The Member of Parliament and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut visited the Thunag subdivision in Mandi district on Sunday, amid widespread destruction and loss of lives caused by cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh.
Landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, snake bites, and other weather-induced hazards caused the 47 rain-related fatalities. Mandi district reported the highest number of such deaths at 17, followed by Kangra with 11, and Una with four.
Heavy rainfall has caused the rise of water levels in the Dharhali and Saktoh rivers in Rajouri district.
Several states of India are facing heavy rainfall after the arrival of monsoon, causing waterlogging, floods and rising water levels of rivers and lower-level areas.
Following the murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Saturday that multiple angles are being probed and several police teams, including from Vaishali and Patna, are actively investigating the matter.
Former UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson called on Taiwan to abandon its diplomatic caution and assert itself more boldly on China on the international stage, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Amid rising global tensions and shifting geopolitical alliances, exiled Sindhi nationalist leader Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has issued a strong warning about the potential fallout for smaller nations caught in the strategic crossfire of global superpow
The death toll in Mandi district has risen to 14 amid widespread destruction and loss of lives caused by cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall. The most affected areas are Thunag subdivision, Karsog Gohar subdivision and Dharampur subdivision, DC Mandi said.
Amid widespread destruction caused by incessant rains and cloudbursts in Mandi district, people from different villages distributed ration kits on Saturday to the families affected by flash floods triggered by a heavy spell of rain.
Mohammed Siraj grabbed six wickets as India bowled out England for 407 runs, taking a first-innings lead of 180 runs in the second test on Friday. Akash Deep also helped India's cause with four wickets to his name.
The interim order against the index manipulation matter concerning Jane Street Group, on which the markets regulator passed an order to recover Rs 4,843.57 crore, should not be considered a show cause notice, SEBI sources said, adding that the investigations into the US-based investment firm
Amid growing public outrage over landslides, house collapses, and severe environmental damage allegedly caused by unscientific construction practices on four-lane highway projects in Himachal Pradesh, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla on Frid