Three people, including a 7-year-old school girl, have lost their lives in severe flooding in parts of Ghatal due to heavy rainfall in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, an official said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday slammed Congress party and questioned the role of a missing American nuclear device near the Nanda Devi mountain in the Himalayas, linking it to recent natural disasters in India.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas of Golaghat district and inspected several relief camps set up by the district administration to assess the condition of flood-affected people.
"From our recent eviction experience, we have seen that people originally from districts 400 km away have encroached upon lands in predominantly Hindu constituencies. There is a concerted effort to change the demography of our constituencies," Sarma said.
The monsoon has left a trail of devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 98 lives and causing property damage worth Rs 770.96 crore, according to the latest data released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The monsoon season continues to devastate Himachal Pradesh with heavy rains, landslides, flash floods, and infrastructural damage across districts, claiming a total of 95 lives between June 20 and July 12, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The action, aimed at reclaiming forest land from unauthorised apple cultivation, was carried out in the presence of SDM Kotkhai, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Thiyog, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Thiyog, and the local Tehsildar. Police personnel were deployed to maintain law and o
Following the site visit, Sarma informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for this healthcare project during his proposed visit to Assam on September 8.
Out of these, 56 deaths have occurred due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, lightning, electrocution, snakebites, drowning, and other natural causes. The remaining 39 fatalities have been attributed to road accidents, which have surged due to slippery c
"One of them is the Dharampur-Kotli route, and the other is National Highway 21 (NH-5). Some portions have been reopened, but landslides and rockslides continue to disrupt access. The situation is dynamic--routes are being cleared but get blocked again due to falling debris," Negi said.
In the wake of devastating rains and landslides across Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced immediate financial relief for flood-hit areas.