Flood, landslides claim 170 lives in Nepal; toll may rise

The death toll in Nepal has risen to 170 after torrential rain combined with a devastating series of floods, and landslides pounded the Himalayan nation on Saturday. IMAGE: People wade through a......

UN praises IMD for 'Pinpoint accuracy' on Cyclone Fani

The United Nations agency for disaster reduction has commended the Indian Meteorological Department's "almost pinpoint accuracy" of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted......

Winter could be colder this season: IMD

Winter could be colder this season due to the prevailing La Nina conditions, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday. He said there should not be an......

Does Modi have a coronavirus war room?

Nivedita Mookerji goes in search of the elusive war room to track and respond to the coronavirus threat.   The Trump administration is battling coronavirus without a war room, the Los Angeles......