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Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth ...Read More >
Mumbai: Three gates of the Middle Vaitarna dam were opened on Monday afternoon after the reservoir's level hit 90% of its capacity owing to continuous rainfall.The dam is the third largest among the seven supplying water to the city in terms of useful content. Its reservoir's full storage level is 285m and the current water level is at 282.1m. Water from it is now being discharged at a rate of 3,000 cusecs.The total stock across the seven lakes was 9,82,413 million litres as on early Monday morn ...Read More >
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were w ...Read More >
Nagpur: The water resources department (WRD) is closely monitoring the situation in all major dams and reservoirs in the Vidarbha region following incessant rains. Water levels are being managed meticulously by releasing water into rivers to avoid flooding.Nine out of the 33 gates of the Gosikhurd Dam -- the region's largest irrigation project -- were opened on Monday, allowing over 1,100 cubic meters per second (cumecs) of water to flow into the Wainganga River. This has kept the water level in ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday urged the Union jal shakti ministry to direct Andhra Pradesh to take up the required repairs to the Srisailam dam to ensure safety, and that AP be asked to not open the dam gates until the reservoir reached its full reservoir level at 885 feet. The Telangana government said water was being released through the two hydel power stations on both banks of the dam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to perform special prayers and ...Read More >
Madikeri: The rural drinking water supply department is working on a Rs 3 crore project to provide clean drinking water to all the villages of the Hoskote gram panchayat from the backwater of Chiklihole dam.The project is jointly funded by the Union and state govts. To utilise the backwater of Chiklihole dam, pumps are being installed to supply water to the purification plant. As part of the project, treated water will be stored in a tank in Hoskote village and delivered to households through wa ...Read More >
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], July 7 (ANI): Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river. However, even after the heavy rainfall and increased water flow, the river is still flowing below the danger mark. Meanwhile, in the neighbouring state, Himachal Pradesh, despite widespread rainfall and localised disruption to public utilities across, water levels in all major dams remain within safe operational limits, and hydroe ...Read More >
Sambalpur: The authorities of Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district on Sunday released the season's first floodwater after sounding an alert to the districts in downstream of river Mahanadi, officials said. The season's first flood water was released after a traditional puja. The sluice gate number 7 was first opened as done every year, chief engineer S K Behera told reporters. He said that at least 20 such gates were opened by 6 pm on Sunday. The chief engineer said the decision to release floodwa ...Read More >
Nashik, July 6 (PTI) Incessant rains raised water stock in various dams in Nashik district to 68 per cent of their capacity, while the water level in the Godavari and Darna rivers has increased, officials said. The water level in the Gangapur dam which supplies water to Nashik city has also increased due to heavy rainfall in its catchment areas. The water stock in various dams has increased to 34,341 MCFt (68.03 per cent), officials said. Nashik city received 31 mm of rainfall in nine hours e ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab's electricity demand soared to an all-time high on Saturday, crossing 17,233 MW for the first time, as the state battled sweltering temperatures and a surge in agricultural load from paddy transplantation.The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) said the spike, driven by extreme heat and humidity, marked the highest ever recorded load in the state's history -- surpassing the previous day's record of 16,983 MW and the earlier peak of 16,800 MW logged in June. To meet the ...Read More >
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): Due to continuous rainfall in the catchment area, the Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh has reached near-full capacity. As a result, 9 gates of the dam have been opened to release excess water. The gates have been opened at an average height of 1.33 meters, and around 52,195 cusecs of water is being released from the dam. Currently, the dam is receiving an inflow of 98,742 cusecs of water. With the water level already reaching 417.40 meters, very close to the target level ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 4: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review and strategise the accelerated development of hydropower projects across various rivers in Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting underscored the administration's unwavering commitment to harnessing the region's immense hydroelectric potential as a cornerstone of sustainable growth and prosperity here. During this review meeting the Chief Secretary unequivocally remarked that the Hydropower is the mainstay of the economy of ...Read More >
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, o ...Read More >
Pune: An alert was issued in the low-lying areas of Pimpri Chinchwad after the irrigation department on Saturday released water from the swelling Pavana dam into the Pavana river for the first time this monsoon.An official of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) said they were keeping a watch on water levels in the low-lying areas of Ravet and Tathawade along the Pavana river. The situation was under control on Saturday. Residents along the river were alerted about a possible rise i ...Read More >
