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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicFlash floods

Topic: Flash floods

LoP Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to announce relief packages for flood-affected states

The Congress leader requested the PM in Lok Sabha to announce a special relief package for those affected by the recent flash floods in J&K, Himachal, Punjab & Uttarakhand.

Landslide wipes out Sudanese village, more than 1,000 dead

The landslide struck Tarseen village Sunday after a week of heavy rainfall, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement with several residents still stranded or trapped.

Amit Shah visits flood-hit areas in J&K, holds review meeting

The Home Minister will also oversee an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Jammu following a devastating landslide on 26 August.

Jammu & Kashmir: At least 4 dead, 1 missing as flash floods hit Rajgad area of Rambam

According to the defence ministry, the Indian Air Force has intensified flood relief & rescue operations in northern India due to increasing floods with a primary focus on Jammu and Punjab regions.

Kishtwar cloudburst: Multi-agency search operation intensifies to trace 33 missing

The death toll in the natural calamity that struck the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple on August 14 during the yatra stands at 65.

Pakistan PM fears 1,000 dead as flash floods devastate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan’s NDMA reports 657 people, including 392 men, have died and 929 have been injured in rain-related incidents across the country since June 26.

Pakistan resumes rescue operations in flood-hit areas, death toll over 300

The intense rain has claimed lives and spread destruction in several northern districts, with most people killed in flash floods. In hilly areas, the rains caused flash floods as well as mud and rock slides that washed away houses, buildings, vehicles and belongings.

ThePrint photos of the week: Dharali devastation, Oppn’s march to Nirvachan Sadan & I-Day at Red Fort

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah leaves for Kishtwar after cloudburst to oversee rescue & relief

J&K CM briefed PM Modi on Kishtwar flash floods in which 46 including 2 CISF personnel died. Modi also mentioned the incident during his I-Day speech & expressed solidarity with those affected.

J&K authorities identify 21 bodies in aftermath of Kishtwar cloudburst

A massive flash flood triggered by a cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Kishtwar Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including 2 CISF personnel.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.