The Odisha government has intensified flood response across 18 affected districts, with multiple departments coordinating relief, drainage and restoration efforts. More than 5.93 lakh people have been affected, while over 1.76 lakh have been evacuated to safer locations (Pics/PTI)

Celebrations broke out at the Jantar Mantar protest site on Saturday after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over the NEET paper leak row, with protesters dancing, cheering, waving the tricolour and raising slogans of 'Vande Mataram'. PICS/PTI, X