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State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Director Operations Saaedur Rehman Qureshi confirmed the death toll and said it was likely to rise, the daily reported. (Photo: ANI)

Flash floods in Pakistan leave 28 dead with toll likely to rise

Two mosques were also completely destroyed in the flash floods, officials said.

16 July 2019 2:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

PM speaks to Assam CM, takes stock of flood situation

On Saturday, the chief minister had briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about the flood situation in Assam.

15 July 2019 3:54 PM IST

Heavy downpours hit the tropical Southeast Asian country during the May-October rainy season, often triggering flooding. (Photo: AFP)

Monsoon flooding in Myanmar forces thousands from their homes

We are working together with local authorities helping the people and providing food,' said the department's director,...

15 July 2019 3:20 PM IST

The meeting was attended by state water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar, development commissioner Subhash Sharma and other officials. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar chairs meeting to review flood situation in Bihar

During meeting, CM told a delegation comprising of officials to make adequate arrangements for setting up of camps and...

14 July 2019 8:23 PM IST

Rabri Devi said, Nitish Kumar had said that he wants to see Tejashwi as Chief Minister in 2020 if we (Mahagathbandhan) declare him the prime ministerial candidate. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar avoiding responsibilities over AES, floods in Bihar:...

Who is responsible for scandals worth crores of rupees in the name of dam construction to avoid floods,' Devi said in a...

14 July 2019 5:56 PM IST

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted rain showers accompanied with thunderstorm for the next few days in parts of West Bengal. (Photo: ANI)

Incessant rainfall hits normal life in parts of West Bengal

The schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centres in some places have been shut by the local authorities due to waterlogging.

14 July 2019 1:26 PM IST

People are being evacuated to safer places. We have constructed community kitchens for those who are unwilling to move from their houses, Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Pratya Amrit said. (Photo: ANI)

Villages in Bihar's Darbhanga, Madhubani flooded; locals allege govt...

The water level is rising. The government officials come for inspection but they do nothing,' a local alleged.

14 July 2019 1:18 PM IST

Due to incessant rainfall, schools in the vicinity have been shut for next days. Commuters have been asked to stay cautious while travelling to their workplace as some of the roads were damaged due to heavy downpour. (Photo: ANI)

Dozens of homes evacuated amidst flood like situation in Mizoram's...

The region is receiving heavy rainfall from past couple of days with minimum and maximum temperatures around 24 and 28...

12 July 2019 4:36 PM IST

Driving rains flooded parts of Washington, DC, on Monday, shattering a daily record in just an hour, forcing 15 swift-water rescues from stranded cars and causing an undeniable leak in the White House. (Photo: video screengrab/ AP)

Watch: White House basement offices flooded after heavy rain in...

It was the seventh-wettest July day since record-keeping began in 1871, said NWS meteorologist Marc Chenard.

9 July 2019 9:35 AM IST

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.

Send central team to assess flood situation in state: Punjab CM urges...

The team was constituted by the Union Home Ministry in pursuance of a decision taken at a high-level committee meeting...

25 Aug 2019 9:59 AM IST

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders slammed the state governments decision to serve a notice to former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday, claiming that the current chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy is unaware of basic procedures. (Photo: ANI)

YSR Congress hits out at Naidu over his flood remark, says 'playing...

Chandrababu Naidu alleged that YSR Congress govt intentionally delayed release of the Krishna water in order to sink his...

22 Aug 2019 11:52 AM IST

There were reportedly three people on board at the time of the crash. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3 dead after flood relief chopper crashes in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

The chopper was carrying relief material from Dehradun and was flying from Mori towards Moldi.

21 Aug 2019 1:15 PM IST