India hands over first consignment of emergency relief materials to flood-hit NepalThe Indian Embassy has delivered its first consignment of emergency relief materials to flood-affected areas in Nepal, providing 4.2 tonnes...
08 Oct, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
65 people believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Media reportsThe two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling ro...
15 Jul, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
Seven Indians among 60 people believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Media reportsTwo buses carrying over 60 passengers were swept into the Trishuli River from the Narayanghat-Mugling road due to a landslide after heavy m...
15 Jul, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
Pak PM Sharif says "even friendly countries started looking at Pakistan as beggars"Sharif said even small economies have surpassed Pakistan, "and we have been wandering for the past 75 years carrying a begging bowl".
15 Sep, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Toll in Bihar flash floods rises to 33, over 25 lakh people affectedThe second worst-affected district was Araria, where 8.86 lakh people have been affected by the floods which has killed nine.
16 Jul, 2019, 11.19 PM IST
Bihar flood turns grim: 4 dead, 18 lakh hit, JD (U) MP faces wrath of villagers over 'negligence'A total of 17,96,535 population has been affected by flood waters in 55 blocks of nine districts - Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madh...
15 Jul, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Rain-triggered floods, landslides claim 60 lives in NepalThirty five people are reported to be missing in the rain-related incidents that have thrown normal life out of gear in central and eastern...
14 Jul, 2019, 06.03 PM IST
IIT-Kharagpur develops tech to filter fake news about disastersThe IIT-Kharagpur has come up with a solution that uses AI to extract information from social media platforms.
20 Nov, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Hurricane Harvey: Google, Facebook get generous, pledge $1 mn donation eachTech giants lend a helping hand in the flood relief operations in India, Nepal and Bangladesh to victims of the hurricane.
31 Aug, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
Google commits $1 million to flood relief ops in India, Nepal, BangladeshApart from offering funds to the NGOs, Google's crisis response team has also activated SOS alerts in the three countries.
31 Aug, 2017, 03.02 PM IST
Extreme weather events the new normal? Experts discussWith people across the globe dealing with the humanitarian and economic fallout of unusually heavy rains this year, are extreme weather eve...
30 Aug, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
Nepal, China sign three pacts to boost energy, economic tiesThe pacts were signed after visiting Chinese vice premier Wang Yang held discussions with Nepal's deputy prime ministers Bijaya Kumar Gachh...
15 Aug, 2017, 08.30 PM IST
Chinese armed police enters Nepal from Tibet to repair highwayThe China-Nepal Highway, with a total length of 943 kms including 114 kms in Nepal, is an important route for local people in daily life an...
01 Aug, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
- Sikkim earthquake: Five villages in quake-hit Sikkim razed, no survivors seen yet
An Army aerial survey on Wednesday showed that at least five villages in north Sikkim have been obliterated.
22 Sep, 2011, 07.30 AM IST
- Heavy rains pound India; 163 killed over 4 days
Most of the dead were from Uttar Pradesh
23 Sep, 2008, 01.40 PM IST
- Kosi engulfs fresh areas in Bihar
More than 30 lakh people were affected, as the water of Kosi river engulfed fresh areas in Bihar's north eastern 16 districts.
01 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Flood situation in Bihar worsens as fresh areas go under water
With the water of river Kosi engulfing fresh areas in Bihar's North Eastern 16 districts, the flood situation in the state worsened on Sund...
31 Aug, 2008, 07.56 PM IST