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September 1, 2025 10:52 PM

Himachal Pradesh monsoon toll rises to 326, losses cross ₹3,158 crore

The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 326 lives so far, including 171 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, and electrocution, according to the State Disaster Management Authori...

September 1, 2025 5:34 PM

Red and orange alerts issued across Uttarakhand, CM Dhami assures relief measures

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said that red and orange alerts have been issued across the state after several districts were hit by cloudbursts and heavy rainfall. He assured that the government is working round the clock t...

September 1, 2025 2:59 PM

Amit Shah visits Jammu’s Tawi Bridge, Bikram Chowk to assess flood damage

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited the Tawi Bridge and Bikram Chowk in Jammu city to assess flood impact before taking an aerial survey of the damage at other places in the region. Shah reached Jammu on Sunday evening. The Tawi bridge s...

September 1, 2025 2:08 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall across northwest India, Delhi-NCR to see showers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue over Northwest India during the next three days, with isolated extremely heavy showers (over 21 cm) likely in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and w...

September 1, 2025 4:42 PM

PM Modi, Jaishankar express concern over Afghanistan quake; India offers aid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep concern over the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar province that has killed more than 600 people, with PM Modi assuring that India stands r...

September 1, 2025 12:28 PM

Gujarat nears monsoon target with 90% rainfall; 48 talukas record over 40 inches

Gujarat has so far received 90 per cent of its seasonal rainfall, with the state recording an average of 31.5 inches this monsoon, according to official data. Rainfall distribution shows June received the highest showers with an average of 12 inches...

September 1, 2025 11:45 AM

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in several parts of Himachal Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an alert for heavy rainfall in several parts of Himachal Pradesh over the next six hours. Districts under alert include Bilaspur, Sirmaur, Solan, Una, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu...

September 1, 2025 10:59 AM

Tamil Nadu’s coastal and northern districts receive heavy showers

Tamil Nadu witnessed widespread but uneven rainfall between August 31 and September 1, with heavy showers lashing coastal and northern districts. The rainfall was concentrated over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and parts of Salem district, b...

September 1, 2025 12:48 PM

Amit Shah announces teams to assess flood damage in J&K, Himachal, Punjab and Uttarakhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced the constitution of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the damage caused by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunda...

September 1, 2025 12:08 PM

Afghanistan earthquake kills 622 with more than 1,500 injured

About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors. The disaster will...

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