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Himachal rains kill 92, damage infrastructure worth Rs 751 crore reported since 20 June

Mandi is the worst-hit district with 15 rain-related deaths, 27 missing, and 5 injured, says govt. The 16 MW Patikari hydro project in the district also suffered major damage.

Schools remain shut for third day as heavy rain, landslides hit Mizoram

At least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, have been killed as incessant rain triggers landslides, mudslides, rockfalls, and waterlogging.

Rain chokes Haryana’s basmati belt, farmers agitate to sell crop directly to rice mill owners

Farmers struggle to store early basmati harvest as mandis are closed due to strike by arhtiyas. Unless properly stored, grains begin sprouting leading to losses for farmers.

Do people drive differently in the rain? Here’s what the research says

Some driver cohorts–including male drivers–may be at higher risk of a crash during rainy weather. Underestimating danger can be fatal.

Volatile rains, low crop yields – What IMD prediction of ‘normal monsoon’ hides

Anything that disrupts monsoons, affects the economy. And 2022 won't be different.

On way to poll rally, Amit Shah’s chopper makes emergency landing in Nashik due to rain

Amit Shah was going to Akole in Ahmednagar district, over 70 km from Nashik, to address a rally on the last day of campaigning for Maharashtra elections.

Praying for rain won’t help India. Problem is man-made, why pray to god asked Dabholkar

Maharashtra’s governor in 1992 asked citizens to pray for rain. Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar wrote why we must be scientific not superstitious.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.