidence of foul play was found.Haryana CM Saini flags off State-Level Half Marathon in NarnaulHaryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday flagged off the State-Level Half Marathon in Narnaul, organised under the Haryana Uday Abhiyan with the theme “Har Ghar Tiranga” ahead of Independence Day.