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.
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.
The journey to Harsil & Dharali, worst affected by flash floods in Uttarkashi, was beset with challenges, frustrations, humbling scenes and awing human ingenuity.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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