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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicNatural disasters

Topic: Natural disasters

Typhoon Kajiki kills at least 3, injures 10 in Vietnam. Hanoi streets flooded

According to the official statement, the storm damaged nearly 7,000 homes, inundated 28,800 hectares of rice plantings & felled 18,000 trees.

‘Nature putting everyone to test’: Modi expresses solidarity with those affected by recent calamities

Highlighting the various recent natural disaster, the prime minister in his I-Day address expressed solidarity for those affected & said the centre and state governments were closely monitoring the situation.

PM pays homage to women Constitution-makers in I-Day speech

In his address, PM Modi highlighted the 'significant contributions' made by like Hansa Mehta, Dakshayani Velayudhan and other women leaders to the Constitution.

Extreme downpour kills 30, displaces 80,000 in Beijing, turns city into a ‘rain trap’

Chinese capital hit by 543.4 mm of rain in less than a week in its northern districts—nearly a year’s worth, as the average annual rainfall is around 600 mm.

Death toll rises to 216 as torrential rains batter Pakistan

At least 13 more people, including 4 children and 3 women, died in the past 24 hours. NDMA says 800 homes destroyed since the rains began, with nearly 200 animals reportedly killed.

Uttarakhand’s ticking bomb: landslide lakes

A decade of landslides have birthed as many as six lakes in Uttarakhand in the last decade. For the first time, a team of scientists from institutes are surveying them.

Sikkim govt, central panel split over what caused 2023 floods. At stake is Rs 2,500-cr insurance claim

Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.

Wayanad landslides—those who heeded warnings and relocated are among the few who survived

Landslides in Wayanad have claimed over 300 lives. It's a wake-up call to address rapid tourism development, unchecked urbanisation, and illegal quarrying and mining in Kerala.

In Devbhumi Himachal Pradesh, Kullu residents oppose ropeway to temple. ‘Mahadev is against this’

Opposition to project has been reported since last year. Such deep rooted is traditions in Kullu that people seek blessings from deities before starting any major work.

Rajnath Singh red-flags ‘natural disasters’ in border states, wonders if any ‘adversary’ involved

In Uttarakhand to inaugurate BRO infrastructure projects, the defence minister says climate change in the country is not just a weather-related phenomenon, but also a matter of national security.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.