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Islamabad, April 5 – At least 45 people were killed and 105 others injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapses in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since the end of March, according to the latest report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on...

Bhopal, April 5 – Nature unleashed its fury across the Bhind district on Saturday as a sudden spell of fierce storms, torrential rain, and severe hailstorms disrupted normal life, claiming two lives and injuring at least a dozen people, including a female councillor.Thick layers of hailstones...

Kabul, April 5 – At least 77 people were killed and 137 others were injured in floods that swept across several provinces of Afghanistan between March 26 and April 4, local media reported on Sunday, quoting disaster management officials.Afghanistan's National Disaster Preparedness and Disaster...

New Delhi, April 4 The spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha intensified on Saturday, with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegations against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create chaos."All...

Jakarta, April 4 – Flooding in the Demak Regency, in Central Java province of Indonesia, has forced around 3,000 residents to evacuate, with one person reported missing, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday.The disaster was caused by heavy rainfall in upstream...

Los Angeles, April 4 – Hollywood star Chris Pratt revealed that the bungalow belonging to his character Owen Grady in the 2015 Colin Trevorrow-directed sequel “was destroyed” by a fallen tree during the back-to-back storms in Hawaii.“Can I tell you something about this?” Pratt told...

Karachi, April 3 Karachi, Pakistan's financial capital, recorded its heaviest 24-hour rainfall starting Thursday morning, breaking a 41-year-old record, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Friday.The country's largest city and the capital of the Sindh province, Karachi, received...

United Nations, April 3 The UN has praised the efforts of Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan in re-opening a critical supply route that had been disrupted by floods last year, emphasizing the “vital role” it played in supporting stability and enabling assistance to vulnerable civilians.The...

United Nations, April 2 The UN has praised the efforts of Indian peacekeepers deployed in South Sudan to reopen a critical supply route that had been disrupted by floods last year, emphasizing the "vital role" played by peacekeeping missions in assisting local communities.Stéphane Dujarric...

Karachi, April 2 At least 12 people died within 24 hours due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods that affected various provinces of Pakistan. An average of 30 to 45 mm of rain over four hours disrupted life in Karachi on Thursday.Authorities declared a state of emergency in Karachi...

New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 31 – A new western disturbance brought thunderstorms and rain to parts of northern India on Tuesday, while light snowfall continued in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh.In Haryana, Hisar received 7.8 mm of rain, while Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram...

Chandigarh, March 31 A delegation led by senior Punjab BJP leader Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, raising several issues related to the state's border districts.In a memorandum submitted to Shah during the meeting, which was also attended by BJP national...

Pune, March 30 Heavy rain and hailstorms hit parts of Pune city on Monday, causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions, as the meteorological department warned of unseasonal showers in western Maharashtra.Showers, accompanied by strong winds, pounded the Aundh, Baner, Mhalunge, and Balewadi...

Imphal/Agartala, March 28 – The India Meteorological Department's Meteorological Centre in Imphal has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rainfall at isolated locations across all 16 districts of Manipur over the next five days.Amid growing...

Sydney, March 26 Authorities have warned that Tropical Cyclone Narelle will hit Australia's northwest coast as a severe Category 4 storm after sweeping across the country.The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said in an update at 5 a.m. Australian Western Standard Time on Thursday (2100 GMT on...

Los Angeles, March 23 – Hollywood star Jason Momoa was forced to evacuate the area where his family was staying on Oahu after a massive storm hit Hawaii, causing the worst flooding the island has seen in 20 years.The “Aquaman” star took to Instagram to reveal that he and his family fled Oahu’s...

Oahu (Hawaii), March 22 – More than 5,500 people have been evacuated as the Hawaiian island of Oahu experienced its worst flooding in over 20 years, authorities said.Heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue to affect the US state of Hawaii on Saturday (local time), posing major risks to Oahu...

Guwahati, March 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, claiming that the party's organizational presence in Assam has significantly diminished and is now largely confined to limited...

In Hawaii, floodwaters from heavy rainfall flooded streets, pushed homes off their foundations, and submerged vehicles, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu. Officials warned of the possible failure of the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam.Emergency sirens...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 Two people have died and crops on an area of 11,500 hectares have been damaged due to unseasonal rains in six districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada since March 16, an official said on Friday.Quoting data from the divisional commissioner's office, he said...