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An area inundated as the Chandrabhaga river flows in spate due to heavy rains, in Rishikesh, Tuesday.

Cloudbursts, landslides kill 7 as rain paralyses states

September 16, 2025, 03:52 PM - 8 min read

As the monsoon persists without easing, multiple states are grappling with floods, landslides, and severe waterlogging. Authorities remain on high alert, with heavy rains continuing to disrupt daily life and heightening the risk of further damage nationwide.

Punjab faced its worst flood in over three decades, but that has little to do with how the damage could be minimised substantially.

Flood defence: India needs a Dutch lesson

September 14, 2025, 12:47 PM - 9 min read

Every flood season and every flood-prone country has lessons galore for India—extreme rains can wreak havoc if met with weak infrastructure, compromised embankments, floodplain encroachments, obstruction of natural drainage and failure to desilt the rivers.

Army personnel carry out rescue operations for flood-affected villagers across multiple regions in India, providing relief and support amid severe monsoon inundation.

Indian Army rescues over 21,000 in nationwide floods

September 8, 2025, 09:47 PM - 2 min read

Indian Army has been leading nationwide flood relief efforts saving over 21,500 lives, delivering essential supplies and reinforcing infrastructure amid severe monsoon challenges.

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

PM to visit Himachal on Sept 9 to review rain havoc

September 7, 2025, 09:08 PM - 3 min read

PM Modi will visit Himachal on September 9 to assess monsoon damage, as the state reels under blocked roads, crippled power supply and a death toll nearing 370.

Inadequate preparedness, exploitation of land for human use, and increasing carbon footprint have made it nearly impossible to contain havoc-wreaking weather patterns

Can cloudbursts be contained?

September 3, 2025, 05:05 PM - 5 min read

Inadequate preparedness, exploitation of land for human use, and increasing carbon footprint have made it nearly impossible to contain havoc-wreaking weather patterns. Is it too late, or can human intervention help mitigate the effects of freak weather phenomenon?

Army personnel carry out a rescue and evacuation operation at a flood-affected village in Punjab.

Army rescues over 5,000 civilians in Jammu, Punjab, HP

September 1, 2025, 07:23 PM - 3 min read

Over 5,000 civilians have been rescued and around 21 tonnes of relief material delivered to people affected by floods in Jammu, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, the Indian Army said on Monday.