Continuous rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir has led to the overflowing of rivers such as the Satluj, Beas, Ujh, and Ravi, triggering severe flooding across several districts in Punjab.
The formal meeting of the 4-day (August 25-28) 56th Director General-level Border Conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India began on Tuesday at the conference room of the BGB headquarters in Pilkhana, capital Dhaka, BGB said in a statement.
Continuous rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir has led to a sharp rise in water levels of several rivers and streams, triggering flash floods in parts of the Jammu region. The Meteorological Department (MET) has issued an advisory on the matter.
Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh said that apart from the rise of water in the Chenab river, reports of cloud burst had also been received, which lead to washing away of National Highway 244.
As Pakistan's Punjab braces for a "high flood", more than 24000 people have been relocated from the low-lying areas of Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Satluj rivers, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Rijiju shared a post on his official 'X' handle stating that his convoy was on the way to reach Drass during which the incident took place. He stated that two people who were inside the vehicle were safely rescued.
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A case of domestic violence has been reported from Medchal-Malkajgiri district in Telangana, where a young woman lost her life in a brutal attack by her husband.
IMD on Tuesday issued an alert for moderate to intense spells of rainfall over Delhi and other states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and the north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday strongly criticised the opposition government in Delhi for failing to take meaningful action to clean and rejuvenate the Yamuna River. He said that despite repeated claims and announcements, no visible improvement was made on the ground d
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday morning. Areas including Baba Khadak Singh Marg, ITO, and the Yamuna River witnessed intense showers.