A pickup truck was swept away by the Beas river in Manali after the road collapsed due to heavy monsoon rains. The IMD has issued a ‘red’ alert for several districts, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. Connectivity between Mandi and Kullu is severely disrupted due to landslides, and authorities are urging people to avoid unnecessary travel. Post navigation Protestors storm Microsoft’s building: Lock employees out, company host conference India’s first counter to US tariffs: Centre plans 40-nation outreach; to boost textile exports