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UK floods: Floods Minister meets Environment Agency Chief Executive

The discussion Tuesday focused on response to recent flooding events and ongoing situation.

Climate change causing glaciers around Everest to melt, ADB says

Dozens have been displaced, and infrastructure destroyed in the Mount Everest region, local sherpas told ADB.

UK govt urges public to develop flood-preparedness

The annual Flood Action Week running from 14 to 20 October will coincide one year anniversary of significant floods caused by Storm Babet.

Flood-like situation expected in seven WB districts after DVC releases 3 cusecs of water from dams

Damodar Valley Corporation initially released 90,000 cusecs of water Monday night, but with high upstream flow, an additional 2.1 lakh cusecs was released by Tuesday morning till 6:54 am.

CWC to monitor all dams vulnerable to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

Following Teesta-III Collapse, Committee Formed to Assess Lakes

Explained with maps: How topography, human density led to devastation in Kerala’s Wayanad

Wayanad is 13th on the list of top landslide-prone districts in India. During the 2018 floods, Wayanad and Idukki districts in Kerala alone saw more than 3,000 landslides.

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.

Flood-like situation in some parts of Bengal, roads closed as heavy rains anticipated till 12 July

With several places already submerged, authorities are keeping a close watch on the rising water levels of Teesta and Korola rivers.

Govt enacts emergency response plans amid fears of massive river flooding in China’s Guangdong

The province has seen torrid downpours for several days and strong winds due to severe convective weather, which has affected several parts of China over the past few weeks.

House panel urges Centre to ensure synchronised flow from 3 Yamuna barrages to prevent floods in Delhi

It highlighted poor maintenance of ITO barrage, which is under Haryana govt & was at centre of Delhi-Haryana blame game during last July's floods. Other 2 barrages are under Delhi & UP.

On Camera

As Gaza peace plan takes shape, does India have a role?

If there is any country trusted by both sides in Gaza, it is India. While some Arab and Muslim countries are mistrusted by Israel, any Western influence is doubted by Palestinians.

India’s services exports touching $400 bn—a quiet engine offsetting trade deficit

In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit. 

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.