Toll rises to 170 in J-K’s worst floods
* 31 more die in landslides, house collapse
* Rajnath announces relief
* Army, NDRF step up rescue ops
Jammu/Srinagar, September 6
In the worst floods over the last five decades in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 more persons were killed in landslides and two incidents of house collapse today, taking the death toll to 170.

J&K page: Elections in state will be held as scheduled: Omar
Nation page: IAF evacuates 600 persons from flood-hit areas of J-K

Residents look on from a roof as raging waters from the overflowing Tawi inundate a temple in Jammu on Saturday. AFP

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Crumbling bridges a big worry
Jammu, September 6
In flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, bridges are tumbling like ninepins. On the fifth day of flash floods caused by incessant rain, two bridges, including a portion of a bridge constructed last year, collapsed following strong currents in the Tawi in Jammu.

A collapsed bridge that connects Uri with Baramulla. PTI

8 of Batala family die as roof caves in after rain
Qadian (Gurdaspur), September 6
Eight members of a family were killed and one was seriously injured after the roof of their house caved in due to rains at Dhalla village on Qadian-Batala road on Saturday. The incident occurred around 2 am when the entire family was sleeping, said officials.

Adani firm behind power crisis, claims Hooda; writes to PM
Chandigarh, September 6
Grappling with acute power shortage, the Haryana Government has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi blaming Adani Group’s Gujarat-based firm supplying electricity to the state for the crisis.

Nation page: Power supply cut after Haryana breached contract: Adani firm

‘Secret ballot’ to elect Delhi CM; BJP in touch with Cong, AAP MLAs
New Delhi, September 6
The BJP today intensified its move to meet AAP, Congress and other MLAs for their support during the “secret ballot” in the special session of the Delhi Assembly for government formation.

AAP members led by Arvind Kejriwal after meeting the President. Mukesh Aggarwal

Sania dedicates US Open title to Telangana, India New Delhi, September 6 eft teary-eyed after her Indian-ness was put into question just weeks back, tennis star Sania Mirza dedicated her US Open title to the country and the new state of Telangana, where her appointment as brand ambassador triggered a political furore.