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Shimla: An early morning cloudburst in Gutrahan village of Bilaspur's Shri Naina Devi constituency on Saturday damaged crops and at least four vehicles, though no casualties were reported.Bilaspur deputy commissioner Rahul Kumar said the cloudburst was reported around 3 am, bringing a large amount of debris onto the road and into surrounding fields, which destroyed standing crops. The extent of crop damage is being assessed, and relief will be provided as per regulations once the report is recei ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 25 (PTI) Heavy to very heavy downpour in the 24 hours till Monday evening led to widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh with houses being damaged at several places and around 795 roads, including two national highways, being closed. Around 956 power supply transformers and 517 water supply schemes were disrupted, officials said. The district administrations in Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Una, Bilapsur and Kullu districts have ordered closure of educational institutions in view of th ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (PTI) Cloudbursts and flash floods in several districts of Himachal Pradesh caused massive destruction, with 396 roads closed for traffic, houses damaged, vehicles washed away and some panchayats in Shimla cut off. No loss of life has been reported, officials said on Thursday. Since Wednesday night, Kandaghat has received 100 mm of rainfall, Jatton Barrage 87 mm, Una 85.4 mm, Solan 81.4 mm, Olinda 76 mm, Shillaroo 73 mm, Shimla 69 mm, Kufri 66 mm, Jubbarhatti 65.2 mm, Kasauli 62 ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 1 (PTI) A total of 285 roads, including the Chandigarh-Manali and Manali-Leh national highways, were closed for vehicular traffic following landslides and floods in Himachal Pradesh on Friday. Of these, 175 roads were closed in the rain-ravaged Mandi district, followed by 67 in Kullu, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). It added that 314 power distribution transformers and 221 water supply schemes were affected across the state. A taxi driver -- identified as ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district is facing a severe water crisis after recent cloudbursts and floods washed away machinery, water pipes, and transformers used to extract and supply clean water. Jal Shakti Department Chief Engineer Anju Sharma visited the area to assess the damage. Speaking to ANI, she said, "All 81 panchayats in this constituency have been affected. Our people are tracing the sources... We collected all the staff as it ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): The death toll from monsoon-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 78, with 50 fatalities attributed to flash floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and electrocution, as per the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Road accidents caused the remaining 28 deaths since the monsoon began on June 20. Mandi district has emerged as the worst-hit region, with the highest number of infrastructure damages reported. A total of ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Widespread rainfall across Himachal Pradesh has severely affected essential public utilities, with 269 roads blocked, 285 electricity transformers disrupted, and 278 water supply schemes rendered non-functional in the last 24 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Himachal Pradesh. In its daily situation report issued at 10 am on July 6, the SEOC said the maximum damage has occurred in Mandi district, where 200 roads are ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh over the last 24 hours has caused widespread disruption to public utilities, with 261 roads blocked, 599 distribution transformers (DTRs) disrupted, and 797 water supply schemes affected, according to the latest status report from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), issued at 10 am on July 3. According to a press note from the Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, the report shows a rise i ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh weather update: The impact of the heavy rainfall extends well beyond Mandi, with more than 129 roads across Himachal Pradesh blocked due to landslides and flooding. Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district remained the worst-affected on Tuesday as torrential overnight rains led to an overflowing Beas River, causing floods in Karsog, Dharampur, Pandoh, and Thunag areas. Villages and markets witnessed flood-like conditions as overflowing streams and rivers entered the areas, damaging ho ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Himachal Pradesh. Due to very heavy rainfall in the region, the Beas River is experiencing severe flooding, raising concerns among officials. IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Mandi, June 30: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Himachal Pradesh. Due to very heavy rainfall in the region, the Beas River is experiencing severe ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh is bracing for heavy rainfall as the IMD issues orange alerts for several districts, including Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Kullu, and Mandi, forecasting intense rainfall over the next 48 hours. While tourists enjoy the cooler climate, authorities are on high alert, activating rescue teams and advising against unnecessary travel due to potential landslides and flash floods.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts for multiple districts in Himachal Pradesh, a ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Train services on the Kalka-Shimla heritage railway line were severely disrupted on Sunday due to multiple landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the region. According to railway officials, landslides occurred at two key locations--first at kilometre 16/18-19 near Tunnel No. 10 close to Koti railway station, and a second slip at kilometre 25/5-6 between Koti and Sanwara stations. The first affected train, Train No. 52457 from Kalka to Shimla, w ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Train services on the Kalka-Shimla heritage railway line were severely disrupted on Sunday due to multiple landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the region. According to railway officials, landslides occurred at two key locations--first at kilometre 16/18-19 near Tunnel No. 10 close to Koti railway station, and a second slip at kilometre 25/5-6 between Koti and Sanwara stations. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 29, 2025: Assam S ...Read More >
Kolkata: The political slugfest following the alleged gang rape of a law student inside a south Kolkata college continued on Saturday as Trinamool took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising the "quick action taken against the accused". The opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh in the next few hours. IMD has warned of light to moderate rainfall at many places in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Hamirpur, Mandi, and Kangra, with a few spells of intense to very intense rainfall likely to occur at isolated places. Also Read | Bhopal's Aishbagh Railway Overbridge Spar ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh in the next few hours. IMD has warned of light to moderate rainfall at many places in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Hamirpur, Mandi, and Kangra, with a few spells of intense to very intense rainfall likely to occur at isolated places. 'Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at a f ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 27 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains affected parts of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the closure of 53 roads to vehicular traffic. Additionally, 135 transformers and 147 water supply schemes were disrupted, officials said on Friday. A maximum of 23 roads were blocked in Kullu, 16 in Mandi, seven in Lahaul and Spiti, four in Una and three in Sirmaur districts, the report by the state emergency operation centre said. Pandoh recorded 139 mm of rain since Thursday evening, followed by Jog ...Read More >
Shimla/Dharamshala, Jun 26 (PTI) With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by flash floods a day ago, the death toll has risen to five, officials said. Search operations have been intensified to find the six persons still missing since flash floods triggered by cloudbursts hit Kangra and Kullu districts on Wednesday. Two bodies were recovered on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Chain Singh, a ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)[India], June 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh starting June 29, with warnings of potential flash floods, rising river levels, and landslides in several districts. Speaking to ANI, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, a Senior Scientist at the IMD's Shimla Centre, said that the state has experienced widespread rainfall over the past 24 hours, with some areas recording intense pr ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 26 (PTI) In view of the adverse weather conditions, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday directed all the deputy commissioners in the state to stay alert and ensure 24x7 accessibility to the public. The direction came a day after heavy rains, cloudbursts and flash floods caused havoc in the state. Virtually reviewing the situation with district administration representatives on Thursday, he asked all the deputy commissioners to conduct relief and rehabilitation operati ...Read More >
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