Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine said the Zim Afro T10 tournament has come at the right time as it would take the players' minds away from the disappointing ICC World Cup 2023 qualifiers, in which they failed to seal qualification for the showpiece event in India later this year.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday rescued three people, including a pregnant woman, after they were trapped in Gujarat's Mocha village due to water logging.
The overflowing river water damaged at least eight more houses and four commercial properties while the current swept away four motorcycles and several farm animals, among other possessions.
Villagers have expressed frustration and disappointment with the police's inability to protect them. They said that approximately 400 armed men reportedly passed by four police stations, several security pickets, and even the National Highway with impunity, The Express Tribune reported.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
Persistent downpours in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand have resulted in significant damage to the infrastructure and livelihood of the inhabitants of the region, an official said on Sunday.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
In the wake of devastating rains and havoc in Himachal Pradesh, the Disaster Management Authority on Saturday stated that so far, a loss of Rs 5077.41 crore has been estimated in the state.
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) said that 15 people are missing and 187 people have been injured since the beginning of monsoon.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur came down heavily on the umpires over their contentious decisions during the final match of the three-match ODI series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has rescued all the students who were trapped in the Kasturba Inter College in the Uttarkashi district due to heavy debris, said officials.