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Mud thrown at Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy during relief distribution
TN ministerPonmudy was confronted by Villupuram residents who claimed officials had not visited their isolated village for two days after Cyclone Fengal.
Published on Dec 04, 2024 06:46 AM IST
PTI |
TMC MP accuses Centre of discrimination with flood-hit West Bengal
TMC MP accuses Centre of discrimination with flood-hit West Bengal
Published on Sep 30, 2024 10:22 PM IST
PTI |
Ganga rises in Kashi; water enters low-lying areas
Ganga's rising waters in Varanasi cause flooding in low-lying areas; relief efforts initiated as water levels near danger zone. Arti location changed.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 06:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Such laxity is..: Atishi to official over delay in disbursing flood relief fund
The minister directed the chief secretary to submit a status report to her and the chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by Monday 6 pm.
Published on Jul 29, 2023 04:39 PM IST
Homes submerged in Delhi floods — What people saved, and what they left behind
As waters entered homes people were left with little time to escape, forcing many to leave behind valuables and important papers
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 04:39 AM IST
Indo-Canadian MP denies benefiting from China’s interference in 2021 polls
Parm Bains, MP from the Steveston-Richmond East constituency in the province of British Columbia, had said he won the election “fair and square”
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 01:21 PM IST
Tourists hoping to see world-famous Arizona waterfalls forced out by flooding
Visitors with the proper permits will be allowed to hike to Arizona village and campground with tribal guides. Tourists will not be permitted to take pictures.
Updated on Mar 19, 2023 03:03 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Phoenix
‘Govt is not running Zomato’: Official tells flood-hit locals in UP, draws flak
In a widely shared video, Ambedkar Nagar DM can be heard asking local people to fix a time so that the food can be prepared accordingly for distribution.
Updated on Oct 14, 2022 01:54 PM IST
Damage caused by monsoon in Karnataka pegged at ₹3,600 crore: CM Bommai
He said the State would claim ₹1,645 crore from the Centre under the National Disaster Relief Fund.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 08:00 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Siddaramaiah visits inundated areas in Bengaluru on boat
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday took a boat ride to the water-logged Ecospace layout near Bellandur lake here and spoke to the residents there to understand their problems.
Updated on Sep 09, 2022 03:56 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Bengaluru floods: Blame game continues as city remains waterlogged | 10 updates
Rain has been relentless in the Karnataka capital since Sunday, submerging a few areas in the east and north parts of the city while disrupting vehicular movement and causing traffic congestion for miles.
Published on Sep 06, 2022 05:45 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Bengaluru sees severe waterlogging after wettest September day since 2014
Bengaluru city continued to grapple with severe inundation, uprooted trees, disrupted traffic and flooded roads amid rainfall on Monday, with more to come, according to forecasts.
Published on Sep 06, 2022 10:14 AM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Pakistan floods: Aid pours in amid massive devastation, deaths cross 1,200 mark
The ninth flight from the United Arab Emirates and the first from Uzbekistan were the latest to land in Islamabad overnight as a military-backed rescue operation elsewhere in the country reached more of the 3 million people affected by the disaster.
Published on Sep 02, 2022 10:45 PM IST
AP |
Uttar Pradesh: Ganga flows above danger mark in Varanasi, drenches areas nearby
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the MP from Varanasi, called District Magistrate and Commissioner on Thursday and enquired about the situation in his constituency.
Published on Aug 27, 2022 05:00 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Assam flood toll mounts to 190, new areas inundated
The number of affected districts increased by two since Thursday, which include Bajali, Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Morigaon and Nagaon.
Published on Jul 08, 2022 11:07 PM IST
PTI | , Guwahati
Assam floods: 12 more die, toll rises to 151
Two persons died in Cachar and Chirang respectively, while Barpeta, Biswanath, Darrang, Golaghat, Kamrup Metro, Lakhimpur and Nagaon reported one death each on Wednesday due to floods, Assam authorities said.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 03:29 AM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, Silchar
Flood fury continues in Assam; 7 more dead, 5.5 million people affected
While there was less rainfall in most areas, flood waters continued to submerge large areas in the affected districts. The worst affect districts included several in lower Assam and three in Barak Valley-Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi.
Published on Jun 22, 2022 05:17 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Flood-hit Raj, MP announce aid; rain continues in north
Early on Sunday, Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of the Gwalior-Chambal region. He also met the victims and assured to provide them all the necessary help.
Updated on Aug 09, 2021 03:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Bhopal/jaipur
Madhya Pradesh: 1,171 villages hit by floods, relief work underway | 10 points
The flooding in the Shivpuri and Sheopur districts of Madhya Pradesh is due to an "unprecedented" 800mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, the state's chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said while speaking to reporters earlier on Tuesday.
Published on Aug 04, 2021 08:03 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Kishtwar cloudburst: Rescue ops resume, cops trek long road to flood-hit village
Kishtwar rescue operation: On Friday, the army choppers brought 74 stranded personnel back to safety and airlifted more than 3,000kg worth of relief material for the national disaster response force (NDRF), news agencies reported.
Published on Jul 31, 2021 10:06 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Germany to warn of future floods with phone alerts
The technology is not widely used in Europe, but is common in the US and Japan.
Updated on Jul 27, 2021 07:13 AM IST
AFP |
Goa Governor requests Centre for assistance to flood-affected people in state
Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai requested assistance from the Central government on Monday for flood victims in Goa.
Published on Jul 26, 2021 08:28 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shanza Khan, Panaji, Goa
Karnataka floods: 9 dead, 3 missing in disaster-hit areas, says minister
Karnataka floods: The state sounded a red alert on Friday night in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, and Kodagu. An orange alert was also raised in the Belagavi and Dharwad districts.
Published on Jul 25, 2021 10:34 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Heavy rain floods Karnataka; red alert in 7 districts, ICG swings into action
Karnataka sounded a red alert on Friday night in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, and Kodagu, in view of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in these parts over the next 24 hours.
Published on Jul 24, 2021 05:47 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Was awaiting death: Survivors share details of being stuck on China subway flood
As many as 12 people were reportedly killed from being trapped on the flooded underground Line 5 of Zhengzhou subway in China after water seeped into the trains and reached above the passengers’ heads.
Updated on Jul 22, 2021 05:49 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Telangana poll body stops TRS’ cash relief plan for Hyderabad flood victims
The distribution of cash to the flood victims has triggered a controversy with the opposition parties – Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party alleging that the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi was “bribing” the voters of Hyderabad on the pretext of flood relief.
Published on Nov 18, 2020 06:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Flood, rain losses over Rs 6,300 crore, Andhra Pradesh seeks Centre’s help
Andhra Pradesh has requested that the Centre to release an amount of Rs 5,279.11 crore towards flood relief and restoration of damaged infrastructure.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Coronavirus-positive Siddaramaiah’s health condition stable
Siddaramaiah took to Twitter to attack the B S Yediyurappa government over the “poor management” of the flood-like situation in parts of Karnataka in the last few days.
Updated on Aug 07, 2020 03:17 PM IST
Bengaluru | Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
In Prayagraj, 2 lakh hit from flood, over a lakh stranded or in relief camps
Against danger level of 84.73 meters for both rivers, water level of Ganga reached a maximum of 85.78 meters while maximum level of Yamuna this year was measured at 85.61 meters.
Updated on Oct 01, 2019 12:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John, Prayagraj
Dahi handi mandals opt out of grand festivities, to donate for flood relief
Although he did not disclose the amount he plans to donate, he urged other organisers too to cancel their events.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 05:40 AM IST
MUMBAI | Yesha Kotak
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