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In the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, the Lutia dam, approximately 40 years old, breached due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday night near Dhanesh village. Three houses located below the dam were...
Continuous heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has caused widespread devastation in the Bastar division. Roads are flooded, bridges have collapsed, and rivers are overflowing. Numerous villages...
The monsoon season is currently displaying its intensity across India. Incidents of cloudbursts and landslides are occurring in the mountainous regions. Rivers, overflowing with water, are causing...
Heavy rains have caused widespread devastation across Chhattisgarh. In Bilaspur, a tragic incident occurred where four members of a family were swept away by a flooded stream. Three children have...
The monsoon season is currently active across the country. Heavy rainfall has caused severe devastation in the mountainous regions. Uttarakhand has experienced widespread destruction due to...
Monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across the region. In the mountains, these monsoonal downpours have become a disaster, with a village in Uttarakhand's Dharali being washed away by a flood. Himachal...
Monsoon rains have caused significant disruption. In Uttarakhand, the downpour has been particularly severe, with a village in Dharali being swept away. Himachal Pradesh is also facing heavy...
Continuous heavy rainfall in central Chhattisgarh has significantly impacted both daily life and rail transportation. The Durg railway station is submerged, with water covering the tracks, leading to...
Continuous heavy rainfall across Chhattisgarh has disrupted daily life, causing rivers and streams to overflow and flooding low-lying areas. In response to the adverse conditions, several districts...
Heavy downpours since last night have severely disrupted normal life in the Gariaband district. Water has entered homes in several areas, causing significant hardship for residents. Roads in villages...
Widespread rainfall is occurring across India, with the southwest monsoon strengthening due to a system in the Bay of Bengal. This has created favorable weather conditions for the monsoon in various...
The monsoon has fully established itself across Chhattisgarh, with rain expected in many districts today. The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for the Sarguja division....
Heavy rainfall has created significant issues for residents in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Areas including Haryana, Gurugram, and Bahadurgarh are experiencing widespread...
A massive cloudburst struck the Karligarh Sahastradhara area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Monday night, leading to extensive damage. Flash floods, triggered by continuous heavy rainfall, ravaged...
Tejashwi Yadav will commence the Bihar Adhikar Yatra today, with the aim of building a new Bihar. He has stated that this journey is focused on establishing industries, creating new opportunities,...
Ritesh Pandey, a Bhojpuri singer and leader of the Jan Suraj Party, addressed questions regarding Tejashwi Yadav's educational qualifications. During a TV-9 digital meeting held in Gaya, he stated...
Continuous heavy rainfall in Vadodara, Gujarat, for the past three days has led to significant flooding, isolating residents in the Vadsar area. The Vishwamitri River's water level rose, inundating...
Prior to the Vice Presidential election, the opposition candidate B. Sudarshan Reddy appealed to the MPs on Sunday not to let party loyalty be the basis of their choice and ensure that the Rajya...
Punjab's Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, has been admitted to Fortis Hospital following a decline in his health. Mann had been feeling unwell for several days and was initially advised to rest at...
The weather across India is currently wreaking havoc, with several regions experiencing intense rainfall leading to widespread devastation, while others grapple with drought conditions. The...
The Yamuna River in the Delhi NCR region has surged past the 207-meter mark at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB). On September 4, 2025, at 6:00 AM, the water level reached 207.48 meters. Significant water...
North India is currently experiencing the full force of the monsoon season. Continuous heavy rainfall over the past several days has resulted in significant waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides...
Following heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, several schools across the Delhi-NCR region and in Punjab have announced closures for September 3rd. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an...
A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has resulted in the loss of at least three lives, with five individuals still unaccounted for. The natural disaster has inflicted...
Relentless rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a devastating landslide along the route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The perilous conditions on the Trikuta hills have placed visitors at...
Mumbai has been brought to a standstill by relentless rainfall, causing widespread waterlogging and significant disruption. The situation has led to severe traffic congestion and delays in train...
Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written a letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, urging her to address the water scarcity issue in Delhi....
A cloudburst struck parts of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir during the night of August 16-17, resulting in a tragic situation. The disaster claimed the lives of at least four individuals...
Following reports of damage to life and property in the Dharali-Uttarkashi and Harsil areas on August 5, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami immediately directed officials to commence rescue and...
Uttarakhand is experiencing heavy rainfall, prompting Red and Orange alerts in several districts. Schools in nine districts have been closed as a precautionary measure. Heavy rainfall has been...
Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms caused widespread flooding across Delhi on Tuesday, severely impacting traffic and daily activities. Connaught Place (CP), a major commercial hub, received over 100.2...
