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Monsoon fury to continue for more days in Himachal Pradesh as rains wreak widespread havoc
India | Sep 12, 2025, 10:42 AM ISTMonsoon may withdraw from Himachal by September 25, but continued rains, landslides, and flooding have caused 380 deaths, massive damage, and widespread disruption across the state.
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Himachal Pradesh: 398 roads blocked due to landslides, orange alert issued amid heavy rainfall
India | Aug 12, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTThe local meteorological department has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, and Sirmaur districts on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Monsoon havoc in Himachal Pradesh: 72 dead, 40 missing, over 500 roads blocked
India | Jul 05, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTRelentless monsoon rains have devastated Himachal Pradesh, leaving 72 dead, 40 missing, and over 500 roads blocked amid widespread floods and landslides. Authorities remain on high alert as rescue efforts continue and heavy rainfall is forecast to persist till July 7.
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Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for one-way traffic, CM to review restoration work today
Jammu and Kashmir | Apr 26, 2025, 09:56 AM ISTThe severe damage at multiple points had left thousands of passengers and tourists stranded, leading to major travel disruptions along the route.
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Punjab farmers plan road blockade protest today over paddy procurement, other demands
India | Oct 26, 2024, 07:42 AM ISTPunjab farmers led by Bhartiya Kisan Union (Krantikari) will stage a road blockade on October 26, protesting delays in paddy procurement. Blockades are set for Sangrur, Moga, Phagwara, and Batala, with plans to continue until demands are met.
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Himachal Pradesh rains: 140 roads closed due to landslide, floods
India | Aug 14, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTHeavy rains in the last few days in several parts of Himachal Pradesh caused heavy damage to several key roads in the state. According to the authorities over 140 roads are closed.
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Haryana: Farmers hold protest demanding MSP, block national highway in Kurukshetra | WATCH
India | Jun 12, 2023, 03:55 PM ISTThe protest saw leaders from various khaps along with the Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait along with Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, one of the grapplers who have been demanding action against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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Fresh snowfall blocks 200 roads in Himachal, affects railway services in Jammu and Kashmir
India | Jan 13, 2023, 01:54 PM ISTThe remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla district was cut off from the rest of the state due to snowfall along with isolated parts of Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti districts.
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Roads in upper Shimla blocked as city receives fresh snowfall
India | Dec 28, 2020, 08:54 AM ISTAll roads in upper Shimla are blocked due to fresh snowfall in the city on Sunday night, bringing cheers to tourists, residents, and hoteliers.
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'Indefinite blockade' on Indo-Nepal border in Bihar cripples trade
India | Jun 26, 2019, 06:11 PM ISTAn 'indefinite road blockade' by residents in Bihar's Jogbani has brought trade between India and Nepal to a halt on the Jogbani Land Customs Station for the past 48 hours. Over 2,000 trucks, including oil and gas tankers, are stranded on either side of the Indo-Nepal border.
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Road blockade demanding arrest in hit and run case
India | Jan 13, 2015, 01:05 PM ISTJamshedpur: Dissatisfied over police ‘inaction' to arrest culprits of a hit and run case that claimed one life, local people today put up a road blockade near here demanding arrest of the killers. Residents blockaded the