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  • army called in to repair breach as ganga flood water enters

    Army called in to repair breach, as Ganga flood water enters Allahabad

    India | August 25, 2013 18:21 IST

    Allahabad: The Bakshi embankment was breached today and flood water from the swirling Ganga entered the city submerging a sewage treatment plant  and many houses.Army engineers were called in to plug the breach.The Ganga in

  • more than 200 dead or missing in china floods

    More than 200 dead or missing in China floods

    World | August 20, 2013 15:55 IST

    Beijing: Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes and vehicles and killed at least 15 people, as the number of dead or missing from recent flooding in the

  • 247 000 people affected by flooding in philippines

    247,000 people affected by flooding in Philippines

    World | August 04, 2013 18:11 IST

    Manila, Aug 4: Over 247,000 people in southern Philippine province of Maguindanao were affected by flooding following heavy rains, authorities said on Sunday.The displaced came from 185 villages in 20 municipalities, Xinhua reported.

  • uttarakhand scores of houses washed away in cloudburst flood

    Uttarakhand: scores of houses washed away in cloudburst, flood

    India | August 01, 2013 7:06 IST

    Kapkot, Uttarakhand, Aug 1 : Heavy downpour resulting in cloudburst caused massive damage to property, swept away a child and injured three others while four members of a family were reported missing in Uttarakhand on

  • china says flooding has killed 337 this year

    China says flooding has killed 337 this year

    World | July 21, 2013 14:16 IST

    Beijing, Jul 21: China says flooding this year has left at least 337 people dead and 213 missing, due mainly to unusually wet summer weather.The government's anti-flooding headquarters said Sunday that floods this year have

  • uttarakhand after 1 month nitish says bihar govt preparing

    Uttarakhand: After 1 month, Nitish says, Bihar govt preparing list of victims

    India | July 15, 2013 18:30 IST

    Patna, July 15: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state government was preparing a list of victims of the devastation in Uttarakhand with inputs from districts.The state government will invite declaration from families

  • uttarakhand india seeks world bank adb aid for

    Uttarakhand: India seeks World Bank, ADB aid for reconstruction

    India | July 02, 2013 15:26 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 2:  The Finance Ministry has sought financial assistance from World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for rebuilding of damaged infrastructure in flood- ravaged Uttarakhand.“In view of the emergency situation, both ADB

  • flood situation worsens in assam

    Flood situation worsens in Assam

    India | June 30, 2013 22:21 IST

    Guwahati, Jun 30: Flood situation in Assam worsened today with 43 more villages in three districts getting submerged, while water entered the Kaziranga National Park where an antelope was killed, officials said. About 65,000 people of

  • kaziranga park flooded

    Kaziranga Park flooded

    India | June 30, 2013 16:26 IST

    Kaziranga, Jun 30: Flood waters have entered Kaziranga National Park forcing animals to take shelter on highlands and Park authorities are on alert to protect the wildlife from deluge and poachers.The flood waters have entered

  • more rains in next 48 hours

    More rains in next 48 hours

    India | June 23, 2013 16:11 IST

    Pune, June 23: The Met. department has forecasted more rainfall for next 48 hours in India here on Sunday.The rainfall would occur at most places in North-east, some parts of Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal.

  • rescue operation picks up pace in landslide hit himachal

    Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal

    India | June 20, 2013 12:26 IST

    Shimla, June 20: The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force today paced up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five days in Kinnaur district, which has been cut off following

  • uttarakhand toll may run into several thousands cm terms it

    Uttarakhand toll may run into several thousands, CM terms it as Himalayan tsunami

    India | June 19, 2013 22:20 IST

    Dehradun/Rishikesh/Joshimath, Jun 19: The terrible magnitude of nature's fury in Uttarakhand unfolded today as the death toll rose to 150 with fears that it may go up substantially as large parts remained under water while

  • anxious relatives of uttarakhand pilgrims flood india tv

    Anxious relatives of Uttarakhand pilgrims flood India TV with mails

    India | June 19, 2013 18:29 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 19:  Worried relatives of hundreds of pilgrims who had gone to Uttarakhand have flooded India TV (mail@indiatvnews.com) with mails and phone calls (93505 93505) seeking to know the fate of their loved

  • live reporting from uttarakhand with hundreds missing towns

    Live reporting from Uttarakhand: With hundreds missing, towns limping back to life amid mud, govt in inactive mode

    India | June 19, 2013 12:03 IST

    Rishikesh/Devprayag/Kedarnath/Govindghat, Jun 19:  Scenes of tsunami-like devastation have been witnessed at small towns like Devprayag, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Govindghat, and Hemkund Sahib, after the mighty Ganga and its tributaries Alaknanda and Mandakini wreaked havoc on Uttarakhand

  • bollywood stars converge at priyanka chopra s father s

    Bollywood stars converge at Priyanka Chopra's father's condolence prayer meet (watch pics)

    Bollywood | June 12, 2013 11:29 IST

    Mumbai, June 12: Bollywood stars gathered in large numbers at a condolence prayer meeting for actress Priyanka Chopra's father at the  J.W. Mariott hotel  in Juhu here on Tuesday. The most notable presence was of  actress

  • flood landslide kill 10 in indonesia 20 missing

    Flood, landslide kill 10 in Indonesia; 20 missing

    World | November 09, 2012 10:27 IST

    Jakarta (Indonesia), Nov 9: Authorities say flash floods and a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia's Sulawesi island have killed at least 10 people and left 20 others missing.Local police chief Capt. Yuslim Yunus

  • 10 killed 20 000 displaced in nigeria flood

    10 killed, 20,000 displaced in Nigeria flood

    World | August 28, 2012 13:03 IST

    Abuja, Aug 27 :  At least 10 people were killed and 20,000 displaced when waters from a dam in Cameroon flooded some parts of the Adamawa state in Nigeria over the weekend.State Emergency Management Agency

  • 27 killed in rajasthan downpour relief work in full swing

    27 killed in Rajasthan downpour, relief work in full swing

    India | August 23, 2012 21:39 IST

    Jaipur, Aug 23: At least 27 persons were killed and several rendered homeless in the heavy rains that lashed Rajasthan in the past two days as authorities undertook large-scale relief work to mitigate the suffering

  • fresh wave of floods in assam

    Fresh wave of floods in Assam

    India | August 02, 2012 20:53 IST

    Lakhimpur, Aug 2: At least 60 villages with a population of over 70,000 have been affected by fresh wave of floods in this Assam district.The water level of Singra river has been rising alarmingly in

  • record rainfall causes flood mudslides in japan

    Record rainfall causes flood, mudslides in Japan

    World | July 13, 2012 14:10 IST

    Tokyo, Jul 13: A record-level of rainfall continued to pound the Kyushu area in southern Japan on Friday, causing landslides and floods.Local media reported that the death toll rose to 19 on Friday morning, with

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