Nearly 1,500 died in extreme weather events in 2024 monsoon seasonDuring the 2024 monsoon season, India faced severe weather, resulting in 1,492 deaths. Floods and rain claimed 895 lives, while thunderstor...
01 Oct, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh recognizes heatwaves as natural disasters, ensures compensation for victimsThe Madhya Pradesh government has classified heatwaves as natural disasters, enabling compensation for fatalities similar to other calamiti...
30 Sep, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Heavy rain batters Rajasthan, four killedHeavy to very heavy rain lashed several districts of Rajasthan, leading to four deaths in separate incidents in the last 24 hours. A man an...
08 Jul, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
Heatwave batters India as temperature remains above normalIndia is expected to experience heat wave conditions in the northwestern and eastern regions in the coming days, with temperatures of up to...
17 Apr, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu stresses on importance of enforcing 'polluter pays' principleHighlighting recent disasters such as the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Uttarakhand and heat waves in Canada and the Unit...
16 Jul, 2021, 05.07 PM IST
71 dead in lightning strikes, flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and JammuThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed three teams to conduct rescue-and-search operations in the flash flood-affected regi...
13 Jul, 2021, 08.07 AM IST
23 killed, 27 hurt in incidents of lightning strike in RajasthanPrime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Kalraj Mishra, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have expressed grief over the incidents of lightning stri...
12 Jul, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
PM Modi expresses pain at loss of lives due to lightning, announces ex-gratiaAt least 18 people died in Rajasthan and 10 in Uttar Pradesh, according to reports received on Sunday night, and the toll could go higher.C...
12 Jul, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
No respite from floods in Assam, Bihar; thunderstorm warning issued in Himachal PradeshThe Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Guwahati, Tezpur, Dhubri and Goalpara towns. Its tributaries Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kop...
25 Jul, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
Monsoon covers entire country, 12 days before normal date; 10 deaths reported in lightning strikes"Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab and thus it has covered the entire country today, the...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.35 PM IST
26 killed in dust storm, lightning strikes in Uttar PradeshAt least 11 districts in the north Indian state were affected by dust storm and lightning. Jaunpur & Sultanpur reported five deaths each.
09 Jun, 2018, 09.56 PM IST
80 dead, 136 injured in 5 states due to lightning, thunderstormsOf the 136 people injured in lightning strikes and thunderstorms, 123 were from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from Delhi and two from Uttarakhand.
14 May, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Fresh thunderstorm, squall warning for 4 states; 124 deaths in 2 days: MHAThe maximum casualty was reported in Uttar Pradesh where 73 people were killed, while 91 others were injured.
04 May, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Heat, flood, cold & lightning killed 1,600 Indians in 2016India Meteorological Department (IMD) said 2016 was the warmest year ever recorded, globally and in India. Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51...
16 Jan, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
Over 1,600 killed due to extreme weather patterns in 2016nullThe IMD said 2016 was the warmest year ever recorded, globally as well as in India, Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51 degrees Celsius, c...
15 Jan, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh hit by thunderstorm, rain, 21 dead; rest of North reels under heatRain and thunderstorm wrecked havoc in several parts of Uttar Pradesh leaving at least 21 dead while rest of North India reeled under heat ...
28 Apr, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
- Rains lash Gujarat, at least 11 dead
Nearly 30,000 people were evacuated and 15 killed in Gujarat after incessant rains battered the state flooding large tracts while 11 perish...
31 Jul, 2006, 02.29 AM IST