Southern India continues to experience heavy rainfall, with Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu bearing the brunt of the downpour. While the monsoon has covered the entire nation, Delhi remains largely...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for heavy rainfall across several parts of India. Active monsoon conditions are contributing to dynamic weather patterns in the...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for several regions due to heavy rainfall and predicted extreme weather conditions in the coming days. East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya...
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has instructed officials to bolster drainage systems across the state, citing concerns about potential flooding during the monsoon season. This directive...
The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has been temporarily suspended for a day due to a heavy rainfall alert issued across several districts. Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey announced...
Intense rainfall has battered Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh over the past day, leading to widespread alerts and precautionary measures. The Chenab River's water level has risen significantly,...
Heavy rainfall continues to lash Bihar for the past 24 hours, leading to widespread devastation across the state. Towns and villages are submerged, prompting the closure of schools in districts like...
Heavy rainfall has brought life to a standstill in various districts of Bihar. The Meteorological Department had previously issued an alert, warning of continuous rain across the state, including the...
The deplorable conditions at the Tilka Manjhi University hostel in Bhagalpur, Bihar, are shocking. This university, once graced by the esteemed poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar as its Vice Chancellor, and...
Despite continuous rainfall in Delhi-NCR for the past two days, residents have not found relief from the oppressive humidity. According to the meteorological department, rain is expected throughout...
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for associating the name of the Kosi River with a tower in the newly constructed MP residential...
The rising water levels of the Ganges River in Bhagalpur, Bihar, have caused significant disruption, with floodwaters now entering urban areas. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU) has been...
Several districts in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are experiencing severe flooding, exacerbating the difficulties faced by residents. Prayagraj is the most impacted, with the Ganga River reaching...
Cyclone Ditwah has unleashed a devastating path across Sri Lanka, claiming over 330 lives and leaving hundreds more missing. The island nation is grappling with widespread destruction caused by the...
Sri Lanka is reeling from the catastrophic impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which has triggered severe flooding and deadly landslides across numerous regions. The severe weather event has caused widespread...
Typhoon Bualoi has brought devastation to central Vietnam, resulting in one confirmed fatality, four individuals reported missing, and the evacuation of over 28,000 residents. The Department of Dyke...
Super Typhoon Ragasa, following its destructive path through Taiwan and the Philippines, is forecasted to make landfall today between Taishan and Zhanjiang in China. The storm has already resulted in...
Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, announced the country's willingness to engage in a comprehensive dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, including the long-standing Kashmir dispute....
Heavy rainfall has brought severe hardship not only to India but also to neighboring Pakistan. The situation is worsening, with hundreds of villages in Punjab province submerged due to floods. Water...
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, leading to widespread flooding across numerous areas. The Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara has been completely submerged, with water levels exceeding five...
Torrential rainfall has caused severe distress in Pakistan's Punjab province. The administration has issued an alert for the next 48 hours, anticipating continued heavy rain. In response to rising...
As Uttarakhand, India, grappled with devastating floods, Hong Kong, over 4,000 km away, faced a crisis of its own. Torrential rain has battered the city for four consecutive days, culminating in a...
Rongjiang County in Guizhou Province, southwest China, is facing severe flooding, prompting the activation of the highest-level emergency flood response. The Shihuichang Hydrological Station on the...
Continuous heavy rainfall, spanning 30 hours, has wreaked havoc in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for over 15 districts in the state. The...
Continuous rainfall has been battering Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, for nearly 20 hours. Roads and many neighborhoods in Ranchi have been completely inundated due to the rain. The city's roads...
Heavy rainfall is wreaking havoc across India. From Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir, incessant downpours are causing widespread concern. Following continuous rainfall and the release of water from...
The water levels of the Swarnarekha and Kharkai rivers, which flow through the city, are steadily rising and remain above the danger mark. This situation could lead to flooding in low-lying areas,...
Widespread and intense rainfall is currently affecting various parts of India, from the plains to the mountainous regions. The heavy downpours have led to flooding in several states. The...
Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in Jharkhand, impacting both urban and rural areas. Roads have been transformed into pools, and residential areas are experiencing flood-like conditions. On...
A 30-member team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on July 3, 2025, to bolster disaster management and relief operations....
Heavy rainfall in Jharkhand has severely affected daily life across the state. Many districts are experiencing damaged infrastructure, including broken bridges and overflowing rivers and streams....
Torrential rains in Jharkhand caused widespread flooding, leading to the rescue of 162 children trapped in a school. The incident occurred in Jamshedpur's Potka block, where the Love-Kush residential...
Heavy rainfall caused havoc in the Potka block area of the East Singhbhum district. Due to the heavy downpour, flood-like conditions arose in several villages of Potka. The water level of the Gudra...
A bridge over the Banai River in Jharkhand collapsed due to heavy rainfall, leaving a truck stranded mid-span. Dramatic video footage captured the moment the bridge gave way. The incident, attributed...