Pakistan: Over 300 people died since June 26 due to monsoon-triggered rains and landslides
KARACHI, July 30, 2019 (Xinhua) -- A motorcyclist drives on a flooded street after heavy monsoon rain in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on July 30, 2019. At least 83 people were killed and 74 others injured in separate rain-related accidents across Pakistan during the ongoing month, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. (Str/Xinhua/IANS)

August 4, 2025 11:08 AM

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Pakistan: Over 300 people died since June 26 due to monsoon-triggered rains and landslides

In Pakistan, over 300 people, including 140 children, have died and over 715 people have been injured since June 26 due to monsoon-triggered rains and landslides. In its latest report, the National Disaster Management Authority said that out of the total death toll, 140 were children, 102 men and 57...

A solar flare of M2 level, strongest in past 1.5 months recorded on Sun

August 4, 2025 10:50 AM

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A solar flare of M2 level, strongest in past 1.5 months recorded on Sun

A solar flare of M2 level, the strongest in the past 1.5 months, was recorded on the Sun yesterday. The flare was detected by the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences. While the flare's location lies along the Sun-Earth line, scientists ...

J&K LG Manoj Sinha unveils teaser and brochure for Basohli Utsav-2025

August 4, 2025 10:44 AM

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J&K LG Manoj Sinha unveils teaser and brochure for Basohli Utsav-2025

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha unveiled the teaser and the brochure for the forthcoming Basohli Utsav-2025, at Raj Bhawan, Jammu yesterday. The LG congratulated and extended best wishes to the Administration, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Vishwasthali organisatio...

Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren passes away

August 4, 2025 12:08 PM

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Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren passes away

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shibu Soren passed away at the age of 81 in New Delhi this morning. The Rajya Sabha MP, Shibu Soren had been suffering from a kidney ailment and had suffered a stroke a month and a half ago. He had been on life support for the past month at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital ...

Telangana awarded with maximum number of organ donations in the country

August 4, 2025 10:26 AM

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Telangana awarded with maximum number of organ donations in the country

Telangana state has held the maximum number of organ donations in the country. The Centre has awarded the state government for the same at an event observing the National Organ Donation Day in Delhi. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda presented the award to representatives of the state's Jeevandan pro...

Monsoon session of Delhi Assembly begins today

August 4, 2025 11:03 AM

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Monsoon session of Delhi Assembly begins today

The monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly will begin this afternoon. The five-day session is expected to discuss several issues. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is likely to table two key Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports - one on state finances for the financial year 2023-24, and the other o...

Bihar records good rainfall; Ganga River overflows in some ghats of Patna

August 4, 2025 10:14 AM

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Bihar records good rainfall; Ganga River overflows in some ghats of Patna

Due to the active Southwest Monsoon, most parts of Bihar have recorded good rainfall. In the past 24 hours, several areas in East Champaran, West Champaran, Madhubani, and Purnia districts have received heavy rainfall. Some places have recorded between 160 to 170 millimetres of rain. The Meteorologi...

Rains continue in Uttarakhand, Water levels of major rivers rising
Bhopal: A child runs along a road as heavy rain pours in Bhopal on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

August 4, 2025 10:12 AM

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Rains continue in Uttarakhand, Water levels of major rivers rising

In Uttarakhand, due to ongoing rainfall since last evening in various parts of the state, the water levels of major rivers have risen, while mountain streams are in full spate. The Met Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Nainital, Champawat, and Bageshwar distri...