Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Nepal causing flooding and landslide incidents Saturday. Nepal Army, Armed Police Force & Nepal Police have been deployed on site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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?
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.
While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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