weather events

Jammu, April 11 In an unprecedented weather event, a tornado was reported in the Akhnoor area of Jammu on Saturday evening, leaving residents startled and anxious.Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the J-K Meteorological Department, confirmed that the rare phenomenon lasted for about 10 minutes in...

Kabul, April 10 – At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured in Afghanistan over the past two weeks due to heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes, and lightning that have struck several parts of the country, local media reported on Friday, citing updates released by...

Lucknow, April 9 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi conducted an aerial survey of several districts of the state on Thursday to assess the crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and strong winds, officials said.According to a press...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 Nor'westerly winds and hailstorms caused widespread damage in parts of Odisha on Monday, officials said.Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, affected the town of Athagarh in the Cuttack district and the Daspalla area in the Nayagarh district, they...

Chandigarh, April 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that his government has ordered a crop loss assessment to assess the damage caused by inclement weather, asserting that affected farmers will be compensated."We have ordered 'girdawari', and after conducting it, those who...

Kabul, April 5 – According to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, more than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, as reported by local media on Sunday.In a statement, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme emphasized the need for...

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...

Banda (UP), April 3 Two 13-year-old boys and a woman were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strikes in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, while two other boys sustained critical injuries, police said.The first incident occurred in Rajauli Purwa, under the...

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...

New Delhi, March 20 – Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that the Centre has conducted a detailed review of the agricultural situation across the country, particularly in view of crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several states.Speaking to...

New Delhi, March 18 Dust storms and lightning-filled skies swept across the national capital on Wednesday evening as strong winds and rain disrupted normal life, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue an orange alert for the city.The weather department forwarded the alert to...

Shillong, March 15 – A severe hailstorm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck several parts of Meghalaya on Sunday, causing damage to houses, vehicles, properties, and crops, and disrupting electricity supply in many areas, officials said.According to disaster management officials...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 25 Unseasonal rains have caused damage to crops in 230 villages in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, while lightning strikes have claimed two lives, officials said on Wednesday.More than 27,000 farmers have suffered losses as crops were affected on...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that addressing climate change has now become a "necessity" for the Union Territory, highlighting the urgent need for a structured and institutional approach to tackle climate change.He also called for the...