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In the wake of the floods, 124 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in various parts of the country to respond to any type of eventuality, be it natural or man-made. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Air Force deployes helicopters to rescue people from flooded...

Sources have claimed that so far around 106 people have died due to rains and flood in the state.

24 July 2019 8:16 PM IST

A boy repairs his cycle as vehicles ply at a road during rains in New Delhi on Monday. The rains, expected to continue till Thursday as per IMD officials, gave some relief to the capital, which was witnessing dry spell despite cloud formation over the region. (Photo: PTI)

IMD predicts heavy rains in Kerala, K'taka; schools, colleges shut...

Heavy rains may trigger flash floods in many places in Karnataka in the coming days.

24 July 2019 12:08 PM IST

The situation is not that good on both sides of Ghaggar river. The water has gone up to Bathinda. Nobody expected that the water would come to this level by the end of July. Normally, the flooding occurs in August in Punjab but the rains have aggravated the situation in this month, the Chief Minister said. (Photo: Twitter I capt _amarinder)

Captain Amarinder Singh conducts aerial survey of flood-affected...

Most of the flooding has occurred in the Ghaggar basin which gets impacted yearly by the monsoon rains.

23 July 2019 3:47 PM IST

The fisherman has to submit details of fishing boat license, along with the global positioning sy-stem location, where the fish was caught and photographic evidence.

4 out of 7 fishermen from Kerala who went missing return to shore

Local authorities in Kerala on Saturday issued alerts across the state anticipating heavy downpour in the next few days.

21 July 2019 9:11 AM IST

A large scale flood relief operation by the Indian Army troops is underway in flood-hit areas of lower Assam since 11 June after the torrential rain hit the region. (Photo: ANI)

Assam floods: Large scale relief operation by Indian Army underway

In spite of incessant heavy rains, rescue columns are operating round the clock in the flood-affected areas.

20 July 2019 9:21 AM IST

Talla Murmur, a local, said, We are dependent on rats only to fill our stomachs. All my family members eat rats as they are easy to find in the floods. (Photo: ANI)

Have to eat rats to survive, claim locals in flood-affected Bihar...

However, Block Development Officer of Kadwa constituency Rakesh Kumar Gupta said officials are unaware of the conditions...

16 July 2019 6:08 PM IST

State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Director Operations Saaedur Rehman Qureshi confirmed the death toll and said it was likely to rise, the daily reported. (Photo: ANI)

Flash floods in Pakistan leave 28 dead with toll likely to rise

Two mosques were also completely destroyed in the flash floods, officials said.

16 July 2019 2:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

PM speaks to Assam CM, takes stock of flood situation

On Saturday, the chief minister had briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about the flood situation in Assam.

15 July 2019 3:54 PM IST

Heavy downpours hit the tropical Southeast Asian country during the May-October rainy season, often triggering flooding. (Photo: AFP)

Monsoon flooding in Myanmar forces thousands from their homes

We are working together with local authorities helping the people and providing food,' said the department's director,...

15 July 2019 3:20 PM IST

The meeting was attended by state water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar, development commissioner Subhash Sharma and other officials. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar chairs meeting to review flood situation in Bihar

During meeting, CM told a delegation comprising of officials to make adequate arrangements for setting up of camps and...

14 July 2019 8:23 PM IST

Rabri Devi said, Nitish Kumar had said that he wants to see Tejashwi as Chief Minister in 2020 if we (Mahagathbandhan) declare him the prime ministerial candidate. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar avoiding responsibilities over AES, floods in Bihar:...

Who is responsible for scandals worth crores of rupees in the name of dam construction to avoid floods,' Devi said in a...

14 July 2019 5:56 PM IST

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted rain showers accompanied with thunderstorm for the next few days in parts of West Bengal. (Photo: ANI)

Incessant rainfall hits normal life in parts of West Bengal

The schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centres in some places have been shut by the local authorities due to waterlogging.

14 July 2019 1:26 PM IST