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June 3, 2025 2:36 PM

PM Modi assures full central support to flood-hit northeast states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with the Chief Ministers of Assam and Sikkim and Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla to assess the flood situation in the northeastern region. He assured them of all possible support from the Centre to aid relie...

June 2, 2025 4:47 PM

Mizoram schools shut for third day due to rain

All the government and private schools in Mizoram remained closed on Monday due to heavy rains that triggered landslides, rockfalls, and waterlogging in different parts of the mountainous state, officials said. A senior official of the School Educat...

June 2, 2025 12:28 PM

Security personnel rescue people stranded in floods in Northeastern states

A large-scale humanitarian and disaster relief operation is underway across the Northeastern states of India as incessant rainfall has triggered severe flooding in several regions. The Indian Air Force, Central Armed Police Forces, National Disaster ...

May 31, 2025 5:54 PM

Death toll in Nigeria floods rises to 151

Flooding in Nigeria's Niger State this week has killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes, an emergency official told Reuters on Saturday. Ibrahim Audu Hussaini, director of information at the Niger State Emergency Management Ag...

May 31, 2025 4:21 PM

Delhi records wettest May; IMD issues ‘Orange Alert’ for May 31

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, marking one of the warmer days of the season. However, despite the high morning temperature, this May has been unusual in many ways, including below-normal daytime temp...

May 30, 2025 9:11 PM

Canada issues air quality alerts due to wildfire smoke

Wildfire smoke has triggered air quality alerts in six provinces and territories across Canada, according to Environment Canada's weather information published on Friday. The agency issued air quality alerts in two neighbouring provinces, Saskatchew...

May 30, 2025 5:18 PM

Heavy rain forecast for Assam during next two days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a weather alert for Assam, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 2–3 days, particularly across the western and southern districts of the state. The inclement weather ...

May 30, 2025 1:01 PM

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacier

Water trapped behind a mass of glacial debris that this week buried a village and blocked a river in southern Switzerland has sparked warnings that further evacuations may be needed amid the risk of flooding in the Alpine valley. A deluge of million...

May 30, 2025 11:24 AM

Delhi-NCR braces for rain, thunderstorms today as IMD issues orange alert

Delhi-NCR is set to witness more rain and stormy weather on Friday, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the region, warning of thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds reaching speeds of 50-60 km/h. Accordi...

May 30, 2025 4:14 AM

Heavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21

At least 21 people were killed in north central Nigeria on Thursday when their homes were destroyed by heavy rains and nearly a dozen were missing, the local emergency agency said. Ibrahim Hussaini, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agenc...

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