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Some youths shook suspension bridge intentionally: Visitor

Some youths shook suspension bridge intentionally: Visitor

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Some youths started shaking the bridge intentionally, making it difficult for people to walk.

Don't force people to walk long distances: SC to U'khand govt

Don't force people to walk long distances: SC to U'khand govt

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttarakhand government not to force people, caught in flash floods, to walk long distances and said that they should be air lifted to safer places.

Assam flood situation worsens, toll reaches 31

Assam flood situation worsens, toll reaches 31

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

1 person died in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district each taking the toll in current phase of floods to 31.

Bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway washed away, 2 dead, 22 missing

Bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway washed away, 2 dead, 22 missing

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The Coast Guard has deployed a Chetak Helicopter to carry out search operation for missing vehicles.

5 dead as heavy rain batters Vadodara, 5,700 evacuated

5 dead as heavy rain batters Vadodara, 5,700 evacuated

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The state government asked the local administration to shift people from low-lying areas in Vadodara if needed as water entered into houses in several localities.

Disaster response force floats 'boat hospitals' in J&K

Disaster response force floats 'boat hospitals' in J&K

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

After undertaking rescue operation in the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, the National Disaster Response Force is now focusing on relief operations and had deployed 'boat hospitals' in water logged areas to provide health care facilities to the stranded people.

Torrential rains in Telangana leave 50 dead

Torrential rains in Telangana leave 50 dead

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

A total of 50 people, including 11 from Hyderabad, died in rain-related incidents in the state. Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao urged the Centre to release Rs 1,350 crore immediately towards relief work and wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this connection.

Rescue ops intensify in Leh; 132 dead, 600 missing

Rescue ops intensify in Leh; 132 dead, 600 missing

Rediff.com7 Aug 2010

Twenty bodies were on Saturday pulled out from slush and debris in Leh town ravaged by flash floods, raising the toll to 132 even as rescuers intensified operations in the high altitude terrain to search for 600 missing people.

Bihar flood situation improves but more devastation feared

Bihar flood situation improves but more devastation feared

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The flood situation in Bihar is showing signs of improvement after the swollen rivers started receding on Friday. For nearly a week major rivers like Ganga had wreaked havoc in the state.

3,500 homes destroyed and counting: Flood situation in Arunachal worsens

3,500 homes destroyed and counting: Flood situation in Arunachal worsens

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The district administration, with the help of National Disaster Response Force and Central Reserve Police Force, has intensified relief operation and rescued around 260 people.

25 killed, 250 rescued in Madhya Pradesh twin train tragedy

25 killed, 250 rescued in Madhya Pradesh twin train tragedy

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Over 250 passengers have been rescued, a railway official said.

Navy deploys 72 diving teams, scales up rescue and relief work in Kerala

Navy deploys 72 diving teams, scales up rescue and relief work in Kerala

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

'The situation is quite bad. We are trying to rescue people. Right now we are giving them food and water so that they can at least survive until the water recedes,' says Squadron leader V Joshi.

Sitharaman visits flood-hit Kodagu; announces Rs 1cr aid

Sitharaman visits flood-hit Kodagu; announces Rs 1cr aid

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

More than 5,000 people have been rendered homeless in Kodagu district where rescue and relief operations are underway in full swing.

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Heavy rains kill 22 in Himachal; flood alert in Delhi

Heavy rains kill 22 in Himachal; flood alert in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

All educational institutions in Shimla and Kullu districts will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the state, district officials said.

#StayWithKerala: Footballers share special message for Kerala

#StayWithKerala: Footballers share special message for Kerala

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Indian national team footballers, on Friday, expressed solidarity with the victims of the unprecedented flood in Kerala.

Opening of dams caused Kerala floods, says Opposition

Opening of dams caused Kerala floods, says Opposition

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to opening of shutters of 40-odd dams at a time in the state.

Kerala focuses on cleaning, rehabilitation amid epidemic threat

Kerala focuses on cleaning, rehabilitation amid epidemic threat

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

The government has set up a control room to coordinate the cleaning process across the state and the civic bodies have been entrusted with the task of managing the work, official sources said on Thursday.

Pix: Floods spell doom in Pakistan again, 5.3 mn affected

Pix: Floods spell doom in Pakistan again, 5.3 mn affected

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Floodwaters surged through many parts of Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Tuesday following unprecedented rains over the past 10 days, with the deluge claiming over 200 lives and affecting an estimated 5.3 million people.

Hyderabad: Rains force schools, colleges to shut; army called in

Hyderabad: Rains force schools, colleges to shut; army called in

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Following the heavy downpour which crippled normal life, the state government has declared a holiday for educational institutions in Hyderabad on Friday and Saturday.

