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Monsoon Havoc in Himachal: 184 dead, roads and utilities severely hit
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh remains severely affected by the ongoing 2025 monsoon, with heavy rainfall triggering widespread damage to life and infrastructure. On Tuesday, a total of 309 roads -- including National Highway 305 -- were blocked due to landslides and flash floods. Additionally, 236 water
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Plastics worsen Pakistan flood crisis, triggers health and climate fears:
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 280 people have died in Pakistan due to monsoon flooding, worsened by plastic waste choking drains. WWF-Pakistan warned of health risks, ecosystem damage, and rising microplastics, urging a ban on single-use plastics and stronger waste management.
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Assam Forest department gives compensation of Rs 2.17 lakh to 29 farmers i
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Assam Forest department has provided a compensation amount of Rs 2.17 lakh to 29 farmers of Mayong adjoining to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district for crop damage caused by wild animals for the period of 2024-25.
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Ukraine launches overnight drone strikes, targets Russian oil refinery
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes has resulted in significant damage and loss of life in western Russia, with at least three people killed and two others wounded in the overnight attacks, as a fire broke out at an oil refinery in central Russia after it was hit.
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Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo Dam: China's new tool for environmental destruction
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The local ecosystem in the region, among the richest in the Himalayas, could be irreversibly damaged.
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Himachal: Monsoon death toll rises to 179, rain-related deaths cross 100-m
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), out of the total 179 people deaths, 101 deaths were directly caused by rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and lightning strikes, while 78 people were killed in road accidents exacerbated by treacherous weather
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"BJP's MLAs took to streets to protest violently, throw stones": NCP-SCP l
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
NCP-SCP leader Prashant Sudamrao Jagtap on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in Maharashtra for the incidents of vandalism in Yavat village in Pune, in which vehicles and places of worship were damaged.
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Rajasthan records 130% excess rainfall; government intensifies relief effo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
State Disaster Management and Relief Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena said that Rajasthan has recorded more than 130 per cent rainfall compared to the previous monsoon season, resulting in widespread damage across multiple districts. Dr. Meena stated that nearly a dozen districts have been seve
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Himachal reels under monsoon fury: 383 roads, 747 power feeders, 249 water
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The monsoon's continued onslaught in Himachal Pradesh has severely crippled essential services across the state. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), as of 10:00 AM on August 2, a staggering 383 roads remain blocked, 747 distribution transformers (DTRs) are disrupted, an
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PWD fully mobilised for road restoration amid rain havoc in Himachal, corr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"PWD and the Himachal government are fully engaged in restoration work amid continuous rainfall and flood situations. We are constantly monitoring the situation across the state. I held a detailed meeting with my officers today to assess damage and accelerate restoration." Vikramaditya Singh
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J-K: Families in Udhampur's Trilla village left homeless as houses collaps
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Torrential rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district caused major damage to several houses in Trilla Village. Local authorities are assessing the extent of destruction as residents report structural losses due to the downpour.
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Haryana CM Saini releases Rs 52.14 crore compensation for Rabi 2025 crop l
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday released a compensation amount of Rs 52.14 crore to 22,617 beneficiary farmers whose Rabi crops were damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains during the 2025 season on July 31, 2025. The crop compensation has been calculated based on the
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