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Couple Dies By Suicide In Madhya Pradesh, Leaves Behind Infant Son On Roadside
A couple ended their lives by jumping into a dam in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district on Saturday after leaving their two-year-old son by the roadside, a police official said.
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19-Year-Old College Student Killed By Crocodile In Tamil Nadu River
A 19-year-old college student was killed in a crocodile attack at the Sathanur Dam catchment area in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday morning.
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Kerala's Munnar Joins Elite List Of Asia's Best Rural Escapes 2025: Report
From tea gardens to misty valleys, this Kerala hill station has just been named one of Asia's top rural getaways.
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Ethiopia Launches Africa's Largest Dam Amid Protests From Egypt
Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
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25 River Monitoring Stations Across India Record Severe Flood Conditions
The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Monday reported severe flood conditions at 25 stations across India, including 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Bihar, and one each in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal.
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Strange 'Blue Buttons' Wash Up On Virginia Beaches, Experts Issue Warning: "Quite Potent"
These gelatinous orbs, no larger than a quarter, feature a striking blue or green rim and a translucent disk that floats buoyantly on the ocean's surface.
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Video Captures Massive Landslide Amid Monsoon Havoc In Himachal
A massive landslide struck National Highway-5 (NH-5) near the Nathpa Dam in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. A horrifying video of the incident captured the sheer scale of destruction, as it showed rocks and rubble crash into the dam.
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A Look Back At 1988 Floods As Punjab Faces Its Worst Deluge In Decades
The devastating floods have killed at least 37 people and left a trail of destruction in Punjab. Exacerbated by continuous heavy rains and the release of water from upstream dams, the floodwater submerged over 1.75 lakh acres of farmland
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Pics: Fresh Rains Add To Misery In Flood-Hit Punjab, Schools Shut Till Sunday
A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit and 30 lives lost so far.
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India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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Odisha YouTuber Missing For 5 Days After Being Swept Away At Duduma Waterfall, Search On
A 22-year-old YouTuber from Odisha's Berhampur city has been missing for five days after he was swept away by the strong currents of the Duduma waterfall in Koraput district while shooting reels, police said on Wednesday.
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Punjab Schools To Be Closed From August 27 To 30 Amid Heavy Rains
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the state from August 27 to 30 in the wake of heavy rains forecast.
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2-Km Crater Forms In Rajasthan Village As Dam Overflows Due To Heavy Rain
A 2-km ditch has formed at a village in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur village after the Surwal dam overflowed. The water flowed over fields and the Jadawata village bore the brunt of the destruction.
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'We Have Noted, Are Monitoring': India On China's Brahmaputra 'Mega Dam'
Reports of the Chinese building a 'mega dam' across the lower reaches of the Tsangpo River - which becomes the Brahmaputra when it flows through India - have been noted, the government told Parliament Thursday, on the last day of the monsoon session.
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Floodgates Of Bhakra Dam Opened, Likely To Inundate Villages
After the Pong dam, floodgates of the Bhakra dam were opened on Tuesday for the first time in this season after heavy rains in catchment areas had alarmingly increased the water level in the reservoir, a senior official said.
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Couple Dies By Suicide In Madhya Pradesh, Leaves Behind Infant Son On Roadside
A couple ended their lives by jumping into a dam in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district on Saturday after leaving their two-year-old son by the roadside, a police official said.
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19-Year-Old College Student Killed By Crocodile In Tamil Nadu River
A 19-year-old college student was killed in a crocodile attack at the Sathanur Dam catchment area in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday morning.
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Kerala's Munnar Joins Elite List Of Asia's Best Rural Escapes 2025: Report
From tea gardens to misty valleys, this Kerala hill station has just been named one of Asia's top rural getaways.
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Ethiopia Launches Africa's Largest Dam Amid Protests From Egypt
Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
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25 River Monitoring Stations Across India Record Severe Flood Conditions
The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Monday reported severe flood conditions at 25 stations across India, including 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Bihar, and one each in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal.
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Strange 'Blue Buttons' Wash Up On Virginia Beaches, Experts Issue Warning: "Quite Potent"
These gelatinous orbs, no larger than a quarter, feature a striking blue or green rim and a translucent disk that floats buoyantly on the ocean's surface.
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Video Captures Massive Landslide Amid Monsoon Havoc In Himachal
A massive landslide struck National Highway-5 (NH-5) near the Nathpa Dam in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. A horrifying video of the incident captured the sheer scale of destruction, as it showed rocks and rubble crash into the dam.
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A Look Back At 1988 Floods As Punjab Faces Its Worst Deluge In Decades
The devastating floods have killed at least 37 people and left a trail of destruction in Punjab. Exacerbated by continuous heavy rains and the release of water from upstream dams, the floodwater submerged over 1.75 lakh acres of farmland
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Pics: Fresh Rains Add To Misery In Flood-Hit Punjab, Schools Shut Till Sunday
A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit and 30 lives lost so far.
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India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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Odisha YouTuber Missing For 5 Days After Being Swept Away At Duduma Waterfall, Search On
A 22-year-old YouTuber from Odisha's Berhampur city has been missing for five days after he was swept away by the strong currents of the Duduma waterfall in Koraput district while shooting reels, police said on Wednesday.
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Punjab Schools To Be Closed From August 27 To 30 Amid Heavy Rains
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the state from August 27 to 30 in the wake of heavy rains forecast.
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2-Km Crater Forms In Rajasthan Village As Dam Overflows Due To Heavy Rain
A 2-km ditch has formed at a village in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur village after the Surwal dam overflowed. The water flowed over fields and the Jadawata village bore the brunt of the destruction.
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'We Have Noted, Are Monitoring': India On China's Brahmaputra 'Mega Dam'
Reports of the Chinese building a 'mega dam' across the lower reaches of the Tsangpo River - which becomes the Brahmaputra when it flows through India - have been noted, the government told Parliament Thursday, on the last day of the monsoon session.
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Floodgates Of Bhakra Dam Opened, Likely To Inundate Villages
After the Pong dam, floodgates of the Bhakra dam were opened on Tuesday for the first time in this season after heavy rains in catchment areas had alarmingly increased the water level in the reservoir, a senior official said.
