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July 29, 2025 9:28 AM

Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as as almost a year's worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The deaths were reported in Beijing's mountainous nor...

July 29, 2025 9:24 AM

Thousands evacuated, businesses closed in southern Taiwan as torrential rain continues

Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to close, as authorities warned of "intense" rainfall of up to 90 centimetres (35.4 inches) in the coming days. Floo...

July 28, 2025 3:50 PM

IMD issues red alert for eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat as monsoon rainfall intensifies

A fresh weather system has triggered intense rainfall activity across several parts of India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days, particularly in Rajasthan, Madhya ...

July 28, 2025 4:01 PM

Intense rains lash China swelling waterways, rivers; landslide kills four

Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China exacerbated flooding and landslides on Monday which killed at least four people, as authorities warned of more intense rains and heightened disaster risks in coming days. Forty-one rivers across ...

July 28, 2025 10:56 AM

Heavy rainfall forces school closures across Rajasthan; red alert issued for several districts

Many districts in Rajasthan have been experiencing continuous heavy rainfall for the past two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for further heavy rains over the next 48 hours, prompting precautionary measures across th...

July 27, 2025 1:58 PM

From hills to rivers, PM Modi lauds grassroots efforts powering Swachh Bharat Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 124th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, lauded the unwavering spirit of the nation in carrying forward the Swachh Bharat Mission, calling it a shining example of collective will transf...

July 27, 2025 9:58 AM

Yellow alert in nine Kerala districts as heavy rain causes widespread disruption

A yellow alert has been issued in nine districts of Kerala — Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod — as the state continues to experience intense rainfall and strong surface winds. The India...

July 25, 2025 5:36 PM

Gaza running out of specialised food to save malnourished children

Gaza is on the brink of running out of the specialised therapeutic food needed to save the lives of severely malnourished children, United Nations and humanitarian agencies say. "We are now facing a dire situation, that we are running out of therape...

July 25, 2025 4:11 PM

India showcases global leadership in wetlands conservation at Ramsar COP15 in Zimbabwe

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday reaffirmed India’s global leadership in wetlands conservation at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. ...

July 25, 2025 3:17 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in Odisha, Jharkhand and Bengal; Delhi to see light showers till July 28

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over several regions of the country due to a depression persisting over coastal West Bengal and the adjoining areas of the northwest Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh. The IM...

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