The Hindu Morning Digest: At least three die in Cyclone Fengal fury, Chennai reels under rain; ED says Excise Policy case sanction sufficient for money laundering case, court rejects Kejriwal’s plea; and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu Massive fire breaks out at scrap godown near Ernakulam South overbridge in Kerala

Over a dozen fire tenders from different parts of the city battled for around four hours to douse the fire.

The Hindu Trump nominates Indian American Kash Patel as FBI Director

Mr. Trump said Mr. Patel played a pivotal role in uncovering "the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax," standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution

The Hindu Cyclone Fengal LIVE updates: Cyclone Fengal remains stationary over Tamil Nadu after landfall; will weaken into deep depression

Chennai airport shut down till 4 a.m.; Three dead in Chennai as Cyclone Fengal lashes Tamil Nadu

The Hindu Chandrachud's oral observations on Places of Worship Act have opened pandora's box: Jairam Ramesh

Amid a row over claims on a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal and Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's shrine in Rajasthan's Ajmer, the Congress reiterated its "firmest commitment" to the letter and spirit of the Places of Worship Act

The Hindu Barcelona loses at home for the first time this season

Barcelona suffers first home loss this season to Las Palmas, jeopardising its lead in La Liga

The Hindu U-19 Asia Cup: Suryavanshi disappoints as India lose to Pakistan by 43 runs

Teen prodigy Suryavanshi struggles against seam bowling as India U-19 team falls short in Youth Asia Cup

The Hindu Patna Pirates crush Bengaluru Bulls with 25-point victory

Patna Pirates dominate Bengaluru Bulls with Devank Dalal and Ayan Lohchab securing Super 10s in Pro Kabaddi League

The Hindu India vs PM’s XI match: Rain plays spoilsport on day one

The Hindu National youth basketball: Rajasthan boys record easy victory

The Hindu Emerging H5N1 mutations raise risk of human infections

Genome sequencing identified the PB2-E627K mutation in the British Columbia teenager, which is linked to faster replication in human cells and greater severity of illness, and likely emerged during the infection

The Hindu Loud noise and your ears

The Hindu How does the squirting cucumber squirt?

Through mathematical models and by conducting a variety of experiments, researchers have elucidated the key components of the plant’s dispersal strategy

The Hindu Fossil dung reveals clues to the rise of dinosaurs

The analyses of hundreds of samples provide clues about the role dinosaurs played in the ecosystem around 200 million years ago

The Hindu BRS asks how Congress achieved record paddy production without completing any project

Harish Rao says it was previous BRS government efforts that jacked up paddy output from just 68LT in 2014