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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.

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. 

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.

Biden’s aides make ‘case for India-US alliance’ as Trump team escalates ‘anti-India rhetoric’

NYT reports on deluge of rain in north India that has come at a ‘particularly inopportune moment', doing undue damage to crops.

Pakistan defence minister blames India for Sialkot floods. ‘Dead bodies flowing’

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also agreed that India had informed Pakistan twice before releasing water into the rivers.

Walking through debris, washed away roads & Bhagirathi, ThePrint’s journey to Uttarkashi ground zero

The journey to Harsil & Dharali, worst affected by flash floods in Uttarkashi, was beset with challenges, frustrations, humbling scenes and awing human ingenuity.

Rescue, phone lines, road repair: Race against time at ITBP HQ, epicentre of Uttarakhand floods rescue op

Matli (Uttarakhand): Boulders hurtling down the mountainside, roads falling away underfoot, the constant rain as they shiver under the open sky and injuries that...

On Camera

Governors walking out, agencies blocked—how to fix fraying Centre-state ties

From Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka to West Bengal, states are clashing with the Centre. Cooperative federalism needs revival.

RBI opens door to urban co-op bank licences after 2 decades. But high capital bar may shut most out

Proposal to restart licensing is welcome, but Rs 300-crore minimum capital requirement could mean only handful of credit societies qualify, say sector executives

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.