Floods
- Pakistan
Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Rivers Krishna, Penna continue to overflow
Amaravati: Rivers Krishna and Penna continued their full flow in Andhra Pradesh as rains have not stopped, keeping the official machinery on its toes. The flood touched 4.43-lakh cusecs mark at Prakasam…
- World
Pakistan’s largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk
Islamabad: After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistan’s largest freshwater lake started overflowing in early September, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed. The images,…
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Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: Guterres
Islamabad: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that floods are estimated to have caused about USD 30 billion in economic losses to Pakistan, which is facing its worst floods…
- India
Floods in Pakistan terrible tragedy; heartfelt sympathies to affected people: Rahul
Kanyakumari: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed sympathies to all the people affected by the floods in Pakistan and condoled the loss of lives in the tragedy. The devastating floods in…
- Bangalore
Companies in Bengaluru won’t survive if shift to Naxal-prone Telangana: BJP leader
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP leader N.R. Ramesh on Thursday held IT companies responsible for the floods and crisis situation that has arisen following heavy rains in Bengaluru. Bengaluru has received 899 mm of…
- Bangalore
Forecast of more rain worries flood-hit Bengalurians as they try to return to normal life
Bengaluru: Forecast of more rains and overcast skies since early Thursday morning with slight drizzle has caused worry among citizens of rain-battered Bengaluru, who were preparing to get back to routine, after some…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to seek special grants from Centre for rain havoc in Bengaluru: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government will seek special grants from the Union government as compensation for the damages caused in rain-battered Bengaluru. He held a meeting…
- Bangalore
In rain-hit Bengaluru, tractors turn unlikely heroes on roads
Bengaluru: Tractor is the new buzz word trending in the high-tech circles of the city. The humble workhorse in farms and construction sites that were a rare sight on Bengaluru roads are…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru floods: HC orders BBMP to set up residents’ grievance cell in each ward
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to immediately set up cells to address the grievances of citizens affected by the heavy…
- Bangalore
High corruption, bad governance: Mohandas Pai on Bangalore floods
Bengaluru: Information technology industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai has said the havoc caused in Bengaluru due to heavy rains was a result of multiple factors, including bad governance, high corruption and…
- Bangalore
Rain havoc: Bengaluru slowly returning to normalcy
Bengaluru: Parts of Bengaluru that were battered by torrential rains for the last couple of days appeared to be slowly returning to normalcy with floodwaters by and large receding in some areas.…
- Bangalore
Battered IT capital Bengaluru to face rain god’s fury for 5 more days
Bengaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted continuous rainfall in Bengaluru for next five days. Yellow alert was issued on Wednesday. Sources said that the people will have to bear with…
- Photos
Flood in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Migrants people carry their belongings through a waterlogged street in Bellandur, after heavy monsoon rains, in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Fire fighters evacuate residents from flooded…