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Amid Nepal Tragedy, Plea Seeks Verified Status, Rescue Of Tamil Nadu Pilgrims
A Public Interest Litigation before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought urgent directions to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to establish the whereabouts of every pilgrim and ensure their rescue and safe return.
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Thane Woman Learns Account Was Used In Cyber Frauds Across India, Ends Life
Overwhelmed by anxiety after learning her bank account was allegedly used in multiple cyber fraud cases across India, a 38-year-old woman committed suicide at her residence in Thane district, police said on Thursday.
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High Alert In UP Districts Bordering Nepal, Vulnerable Rivers Being Monitored
The administration in Uttar Pradesh, which shares its northern borders with Nepal, has said its focus is on continuous river monitoring, alerting vulnerable villages and keeping relief-and-rescue teams ready for any possible flood situation.
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'We Know The Pain': Assam Island Sends 20 Boats To Flood-Hit Neighbour
In a remarkable act of solidarity amid the ongoing flood crisis in Upper Assam, residents of Salmora in Majuli, world's largest river island, have voluntarily sent 20 traditional country boats to neighbouring Sivasagar to assist rescue operations in flood-hit areas.
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Raft Flips During Arunachal Floods Rescue Op, 9 Pulled To Safety
The rescue operation concluded after personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local administration, Indian Air Force and local villagers carried out an intensive search operation over two days.
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Punjab Floods Death Count Rises To 48; Schools, Colleges To Reopen From Today
With two more persons losing their lives, the death count in Punjab due to devastating floods went up to 48 while crops on 1.76 lakh hectares have been damaged, said officials on Sunday.
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Flood Alert In Delhi After 29,000 Cusecs Of Water Released From Hathnikund Barrage
The Delhi government has issued a flood alert as the water level of the Yamuna River is expected to exceed the danger level after the release of 29,313 cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage on Monday morning.
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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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Mountain Mudslide In Pakistan Creates 7-Km Lake, "Catastrophic" Floods Feared
A 7-km lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, officials warned on Saturday.
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Delhi On Flood Alert: Yamuna May Breach Danger Mark by August 19
The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage.
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Yamuna River Crosses Warning Water Level In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said.
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12 Killed, Over 3,000 Affected By Landslides, Floods In Arunachal Pradesh
The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh remained grim on Wednesday with incessant rain causing fresh landslides and inundation across the state and affecting over 3,000 people in 23 districts, officials said.
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Florence Cathedral Closed As Italy's Tuscany On Flood Alert
Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings and urging residents to stay indoors.
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Flood-Like Situation Hits Delhi Metro Services, Massive Jams On Roads
The flood-like situation in Delhi has affected Delhi Metro services after the road to Yamuna Bank metro station was shut due to a rise in the water level of Yamuna.
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Yamuna Level Recedes Slightly After Flooding Homes, Roads In Delhi
The water level in the swollen Yamuna in Delhi stabilised and then dropped a little this evening -- a first after two harrowing days of flooded homes and roads, evacuations, traffic diversions and miles-long jams.
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Amid Nepal Tragedy, Plea Seeks Verified Status, Rescue Of Tamil Nadu Pilgrims
A Public Interest Litigation before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought urgent directions to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to establish the whereabouts of every pilgrim and ensure their rescue and safe return.
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Thane Woman Learns Account Was Used In Cyber Frauds Across India, Ends Life
Overwhelmed by anxiety after learning her bank account was allegedly used in multiple cyber fraud cases across India, a 38-year-old woman committed suicide at her residence in Thane district, police said on Thursday.
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High Alert In UP Districts Bordering Nepal, Vulnerable Rivers Being Monitored
The administration in Uttar Pradesh, which shares its northern borders with Nepal, has said its focus is on continuous river monitoring, alerting vulnerable villages and keeping relief-and-rescue teams ready for any possible flood situation.
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'We Know The Pain': Assam Island Sends 20 Boats To Flood-Hit Neighbour
In a remarkable act of solidarity amid the ongoing flood crisis in Upper Assam, residents of Salmora in Majuli, world's largest river island, have voluntarily sent 20 traditional country boats to neighbouring Sivasagar to assist rescue operations in flood-hit areas.
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Raft Flips During Arunachal Floods Rescue Op, 9 Pulled To Safety
The rescue operation concluded after personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local administration, Indian Air Force and local villagers carried out an intensive search operation over two days.
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Punjab Floods Death Count Rises To 48; Schools, Colleges To Reopen From Today
With two more persons losing their lives, the death count in Punjab due to devastating floods went up to 48 while crops on 1.76 lakh hectares have been damaged, said officials on Sunday.
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Flood Alert In Delhi After 29,000 Cusecs Of Water Released From Hathnikund Barrage
The Delhi government has issued a flood alert as the water level of the Yamuna River is expected to exceed the danger level after the release of 29,313 cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage on Monday morning.
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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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Mountain Mudslide In Pakistan Creates 7-Km Lake, "Catastrophic" Floods Feared
A 7-km lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, officials warned on Saturday.
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Delhi On Flood Alert: Yamuna May Breach Danger Mark by August 19
The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage.
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Yamuna River Crosses Warning Water Level In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said.
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12 Killed, Over 3,000 Affected By Landslides, Floods In Arunachal Pradesh
The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh remained grim on Wednesday with incessant rain causing fresh landslides and inundation across the state and affecting over 3,000 people in 23 districts, officials said.
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Florence Cathedral Closed As Italy's Tuscany On Flood Alert
Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings and urging residents to stay indoors.
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Flood-Like Situation Hits Delhi Metro Services, Massive Jams On Roads
The flood-like situation in Delhi has affected Delhi Metro services after the road to Yamuna Bank metro station was shut due to a rise in the water level of Yamuna.
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Yamuna Level Recedes Slightly After Flooding Homes, Roads In Delhi
The water level in the swollen Yamuna in Delhi stabilised and then dropped a little this evening -- a first after two harrowing days of flooded homes and roads, evacuations, traffic diversions and miles-long jams.
