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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicFloods

Topic: floods

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

Operation Sagar Bandhu: Last batch of Indians arrive after being stranded in Colombo

More than 300 Indian passengers were stranded at Colombo airport amid floods after cyclone Ditwah hit the coast of Sri Lanka.

At least 18 dead in one day after rainfall wreaks havoc in eastern Nepal

Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Nepal causing flooding and landslide incidents Saturday. Nepal Army, Armed Police Force & Nepal Police have been deployed on site.

Monsoon floods continue to devastate Pakistan, wreck fields & factories

With waters yet to recede, the floods have struck both the urban and the rural industrial centres of Pakistan; putting a strain on the country's food supplies, exports & economy.

Did ignored BBMB, IMD warnings aggravate flood damage? Anatomy of Punjab deluge

More than 1,900 villages were inundated, at least 45 people killed and nearly 4 lakh residents affected in Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Amritsar districts alone. 

PM Modi announces financial aid of Rs 1,200 cr for disaster-affected Uttarakhand

The state govt had sought Rs 5,702 crore in relief assistance from the Centre as large parts of Uttarakhand are witnessing landslides due to incessant rainfall in the region.

Negligence meets Nature? Why Punjab’s Madhopur barrage gates collapsed in the face of a raging Ravi

Dam experts blamed poor maintenance for the collapse, while officials said the situation was 'unprecedented' with water levels exceeding the barrage’s maximum discharge capacity.

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

No mafia, just driftwood—Chamba forest dept on ‘floating logs in Ravi’ clips that even reached CJI

Viral videos on social media showing hundreds of wooden logs floating in the Ravi river following floods in Himachal Pradesh had sparked concerns of illegal tree felling.

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.