The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers are still digging out people trapped beneath mounds of rubble.
On Monday, at least five survivors -- including a girl -- were pulled out from the rubble.
In Gujarat, of the 12.5 million hectare of area under cultivation, while six million is dependent on rainfall, two million is covered by groundwater, a bulk of which is said to be in north Gujarat. Scanty rainfall in the last one and half years has not only depleted groundwater level but also affected dams.
The CM urged all Malayalis to donate one month salary to rebuild the state, where the death toll has now touched 302.
"On August 16 night, just as we reached an abandoned government hospital for rest after four days of non-stop work, the local police officer, villagers and NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) officials came to us, asking to save the life of a woman who had just given birth," he said.
It has also advanced into most parts of Tamil Nadu, some parts of south interior Karnataka and remaining parts of south Bay of Bengal, according to IMD.
The Jalans from Jaipur came to Nepal to attend their grandson's wedding, but instead of memories of festivities they went back with an experience that has shaken the old couple to the core.
Diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major concern in quake-hit Nepal.
Israel on Sunday extended the humanitarian truce in Gaza for another 24 hours at the request of the United Nations, but Hamas said it would not follow the step without Israeli tanks withdrawing from Gaza strip.
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Rescuers were on Tuesday looking for possible survivors in rain-ravaged Idukki district of Kerala, where a string of landslides claimed 14 lives, even as Cochin International Airport was yet to resume operations.
An inquiry has been ordered by the Director General of Mines Safety and a high-level committee of experts has been constituted by Coal India to investigate the causes of the accident.
A NASA spacecraft has detected deposits of glass on Mars.
Woefully inadequate infrastructure is just one of the many reasons why a case is not settled within 180 days and even 270 days as envisaged by the law, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
This is the second major building collapse in the city in just over a month.
Referring to the "mountains of garbage" at the three landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa-- the court said no action has been taken by authorities, including the office of the LG due to which Delhi was facing the serious problem.
Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government authority.
Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno.
On Saturday, as the sky over Gopalpur gets darker, the howling wind stronger and the waves rise higher, the spectre of death and devastation looms large with most inhabitants having fled fearing cyclone Phailin which is expected to make land fall here.
Delhi is a year-round health hazard that visitors shun like the plague, says Sunil Sethi.
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Pakistan Rangers, the border force of Pakistan, resorted to sniper attacks at Indian posts at Hira Nagar in Kathua at around 9.35 am.
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The external affairs minister said that the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State had killed all the Indian nationals.
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It further said that the epic Valmiki's Ramayana, whose composition dated back to the period Before Christ (BC), was the main source of knowledge of Lord Ram and his deeds.
'Flooding forces the animals to disperse out of the park that, in turn, attracts the attention of poachers.'
Ama Tsogspa believes that any issue related to the community is their concern and responds to it organically.
The EC limits campaign expenses incurred by a candidate to Rs 50 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. But there is no such limit on spending for parties. The vendors aren't complaining.
Tista Sengupta takes a walk through Kumbharwada, north Mumbai's potters' colony, and discovers that kumbhars struggle to keep the traditional art of clay diya making alive. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani
China's move to devalue its currency has exposed the fragility of its economy.
Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.
Massive rescue and relief efforts were mounted by India and other neighbours in Nepal, as two powerful aftershocks today rattled the country, adding to the misery of Saturday's devastation in which the casualties soared to 2,400 people dead and over 6000 others injured.
In our special series re-visiting Hindi film classics, we look back at the Jeetendra and Neetu Singh starrer Priyatama (1977).
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In the 2012 election, the BJP's performance was the poorest in Purvanchal, winning only 12 of the region's 112 seats. Will 2017 be different? Will the party ride on Varanasi MP Narendra Modi's charisma?
This Valentine's Day, celebrate love with an exotic meal at home, says celebrity chef Rakhee Vaswani.
There are no two views on which way the 'hawa' is blowing. It's Akhilesh Yadav -- with or without his father. Akhilesh, with or without the Congress Party.
Patrick Ward is nothing but appreciative of the warm hospitality of his Nepalese hosts, who are slowly, but surely on the recovery path after the massive earthquake that jolted the country in April 2015.
