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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicFlash floods

Topic: Flash floods

Family loses 7 loved ones & home of 2 decades in deadly Himachal cloudburst — ‘Sab khatam ho gaya’

Cloudburst & landslides have led to the death of at least 50 people in separate incidents in Himachal Pradesh. Ratiram & Jamuna Devi lost half their family, their mud house & gaushala.

Extreme heat sizzles US West as deadly flash floods persist in Northeast, claiming 5 lives

The National Weather Service said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida.

60,000 evacuated from rain-hit Himachal, 10,000 still stuck in Kasol, Tirthan Valley: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu

Heavy rains have lashed the state over the past week, leading to landslides & flash floods. 255 rescued after 5 days from Chandra Taal. Another 118 evacuated from Sangla & airlifted to Raksham.

Wildfire and flash floods kill 5 in Russia

The floods were caused by heavy rains on Wednesday which quickly overwhelmed storm drains, while in the Urals region wildfires tore through villages.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.