The Hindu News:

1) Five feared dead in J&K as cloudbursts wreak havoc (Page 1)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/heavy-rain-triggers-flash-flood-in-jks-ramban-over-100-people-rescued/article69470647.ece

2) All eyes on a likely policy statement as Vance arrives today on ‘rare’ U.S. V-P visit (Page 1)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/us-vice-president-jd-vance-to-cover-delhi-jaipur-and-agra-during-official-visit-to-india/article69470606.ece

3) Vande Bharat has weak defences against even cows: safety report (Page 1)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/report-flags-bovine-risk-to-vande-bharat-trains-calls-for-safety-measures/article69471024.ece

4) Heat action plan to focus on cooling public spaces (Page 4)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/heat-action-plan-to-focus-on-cooling-public-spaces/article69471624.ece#:~:text=The%20plan%20will%20include%20deploying,senior%20official%20told%20The%20Hindu.

5) Now, govt.’s language panel opposes move to make Hindi must in Maharashtra schools (Page 6)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/maharashtra-language-panel-rejects-govt-decision-to-make-hindi-compulsory-in-schools/article69471941.ece

6) Siddaramaiah seeks to allay fears over caste survey (Page 7)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cm-and-dcm-seek-to-allay-fears-over-survey/article69471206.ece

7) Tackle heatwaves with short- and long-term measures (Page 8)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/beat-the-heat-with-people-centric-responses/article69471759.ece

8) India, EU can collaborate on space policy, says envoy (Page 12)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-can-be-active-player-in-developing-international-framework-for-responsible-behaviour-in-space-eu-envoy/article69471391.ece

9) Two cheetahs move to new home in Madhya Pradesh (Page 14)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/two-cheetahs-get-new-home-in-madhya-pradeshs-gandhi-sagar-sanctuary/article69471305.ece#:~:text=Two%20cheetahs%2C%20Prabhas%20and%20Pawak,South%20Africa%20in%20February%202023.

10) Embankment by Bangladesh government raises concern (Page 14)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tripura/tripura-to-raise-issue-of-rebuilding-embankment-by-bangladesh-on-border-zero-line-at-river-panel-meet/article69171965.ece

11) ‘Record representation of women in civil services’ (Page 14)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/historic-representation-of-women-in-civil-services-union-minister-jitendra-singh/article69471788.ece

12) ISRO satellites forecast wheat production, assess crop condition (Page 14)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/isro-satellites-forecast-wheat-production/article69471106.ece

13) Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of Easter truce breach (Page 16)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-observe-putins-easter-truce-but-claims-violations/article69470419.ece

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Garien Gap
Context: The illegal journey to the U.S. often involves a dangerous route through multiple countries, including the deadly Darién Gap.

About Garien Gap
The Darién Gap is a dense, jungle-covered region spanning northern Colombia and southern Panama, stretching about 60 miles (97 kilometers). Characterized by muddy, wet, and unstable terrain, it has emerged as a key route for global human migration. Geographically, it marks the easternmost part of the Isthmus of Panama, extending into northwestern Colombia near the Gulf of Urabá, and serves as the physical link between Central and South America. The area is hot and humid, dominated by tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and low mountain ranges with cloud forest vegetation. Due to its harsh conditions, the Darién has remained sparsely populated.