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August 6, 2025 2:26 PM

Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

Rescue crews raced on Wednesday to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the worst downpours this century, brought by a peak in East Asian monsoon rains. Forecasters w...

August 6, 2025 10:22 AM

Kedarnath Yatra halted, schools closed as torrential rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand

A day after twin cloudbursts struck Uttarkashi district, sweeping away an entire village and triggering widespread panic, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a heavy rainfall warning along with a red alert for Uttarakhand. ...

August 6, 2025 9:46 AM

Massive wildfire in California; hundreds of structures at risk

A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Gifford Fire, has scorched over 82,000 acres (approximately 332 square kilometers) in less than five days, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting widespread evacuation orders across Central California. Th...

August 6, 2025 9:33 AM

Moderate thunderstorms, light rain predicted in parts of Punjab and Haryana

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a tehsil-level nowcast for several parts of Punjab and Haryana, forecasting moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The alert, issued early in the morning, is valid f...

August 6, 2025 9:18 AM

Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Uttarkashi; rescue operations underway

Rescue and clearance operations are underway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district after a devastating cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides, blocking multiple stretches of the Uttarkashi-Harsil road. Heavy machinery, including JCBs, has...

August 6, 2025 9:11 AM

Heavy rains lash Himachal; schools shut, highways blocked

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather warning at 6:30 AM today, forecasting light to moderate rainfall across most parts of Himachal Pradesh. Intense to very intense spells are likely in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, ...

August 5, 2025 8:34 PM

No stone is being left unturned in providing assistance to people: PM Modi takes stock of Dharali cloud burst in Uttarkashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his deep condolences to the people affected by the cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. He prayed for the well-being of the victims and their families. PM Modi spoke with Chief Minister ...

August 5, 2025 3:54 PM

Cloudburst in Uttarkashi washes away village; several missing, relief ops underway

A powerful cloudburst struck the Dharali area near Harsil in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, sweeping away a village and leaving several people missing, officials said. The sudden rise in water levels, particularly in Kheer Gadh ...

August 5, 2025 4:24 PM

Week-long ‘Global Tiger Day’ celebrations conclude at Delhi Zoo

The seven-day ‘Global Tiger Day’ celebrations concluded at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi on Monday, marking the successful culmination of a series of interactive and awareness-oriented activities held from July 29 to August 4, 2025. ...

August 5, 2025 1:12 PM

Forecast for widespread rain across West Bengal for next six days

Even as districts in north Bengal continue to reel under a prolonged spell of heavy showers, the Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast more rainfall across several south Bengal districts over the next few days. According to the Regional Mete...

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