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- India
Odisha flood situation eases as water level falls in rivers
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six districts of Odisha eased on Friday, August 21, as water levels in all major rivers, including Subarnarekha in worst-hit Balasore district, remained below the danger mark…
- India
Heavy rain lashes north Kerala; Bayar records highest rainfall
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain continued to lash parts of Kerala, with northern districts receiving the highest rainfall during the 21 hours ending at 5.30 am on Tuesday, August 4, according to the IMD.…
- Bangalore
Heavy rains trigger landslides, flooding in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Torrential monsoon rains and strong winds battered the Dakshina Kannada district in the coastal Karnataka region overnight, triggering landslides, inundating roads and low-lying areas, and swelling major rivers, officials said…
- Bangalore
Ashoka slams Karnataka govt over Cauvery water release to TN
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Tuesday, July 28, criticised the Karnataka government over the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s directive to release 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, terming…
- Pakistan
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding
Jalalpur Pirwala: Rescuers backed by troops evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province overnight as rising rivers threatened to flood the region, officials said Monday. The…
- Hyderabad
Ban on new construction around Musi, Esa rivers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has banned new construction around the Musi and Esa rivers in Hyderabad to prevent unplanned development and protect the rivers’ ecosystem. A committee of senior officials has been…
- India
Video: Makeshift boat overturns in river with people enroute a funeral
A video from Bihar’s flood-prone district Purnia has captured the attention of the nation, showing a group of villagers facing a life-threatening situation while attempting to cross a flowing river in a…
- India
Heavy rain batters Gujarat, Narmada dam water discharge causes flooding
Ahmedabad: Heavy rain lashed many parts of Gujarat on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas and cutting off several villages as Narmada and other rivers are in full spate, following which 9,600 people were…
