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.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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