Release of water by Nepal inundates 61 villages in UP

Over 60 villages in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district have been inundated following the release of water by Nepal from its three barrages into rivers, a district administration official said on......

Flood fury in Assam, Bihar; nearly 37 lakh affected

There was no respite from the devastating floods in Assam and Bihar on Friday with three more deaths reported from the northeastern state, and a total of around 37 lakh people severely affected so......

14 more die in UP rains; toll rises to 106

IMAGE: Vehicles damaged by uprooted trees due to heavy rains in Lucknow on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo As many as 14 people were killed and seven others injured in rain-related incidents in......

58 killed in rain-related incidents in UP over 3 days

Fifty-eight people have died and 53 others injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Thursday as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of the state, officials said on......

Acropolis ceremony sets Olympics stage

The Olympic flame reached the Acropolis on Thursday after an unprecedented journey across five continents and will rest among its ancient temples before launching the Athens Games on Friday.......