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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicHeavy rain

Topic: heavy rain

72 dead, heavy damage in Mandi—Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri as cloudburst, flash floods hit Himachal

Several parts of state hit by damage to public utilities, with 269 roads blocked, 285 electricity transformers disrupted, 278 water supply schemes rendered non-functional in last 48 hours.

More than 50,000 people affected in Odisha after heavy rains in Jharkhand trigger flash floods

Officials advise residents living in low-lying and flood-prone areas to stay alert and be prepared to shift to nearby cyclone shelters if the situation deteriorates.

Rescue ops begin in Sikkim, first batch of stranded tourists successfully evacuated from Chaten

Arrangements have been made for safety and convenience of tourists with helicopters to airport and SNT buses plying to Siliguri.

Rescue chopper aborts mission in northern Sikkim following landslide & heavy rainfall

No rescue operations were conducted today due to these challenges. IMD has issued a red alert of continued heavy rainfall over the next 3 days.

3 killed as heavy rain, landslides create havoc in coastal Karnataka

A woman and her child were pulled from the debris and hospitalised in critical condition. However, another child of the woman was found dead.

IndiGo issues travel advisory for Goa, says heavy rain might lead to flight delays

The airline advised passengers to stay informed on flight status & contact customer service teams available at service touchpoints.

Heavy rains lash Delhi, IMD issues red alert for city

Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport were impacted due to thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

Footage shot by emergency services showed bridges that had collapsed and cars and trucks piled on top of each other on highways between flooded fields outside the city of Valencia.

‘Rare’ monsoon cyclone brewing over Arabian Sea, says IMD. Ongoing heavy rains in Gujarat to intensify

The cyclone is set to form over the Kachchh-Pakistan coast. However, it is unlikely to cause major damage and will move away in the next 2 days, says IMD.

Vadodara, other parts of Gujarat still reeling under flood situation, PM speaks to CM Bhupendra

The rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 26 people. PM Modi has asked CM Bhupendra to ensure proper steps are taken to prevent spread of diseases post floods.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.