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Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, KochiGetty ImagesSeveral parts of the city have received over 100mm of rain which authorities say is rareParts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, often called India’s Silicon Valley are under water after heavy rainfall. The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on Tuesday due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea, according to authorities. Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in rain-related incidents on Monday.Bengaluru is home to major global technology companies, many of whom have asked their employees to work from home due to flooded roads. Getty ImagesLarge parts…

Molly Brewer & Lauren HirstBBC News, ManchesterBBCRoya Rasouli has made it her mission to help othersA woman who struggled with undiagnosed endometriosis for 10 years has urged fellow sufferers not to suppress their health needs in the workplace.Fashion designer Roya Rasouli, 27, made a promise to herself on her hospital bed to share her story after finally being given a diagnosis for the condition in 2019.She said she vowed to speak up as part of her personal mission to help others, calling for better workplace support.”It feels heartbreaking that women are left to go and deal with it behind closed…

Tom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesA distributor to the UK’s major supermarkets has said it is being held to ransom by cyber hackers.Logistics firm Peter Green Chilled said it supplies supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi, but it is relatively small compared with larger UK food distributors.It told BBC’s Wake Up to Money clients were “receiving regular updates” including “workarounds” on how to continue deliveries while one of its customers said thousands of their products could go to waste.Recent major cyber-attacks on Marks & Spencer and Co-op were larger, but the attack highlights the challenges smaller logistics firms face, an industry…

Paul Glynn and Steven McIntoshCulture reportersWatch: Gary Lineker announces he is leaving BBC in Instagram videoGary Lineker has confirmed he will leave the BBC after presenting his final episode of Match of the Day on Sunday.The 64-year-old had been expected to continue fronting coverage of the FA Cup and World Cup, but was criticised last week after sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.On Monday, Lineker said he did not see the image, and “would never consciously repost anything antisemitic”.He added: “However, I recognise the error and…

A “significant amount” of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice has said.The MoJ said it became aware of a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) online services on April 23 of data dating back to 2010. It later realised the incident was “more extensive than originally understood”.The agency’s chief executive Jane Harbottle apologised for the breach, saying she understood the news “will be shocking and upsetting for people”. The group that carried out the attack claimed it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, according to the PA…

Yang Tian and James ChaterBBC NewsReutersFormer US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.Biden received the news on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms.Here’s what you need to know about prostate cancer and its treatment options.What is prostate cancer?Prostate cancer affects tissue of the prostate gland, the part of the male reproductive system that helps make semen. It is located between the penis and the bladder.According to the NHS, it usually develops slowly, meaning some live for decades without symptoms or needing treatment.In…

BBCGas and electricity bills are expected to fall in July, when a new price cap takes effect.It is likely to reverse the increase for millions of households on 1 April, under the current cap.The annual bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity rose to £1,849 per year, an increase of £111, in April.The energy price cap sets the maximum amount customers can be charged for each unit of energy, but actual bills depend on how much gas and electricity you use.What is the energy price cap and how is it changing?Those who pay their bills…

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has announced the birth of her twin daughters.In a post on Instagram, the 33-year-old said that two girls were born prematurely at 31 weeks on Thursday but said they were “healthy and fighting strong”.Nelson said her and her partner Zion Foster were “so blessed” and had “never felt more in love”, sharing pictures of them holding the girls in hospital.They have been named Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster.Nelson wrote: “So, our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus five days.”It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that…

Sir Elton John angry at ‘criminal’ AI plans for artistsSir Elton John described the government as “absolute losers” and said he feels “incredibly betrayed” over plans to exempt technology firms from copyright laws.Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, he said if ministers go ahead with plans to allow AI firms to use artists’ content without paying, they would be “committing theft, thievery on a high scale”.This week the government rejected proposals from the House of Lords to force AI companies to disclose what material they were using to develop their programmes.A government spokesperson said that “no changes” to copyright…

BBC / Twenty Twenty Productions LtdNicole went to therapy because she has a fear of drivingNicole enters the therapist’s room and clutches what she calls her hugging pillow. She admits to being nervous about sitting down with a stranger to discuss her mental health.She is 31, lives in London and works as chiropractic assistant. She suffers from anxiety when she drives.”There are so many things that so quickly go through my head,” she says. “How far away is it? What is the route? I somehow forget how to drive.”She suffers from panic attacks and her fear of driving means she…