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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicHeavy rain

Topic: heavy rain

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.

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.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.