Assam flood: 2 dead, 35K in relief camps; major rivers above danger mark

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday with the death toll rising to two and over 4.88 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 16 districts, according to an official......

5 lakh people hit, 3.5 lakh animals affected in Assam floods

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Thursday with one person losing his life and nearly five lakh people reeling under the deluge across 12 districts, an official bulletin......

Floods in Assam after heavy rain; 142 villages under water, nearly 33,500 affected

The flood condition in Assam remained grim on Monday with overnight heavy rainfall across several parts of the state, inundating villages, towns and farmlands. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Assam flood situation worsens; 11 districts, 34,000 people hit

Assam's flood situation worsened on Friday with incessant rainfall inundating new areas across 11 districts and impacting over 34,000 people. IMAGE: A view of a submerged house, in flood-affected......

Assam, NE headed for fuel crisis if agitation over Citizenship Act continues

IOC has been forced to shut down its Digboi refinery in Assam and is operating Guwahati unit at minimal throughput, while OIL has been forced to shut LPG production and its crude oil production has......

India shifts focus from Opec to US for crude imports

Indian companies place orders worth $600 million for US crude, which is likely to increase by nearly $2 billion in the near future. With India keen on diversifying its crude oil sourcing at......

Rs 24,000 crore rail infrastructure projects get green signal

Besides facilitating travel by easing the traffic bottlenecks, the approved lines would help the upcoming industries in the region.Giving a big push to the infrastructure sector in the country, the......

Sensex@1-month closing high on Modi's housing push

Rebutting the concerns looming over Greece, benchmark indices wrapped up the trading session on a firm note following expiry of June derivative contracts. The rally was led by capital goods,......

Star athlete Hima Das makes appeal for flood-hit Assam

IMAGE: People stand on a damaged embarkment washed out by the floods due to incessant rainfalls, at Hajo in Kamrup. Photograph: PTI Photo India's rising track and field star Hima Das has made an......

Star athlete Hima Das appeals for flood-hit Assam

IMAGE: People stand on a damaged embarkment washed out by the floods due to incessant rainfalls, at Hajo in Kamrup. Photograph: PTI Photo India's rising track and field star Hima Das has made an......