Congress sees high share of Muslim winners across states, poll data showsCongress saw a significant number of Muslim candidates win in recent assembly elections across Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu. ...
05 May, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Trump telegraphs end to Iran war as focus turns to economyPresident Donald Trump indicates a desire to conclude the US conflict with Iran. Talks have reportedly outlined an agreement, with Trump st...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probeNepal has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. He faces allegations of corruption and money laundering. H...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
"Ensure free, fair and fearless polls in West Bengal": ECI instructs officialsThe Election Commission of India has instructed senior officials in West Bengal to ensure free and fair elections. This directive follows a...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
J&K: Salal Dam gates opened as water levels in Chenab rise amid heavy rainsIn Jammu and Kashmir, Salal Dam gates opened due to rising Chenab River levels from heavy rainfall, a precaution against downstream floodin...
01 Sep, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended for sixth consecutive dayThe Shree Mata Vaishno Devi yatra has been suspended for six days following a devastating landslide near the Vaishno Devi temple in Katra, ...
31 Aug, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
Kerala landslides: Police launch probe into social media campaign against CM's call for aidKerala police commenced an investigation after noticing a social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal for landsl...
01 Aug, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
Uttarakhand govt to conduct comprehensive survey of state's disaster-prone citiesThe Uttarakhand government will conduct a comprehensive survey of disaster-prone cities and towns, including geophysical and geo-mapping in...
20 Aug, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
Joshimath to Rishikesh highway stretch getting riskier, study findsBased on an inventory of more than 300 landslides along the corridor following exceptionally high rainfall in September and October 2022, t...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
Search continues for 9 campers caught in Malaysia landslideOf the 94 people caught in the landslide, 61 were safe and nine still missing, the Selangor state fire and rescue department said. Those ki...
18 Dec, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Malaysia campsite search continues as 12 still missing after deadly landslideThere were 94 people caught in the landslide but 61 were safe, with 12 still missing, according to the Malaysia National Disaster Managemen...
17 Dec, 2022, 08.34 AM IST
CBI files an FIR in connection with Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu's murderMeanwhile, a man Niranjan Biswas close to Kandu has committed suicide and has mentioned in his suicide note that he was under pressure from...
06 Apr, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
Past earthquakes play role in future landslidesThe likelihood of an area experiencing a potentially devastating landslide could be influenced by its previous exposure to earthquakes many...
04 Nov, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
Nearly 200 people buried in massive landslide in Sri LankaThe landslide struck yesterday and wiped out 120 workers' homes at the Meeriabedda tea estate in the central Badulla district.
30 Oct, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
30 killed, over 100 missing in rains and landslides in ChinaAt least 30 people were killed and over 100 went missing in China when rain-triggered natural disasters wreaked havoc across the country.
11 Jul, 2013, 06.34 PM IST
- China landslide kills 128, hopes fade for missing
Rescuers shoveled and hammered at debris on Wednesday searching for survivors buried under sludge, mud and mining waste in northern China a...
10 Sep, 2008, 05.32 PM IST