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Monday, September 8, 2025
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Topic: rains

Nearly 110 dead in four days as heavy rains, flooding hit northern, eastern India

Patna was reeling under knee-deep water as weather department said that active monsoon still prevailed over Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

IIT Gandhinagar study says India’s current flood situation could become the new normal

IIT-Gandhinagar scientists have found that multi-day flood events are likely to increase at a faster rate in future owing to warming of climate.

Rescue efforts conclude in flood-hit western Maharashtra, focus now on relief & damage assessment

Water and power supply is being restored in Maharashtra's Kolhapur & Sangli, the worst-hit districts, while health & relief camps have been set up to address immediate needs, officials said.

It will not rain enough in 2019 & that’s more important than who comes to power in Lok Sabha

There is an alarming need to acknowledge and prepare for the upcoming monsoons. And it can’t wait for the formation of a new government.

How an IAS officer in Kerala used Facebook to help flood victims

IAS officer Prasanth Nair is the inspiration behind an international effort to collate genuine distress calls and route them to the relevant officials.

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Don’t believe these 10 sunscreen myths

UV rays can penetrate through clouds and still cause skin damage even on overcast days. Sunscreen should be part of your routine throughout the year.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?