The IMD has issued red and orange alerts across multiple Indian states, warning of severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and lightning due to active monsoon systems.

In Varanasi, all 84 river ghats have gone under water, along with nearly 1,000 adjacent temples. The Ganga is reported to be just 1.56 metres below the danger mark. Mirzapur, Jaunpur, and Sonbhadra ...