Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Over 2,500 villagers were rescued from flood-affected villages in Nagpur by the State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) on Sunday after water levels of the Kanhan and Kolar rivers rose and severely inundate nearby villages.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 30 (ANI): Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel on Sunday rescued several people who were stranded in the flood-affected areas of the state.
Boudh (Odisha) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Several areas in Boudh District have been submerged after 46 sluice gates of Hirakud Dam opened and released water in Mahanadi river, following heavy rainfall.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], August 30 (ANI): The water level of river Wainganga at Ashti in Gadchiroli district has risen following heavy rainfall and the release of the water from the dams, informed the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Sunday.
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI): A US Air Force B-52 bomber was intercepted by two Russian aircraft in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner over the Black Sea and in international waters, US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs said in a statement citing CNN.
Beijing [China], Aug 30 (ANI): The Chinese army has launched two sets of military drills in waters off the country's east coast as tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea amid US military presence in the region.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Seaplane service to provide air connectivity from Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmadabad to Statue of Unity in Kevadia in Gujarat is scheduled to start from October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday rescued a youth trapped for 24 hours in waters released from the Machagora dam in Belkheda village of the Chhindwara district.
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturday issued an "extreme flood" alert for Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The water level of Yamuna River recorded at Delhi's Old Yamuna Bridge was 204.26 metres on Saturday, District Disaster Management Authority informed.
Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): River Bagh at Rajegaon, a tributary of Wainganga in Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh is flowing near to its High Flood Level (HFL) attained in 2005 due to very heavy rains in its catchments, said the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturd