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892-Kilometres Megaflash From Texas To Kansas Shatters World Record For Longest Lightning Strike
Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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Himachal Flash Flood: 10-Month-Old Orphaned, Declared "Child Of State"
Orphaned in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, 10-month-old Neetika has been declared a "child of the state", with the government pledging to support her education and upbringing.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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Himachal Pradesh Suffers Losses Of Over Rs 1500 Crore During Ongoing Monsoon Season
Since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 20 till date, Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of over Rs 1,500 crores, officials said on Sunday.
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Google I/O Connect: Gemini 2.5 Flash Now Supports On-Shore Processing in India
At the I/O Connect event, Google unveiled new tools aimed at supporting Indian developers. The brand announced that developers can now process its latest AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, in the country. The company is expanding access to new and precise information in Google Maps, covering over 250 million places globally. It has announced new India-spe...
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From Missouri To Gaza: The Global Grief Of Families With Missing Loved Ones
Ambiguous loss can be intimate or global, as in the cases of the missing from the September 11 attacks, tsunamis in the Indian Ocean and Japan, the Turkey-Syria earthquake, the Israel-Hamas war and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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125 Dead, 468 Roads, 676 Water Schemes Disrupted In Himachal Pradesh
While 70 people lost their lives in rain-related calamities such as landslides, flash floods, electrocution, and building collapses, 55 died in road accidents in Himachal Pradesh.
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Amit Shah Directs Formation Of Central Team For Disaster-Hit Himachal Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.
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Centre To Study Cloudburst After Himachal Suffers Rs 1,000 Crore Damage
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that a central team would soon visit the state to study the cloudburst and the damage caused by the flash floods in the state.
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106 Killed During Monsoon Season In Himachal Pradesh
The heavy rains during the monsoon season has affected life and property in parts of Himachal Pradesh and has claimed 106 lives between June 20 and July 15, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Video: Subway Lines, Roads Submerged As Flash Flood Batter New York, New Jersey
Heavy rain pummeled parts of the United States' Northeast on Monday, submerging sections of New Jersey and New York with flash flooding that inundated major roads, stranded vehicles, closed subway lines and caused long flight delays.
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Aunt To Raise Infant Orphaned By Himachal's Mandi Cloudburst Tragedy
Ten months old Neetika, who lost her parents in the flash floods triggered by the recent cloudburst in Mandi district, will now be raised by her father's younger sister.
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Android Canary Channel With Rolling Releases to Replace Google's Developer Previews
Google is introducing a new Android Canary release channel to replace its Android Developer Previews. The new Android Canary channel offers continuous, rolling releases of Android with features that are still in development. While Canary provides the latest functionality, Google confirmed it will maintain the existing beta programme. This beta chan...
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892-Kilometres Megaflash From Texas To Kansas Shatters World Record For Longest Lightning Strike
Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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Himachal Flash Flood: 10-Month-Old Orphaned, Declared "Child Of State"
Orphaned in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, 10-month-old Neetika has been declared a "child of the state", with the government pledging to support her education and upbringing.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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Himachal Pradesh Suffers Losses Of Over Rs 1500 Crore During Ongoing Monsoon Season
Since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 20 till date, Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of over Rs 1,500 crores, officials said on Sunday.
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Google I/O Connect: Gemini 2.5 Flash Now Supports On-Shore Processing in India
At the I/O Connect event, Google unveiled new tools aimed at supporting Indian developers. The brand announced that developers can now process its latest AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, in the country. The company is expanding access to new and precise information in Google Maps, covering over 250 million places globally. It has announced new India-spe...
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From Missouri To Gaza: The Global Grief Of Families With Missing Loved Ones
Ambiguous loss can be intimate or global, as in the cases of the missing from the September 11 attacks, tsunamis in the Indian Ocean and Japan, the Turkey-Syria earthquake, the Israel-Hamas war and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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125 Dead, 468 Roads, 676 Water Schemes Disrupted In Himachal Pradesh
While 70 people lost their lives in rain-related calamities such as landslides, flash floods, electrocution, and building collapses, 55 died in road accidents in Himachal Pradesh.
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Amit Shah Directs Formation Of Central Team For Disaster-Hit Himachal Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.
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Centre To Study Cloudburst After Himachal Suffers Rs 1,000 Crore Damage
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that a central team would soon visit the state to study the cloudburst and the damage caused by the flash floods in the state.
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106 Killed During Monsoon Season In Himachal Pradesh
The heavy rains during the monsoon season has affected life and property in parts of Himachal Pradesh and has claimed 106 lives between June 20 and July 15, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Video: Subway Lines, Roads Submerged As Flash Flood Batter New York, New Jersey
Heavy rain pummeled parts of the United States' Northeast on Monday, submerging sections of New Jersey and New York with flash flooding that inundated major roads, stranded vehicles, closed subway lines and caused long flight delays.
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Aunt To Raise Infant Orphaned By Himachal's Mandi Cloudburst Tragedy
Ten months old Neetika, who lost her parents in the flash floods triggered by the recent cloudburst in Mandi district, will now be raised by her father's younger sister.
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Android Canary Channel With Rolling Releases to Replace Google's Developer Previews
Google is introducing a new Android Canary release channel to replace its Android Developer Previews. The new Android Canary channel offers continuous, rolling releases of Android with features that are still in development. While Canary provides the latest functionality, Google confirmed it will maintain the existing beta programme. This beta chan...
