Amid climate change, vector-borne diseases are spreading at increased rates, across larger areas. West Bengal in India is battling rising rates of mosquito-transmitted dengue fever.
The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began across India on Tuesday with several pictures and videos showing idols of Lord Ganesh being installed in homes and at pandals.
Three persons, including the director and principal of a blind school and children's home in Kolkata's Haridevpur area, were arrested on Thursday following complaints of rape of a minor girl at the institution, police said.