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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicFlash floods

Topic: Flash floods

PM Modi condoles Pakistan flood deaths as Islamabad looks to ease trade imports with India

Modi's statement came on the same day that Pakistan’s finance minister said the country’s govt is considering duty-free import of vegetables and other edible items from India.

6 killed, 13 feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood, landslide in HP

Shimla: Six people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains in...

Why Uttarakhand wants to revive 20 hydro-electric projects and dump 24 others

The projects to be revived are among those that were stopped by the apex court soon after the deadly 2013 flash floods; two undisputed projects being actively pursued with the Centre

Fears of lake burst in Uttarakhand village, authorities order inspection

Kuwari residents say the lake was likely formed because of a blockade in the path of the Shambhu river, a tributary of Pindar, Uttarakhand’s most turbulent river.

IPCC has a clear warning for India, flood forecasting needs some speed in it

Until we find the answers to climate change that can ease flooding, a nation-wide implementation of state-of-the-art flood forecasting systems is the only way to go.

Kedarnath reconstruction: PM’s dream project to be ready by 2022, but experts warn of huge risks

Scientists say shrine area is ‘marshy, unstable’, ongoing heavy construction may lead to more trouble if 2013-like situation recurs.

Over 9,700 houses, 45 buildings suffered damages in Maharashtra’s Mahad during July floods

The Raigad district collectorate Friday published the list of damages in Mahad tehsil due to the flooding, which occurred on 21-22 July.

SubscriberWrites: From climate change and ending discrimination to manufacturing consent on Taliban and looking at ‘The Lives of Others’

Subscribers write on the recent floods in Maharashtra, Pegasus scandal, manufacturing consent on Taliban and why India needs world’s largest disaster rehabilitation programme.

SubscriberWrites: Consequences of climate change are visible now but we carry on as usual

We all are pleased to visit hilly and mountainous regions to find peace and happiness, but we do not want to conserve those beautiful places, writes Somil Pahuja.

Why insurers won’t save a heating world from floods and fire

Anyone who’s tried to put in a claim knows insurance isn’t charity. If it becomes too expensive to cover losses for natural disasters, insurers will pull back toward areas that are profitable.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?