Disclosing details of the damage assessment report after cyclone 'Dana', Odisha Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari said that in the aftermath of the cyclone and following floods, the loss was estimated to be at least Rs 600 crores.
Skardu, a city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, is grappling with a severe water crisis, primarily reliant on the ageing Sadpara Dam. Failed modernisation efforts and bureaucratic hurdles have exacerbated water shortages, leaving residents struggling to meet their basic needs. Experts
A communal altercation broke out last Saturday between 8 and 9 pm, in Narkeldanga, Kolkata causing significant damage to both private and public assets, including places of worship.
The Nepal Police on Saturday said that no suspicious or explosive object was found during the search in the Air India flight bound for New Delhi from Kathmandu which received a bomb threat.
"We have received a bomb threat on an Indian Airlines flight that was bound for New Delhi from Kathmandu. Search operation deploying the Nepal Police and the Army is underway," Dambar Bahadur BK, Chief of Police at the airport confirmed ANI.
According to the reports, two vehicles collided head-on near the footbridge. The vehicle in which the three of them were travelling, was completely damaged in the accident.
Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan as one of the largest storms in decades, claiming one life and injuring over 200 people. The storm, which brought 10-metre waves and severe flooding, has led to widespread evacuations and significant property damage.
A massive fire broke out at a shop in Anakapalli's Gandhi Agricultural Market due to a short circuit, causing extensive damage to electrical appliances.
A 29-year-old Tibetan environmental whistle-blower is in detention after exposing illegal sand and gravel mining in Tsaruma, Tibet. Following a viral video highlighting ecological damage, local authorities summoned him and other villagers, with the whistle-blower now missing.
A targeted blast killed five people, including three children, and injured more than a dozen in Balochistan's Mastung district on Friday. The remote-controlled explosion, aimed at a police van near Civil Hospital Chowk, also damaged several nearby vehicles. Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfa
According to Tarsem Rana, "4 cars and 1 autorickshaw were damaged after a massive fire broke in the Rambagh area of Ambala city. We sent 2 fire tenders shortly after receiving the information about the incident."