India Inc steps up to help J&K flood victims

India Inc steps up to help J&K flood victims

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Many chief executives said they were talking to people at the top level in their organisations to find how their companies can help the flood victims.

Navy resumes operation to retrieve trapped miner's body, not successful

Navy resumes operation to retrieve trapped miner's body, not successful

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Efforts to retrieve the body would continue on Wednesday.

#Chennaifloods: With 1,600 people, 200 boats, NDRF launches 'most massive' relief ops

#Chennaifloods: With 1,600 people, 200 boats, NDRF launches 'most massive' relief ops

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

"This is our most massive deployment in any flood disaster till date. Now we have close to 1,600 personnel with 21 officers and 200 rubberised inflatable boats. We have rescued over 16,000 people to safer locations till now," the DG said.

Rain-triggered floods, landslides kill over 90 in Sri Lanka

Rain-triggered floods, landslides kill over 90 in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Over 20,000 people have been displaced with officials warning the situation could get worse.

15 Russians among tourists stranded in rain-hit Himachal

15 Russians among tourists stranded in rain-hit Himachal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Acting Director General of Police of Himachal Pradesh, Satwant Atwal Trivedi, on Tuesday said that 15 Russian tourists were reportedly stranded in Kasol, and Police are trying to establish contact with them.

Rain havoc in Telangana: Death toll rises to 8 in Medak

Rain havoc in Telangana: Death toll rises to 8 in Medak

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

The death toll in rain-related incidents has gone up to eight in Telangana's Medak district with a factory worker allegedly getting drowned in flood water following heavy showers.

The Woman Who Lost Everything

The Woman Who Lost Everything

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson. Days after the landslide and the loss of her family, Jenson died in a road accident that also left Sruthi with serious injuries. News of the accident and Sruthi's backdrop as the lone surviving member of a family wiped out in the July landslide, was picked up by the media, and people rushed to help.

Bihar rain death toll soars to 73; IMD issues orange alert

Bihar rain death toll soars to 73; IMD issues orange alert

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The torrential rain that took place between September 27 and 30 has created a flood-like situation in 15 districts of the state, including the state capital.

Rainfall intensity decreases in Kerala; 6 lakh in relief camps

Rainfall intensity decreases in Kerala; 6 lakh in relief camps

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The maximum death toll has been reported from Idukki district, where 43 people have lost their lives so far, as per official estimates. 28 deaths were reported in Malappuram and 27 in Thrissur.

Uttarakhand: 6 dead, jawan missing after cloudburst on Mansarovar route

Uttarakhand: 6 dead, jawan missing after cloudburst on Mansarovar route

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Water level of the river Kali has been continuously rising and reached the danger level.

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years on Tuesday and is expected to rise further, officials said on Tuesday.

Uttarakhand to probe glacier burst; toll now at 58

Uttarakhand to probe glacier burst; toll now at 58

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

The death toll in the avalanche triggered by the bursting of a glacier in Chamoli has gone up to 58 as a total of 11 bodies are recovered from the Tapovan tunnel, whereas 146 people are still missing, said Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday.

What telecom firms have to learn from the Chennai floods

What telecom firms have to learn from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Both Airtel and Vodafone claim they did everything possible to resume services.

Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai

Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Jul 2005

The rise in water level in the tracks was also due to release of water from Barvi dam, railway officials said.

11 killed in Uttaranchal landslide

11 killed in Uttaranchal landslide

Rediff.com1 Jul 2005

Eleven people were buried alive and five were reported missing in a landslide triggered by incessant rains and flash floods in Govindghat area of Chamoli district, Uttaranchal.

J&K bus tragedy: 25 bodies fished out, searches on for rest

J&K bus tragedy: 25 bodies fished out, searches on for rest

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Ravaging floods claimed 17 more lives in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday raising the toll to 37 even as evacuation of people to safer areas continued.

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Announcing the start of day-time domestic commercial operations, the Airports Authority of India said on Saturday night that decision on night operations would be taken on Sunday.

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

As many as 48 persons were injured in these incidents and 25 still missing, while so far, 2,29,074 persons have been evacuated from the flood and rain-affected affected areas and moved to safer places, the government said in a statement in Mumbai.

At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

Rediff.com26 May 2024

This is the first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this pre-monsoon season.

Nepal flood-landslide kills 240, India announces 30 mn package

Nepal flood-landslide kills 240, India announces 30 mn package

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

India on Saturday announced a relief assistance of NRs 48 million for the victims of recent floods and landslide in different parts of Nepal, which has claimed nearly 220 lives in two weeks.