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Friday, September 26, 2025
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Topic: disaster

Pakistanis are battling dual crisis—floods and Maryam Nawaz’s ‘narcissism’

While the people of Punjab wade through knee-deep waters, the narrative surrounding Maryam Nawaz’s flood response has taken on a life of its own.

Monsoon claims 280 lives in Himachal: 145 in rain-related disasters & 135 in road accidents, says SDMA

The rain-related fatalities include deaths due to landslides, flash flood, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, fires, electrocution, falls from steep terrain, and other incidents.

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 82, Trump plans visit

Officials say toll is likely to rise by Tuesday as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer. So far, over 850 people have been rescued and 41 remain missing.

India’s DRR Efforts in Spotlight at Asia-Pacific Conference

In his statement, Minister Rai underscored the increasing impact of disasters, highlighting the loss of lives, economies, and overall development.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami conducts aerial survey in disaster-affected areas in Champawat

CM also reviewed repair works undertaken on roads, bridges damaged and directed officials to take necessary steps to normalise arrangements in affected areas.

Budget 2024: Funds, schemes for flood mitigation in Bihar, 4 other states

Bihar to get Rs 11,500 core; environmentalist says holistic plan needed as natural disasters only to get worse.

Asia world’s most disaster-hit region in 2023, water-related hazards killed over 2,000 — WMO report

Asia warming faster than global average, the report said, adding that early warning systems and disaster preparedness plans, however, have saved thousands of lives.

India’s cyclone warning system is the model for disaster-proofing the country. Floods next

More than 40 per cent of districts in India that were previously dry are seeing floods and vice-versa. A holistic climate resilience approach is needed to address this.

On Camera

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.