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Heavy rains disrupt traffic, power, water supply across Himachal; 269 road
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Widespread rainfall across Himachal Pradesh has severely affected essential public utilities, with 269 roads blocked, 285 electricity transformers disrupted, and 278 water supply schemes rendered non-functional in the last 24 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), H
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"Himachal Government, administration closely monitoring situation": MP Kan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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74 dead as Himachal reels under monsoon fury
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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J-K: Dharhali and Saktoh river water level rise after heavy rainfall on Ra
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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Tibetan Buddhist monks-in-exile offer prayers to celebrate 90th birthday o
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949, the Dalai Lama assumed full political authority in 1950. He was forced to flee into exile in March 1959 following the violent suppression of the Tibetan uprising. He has since lived in India, along with over 80,000 Tibetan refugees, continuing to
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'Deeply saddened': PM Modi condoles loss of lives in devastating Texas flo
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered condolences on the loss of lives in the devastating flood which struck Texas.
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Himachal floods: Search continues for missing persons as toll climbs to 75
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Mandi district administration to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing in the disaster-affected areas of the district, ensuring that relief reaches all those in need.
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Texas flash floods: At least 50 killed, rescue operations underway
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Torrential rains which resulted in sudden flash floods in parts of central Texas has resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, as reported by CNN. In the backdrop the disaster, Secretary Kristi Noem of Homeland Security assured of speedy action to rescue people. Governor of Texas sig
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Himachal Pradesh: Death toll in Mandi rises to 14 amid widespread destruct
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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Locals rush aid in flood-hit Mandi as toll climbs to 69 in Himachal follow
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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24 die in Texas floods, Trump calls inundation 'terrible'
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump meanwhile called the central Texas flooding "terrible" and pledged federal support in the aftermath.
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Facing disaster like a war: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the media in Shimla after a high-level review meeting with the deputy speaker and other ministers, the Himachal CM stated that the state is facing "disaster like a war".
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