Ponda: With the cabinet approving augmentation of the water treatment plant situated on the hill at Gawaliwada, Panchawadi, state govt is mulling raising the height of Mhaisal reservoir. The existing height of the reservoir is 26m and govt wishes to raise it by another half metre or one metre to increase storage, said minister for water resources Subhash Shirodkar.The 230-m-long dam's full reservoir level is 26m, with a total live storage of 436.8 hectare metres. The water treatment plant at Gaw ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Da ...Read More >
Pune: The demand for tankers across PMC areas continues to be high despite good rainfall and an increase in water level of four dams from which water is supplied to civic areas. According to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)'s water department, the civic areas recorded around 40,000 to 45,000 tanker trips per month during April-May peak summer season, which went down only by around 10% in June. The civic areas registered 37,000 tanker trips in June, even after early onset of monsoon and increased ...Read More >
Heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh triggered widespread destruction on Monday. A five-story building collapsed in Shimla due to land sliding, prompting evacuations. Cloudbursts in Rampur washed away cowsheds and livestock. Landslides blocked the Shimla-Chandigarh highway, causing traffic disruptions. The weather department has issued alerts for flash floods and heavy rains, forecasting continued wet conditions in the state.As monsoon remained active in Himachal Pradesh, news of rain-induced ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 2 (PTI) At least two persons died in flood in Odisha's Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Sing ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: BCCI Ombudsman instructs RCB, KSCA to file written submissions New-crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman ha ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing significant inflows due to early monsoon activity in the upstream regions. As per the official data recorded at 6:00 PM on July 1, 2025, the water level at the dam has reached 317.470 meters (1,041.568 feet). The dam currently holds 7.590 TMC of gross water and 3.883 TMC of live storage, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 318.516 meters (9.657 TMC). The inflow into the reservoir is reported to be 87,000 cusecs, prompting a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Although Karnataka has had good monsoon rain this year with major reservoirs brimming, 19 districts suffered an unexpected dry spell in June, defying forecasts of an overly wet season. However, officials suggest the deficit will not disrupt sowing activities and are breathing easy since more rain has been predicted in the months ahead.Contrary to predictions of an excessively wet June, the state saw uneven rainfall distribution in 19 of the total 31 districts. While overall rainfall r ...Read More >
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: With the Subarnarekha and Jalaka rivers flowing above the danger level and the Budhabalanga in spate following incessant rain for the last two days, state govt has geared up to tackle the flood situation in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. Over 7,000 people were evacuated to safer places while Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire services teams were deployed in vulnerable areas. Floodwaters from the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Jalaka have inundated conne ...Read More >
Vadodara: Water is being released from two dams in Panchmahal district after they received consistent inflows into their reservoirs. Residents of villages downstream of the dams have been told to exercise caution due to the discharge. Water was released from the Panam and Hadaf dams in Panchmahal district to maintain their rule levels. Sources said the catchment area of these dams received lots of rain in the last couple of days, leading to steady inflows into these dams. The release rate at the ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Jabalpur High Court has sought expert opinion on the viability of using a plastic-coated landfill to dispose of chemical waste from the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at Pithampur. On Monday, the bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal directed that representatives from the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Madh ...Read More >
Chennai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mettur Dam reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 120 feet, leading authorities to ramp up the water release from 26,000 to 58,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs). According to officials from the Water Resources Department (WRD), this is the first time this year that the dam has attained its FRL, marking a significant milestone that brings relief to farmers and water-dependent communities across Tamil Nadu. Of the total water being discharged, around 22, ...Read More >
Kullu: All eyes will be on the Dalai Lama when he turns 90 on July 6, as he may announce his successor that day. The year-long birthday celebration of the Tibetan spiritual leader will kick off on July 6 in Mcleodganj near Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan govt-in-exile, and conclude on July 5 next year.Many ministers in the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), including Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or the elected head of CTA, and deputy speaker Dolma Tsering, have said the Dalai Lama may ...Read More >
Raichur: Heavy rainfall in the catchment area of Krishna River led to increased inflow to the Basavasagar reservoir at Narayanpur in Yadgir district, necessitating the release of 1.07 lakh cusecs of water. This heavy discharge threatens to flood riverside villages in Raichur.The reservoir recorded an inflow of 1.1 lakh cusecs at 8am on Sunday. The authorities began releasing 1.07 lakh cusecs of water through all the 30 gates from 8am.The situation has triggered flooding concerns in Lingasugur, D ...Read More >
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