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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicHeavy rain

Topic: heavy rain

3 killed, 40 missing following cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh

Road connectivity has been hampered, 4 motorable bridges and footbridges have been washed away. Rescue operations are going on in full swing.

Sudden bout of intense rain hits Delhi. 2 dead after falling into waterlogged drain, schools shut

A total 147 mm (5.8 inches) of rainfall was recorded all day Wednesday in eastern parts of Delhi and suburbs by IMD. Clouds 'converged over Delhi from all 4 sectors', it says.

MCD sacks 1 engineer, suspends another over Delhi IAS coaching centre flooding, initiates probe

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has sealed 13 coaching centres & has demanded explanation from Karol Bagh executive engineer on why basement was being run as library without permission.

4 dead as heavy rains flood Pune, residents evacuated

Schools and colleges in most parts of Pune district shut Thursday after Met dept issues ‘red alert’.

Flood-like situation in some parts of Bengal, roads closed as heavy rains anticipated till 12 July

With several places already submerged, authorities are keeping a close watch on the rising water levels of Teesta and Korola rivers.

11 killed after heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods in Nepal; 8 go missing

At least 50 people across Nepal have died in landslides, floods and lightning strikes since mid-June when annual monsoon rains started.

20 killed after heavy rainfall triggers landslides, lightning strikes in Nepal

District administrator Buddha Bahadur Gurung said landslides swept away 3 houses overnight in Lamjung district, about 125 km west of Kathmandu, killing 4 people, including 2 kids.

Torrential rains in the Himalayan region triggered by global warming, say scientists

Monsoon’s convergence with low-pressure weather system in Himalayas in recent years has caused extremely heavy rains, something that scientists have blamed on rising temperatures.

As landslide toll climbs to 22, rescuers struggle to reach those still trapped in Raigad village

Incessant rains & muddy terrain are becoming major impediments in rescue operations at Irshalwadi hamlet. So far, 98 people have been rescued & at least 100 more feared trapped.

Rajasthan to face heavy rainfall as Cyclone Biparjoy moves closer to the desert state

The meteorological department has issued an "Orange" alert for Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Pali districts of Rajasthan, with strong winds expected at a speed of 30-50 kilometres per hour.

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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

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.