Morning Digest | At least seven pacts likely as Hasina arrives in Delhi; heavy rain brings Bengaluru to its knees, and more

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At least seven pacts likely as Hasina arrives in Delhi

 India and Bangladesh are expected to sign at least seven agreements on September 6, 2022 covering diverse areas such as water sharing, connectivity, defence and trade,  The Hindu has learnt. The agreements will be sealed following official-level talks that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi. 

Heavy rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

More spells of heavy rain on Sunday night and Monday evening brought Bengaluru to its knees as roads were inundated, rainwater entered homes, flights were diverted, buses and other vehicles broke down, schools were shut and boats were pressed into service. 

Preventive detentions in 2021 up by 23.7% compared to year before

Preventive detentions in 2021 saw a rise of over 23.7% compared to the year before, with over 1.1 lakh people being placed under preventive detention, according to the latest crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau last month.

Audit report flags misuse of funds in Madhya Pradesh