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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh has recorded 394 deaths during this year's monsoon season, including 221 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, and house collapses, while 173 lives were lost in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Sunday. According to the cumulative monsoon loss report compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 394 human lives have been lost directl ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh has recorded 394 deaths during this year's monsoon season, including 221 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, and house collapses, while 173 lives were lost in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Sunday. According to the cumulative monsoon loss report compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 394 human lives have been lost directl ...Read More >
Kolkata: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent death of a female student at Jadavpur University and written to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma, requesting an action-taken report within three days. The NCW said, "The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report titled "Woman Student Found Dead Inside Jadavpur University" wherein a 21-year-old third-year student of the English department was found de ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking suo motu cognisance of the recent death of a female student on the Jadavpur University campus, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has written a letter to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma, and sought an action taken report within three days. In a social media post late Saturday night, the NCW said, "The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report titled "Woman Student Found Dead Inside Jadavpur Unive ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The third-year female student of Jadavpur University in West Bengal has died by drowning, according to the initial post-mortem examination report. However, it is not clear from the initial autopsy report whether she was drunk or not. According to the police, they are awaiting the viscera report, which will take some time to arrive, to determine whether drugs or other toxic substances were present in her body at the time of drowning. However, the initial autops ...Read More >
Kolkata: A third-year English honours student at Jadavpur University, who was rescued from a campus pond in an unconscious state around 10.15 pm on Thursday, was declared dead when taken to a hospital near the university.Anamika Mondal, 22, a resident of Nimta, was seen chatting with classmates earlier in the evening. Later, she was spotted in the waterbody near gate no. 4 next to the union room. She had come to the campus to attend 'Ruhaniyat' organised by Jadavpur University Drama Club. The ev ...Read More >
SHIMLA: The monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has left a trail of destruction, claiming 355 lives so far this season, including 194 in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, lightning strikes, and other weather-triggered causes, and 161 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The SDMA's cumulative report from June 20 to September 4 indicated that torrential rains injured 416 people and left 49 missing. The scale of devastation s ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): A portion of the road near the Bhoothnath bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district was damaged on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall and the rising water level in the Beas river. In view of the continuous downpour, landslides, and blocked roads, all educational institutions in Kullu district were ordered to remain closed on Tuesday, as per an official directive issued by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The order, issued by Dep ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three cloudbursts and flash floods, two landslides and one drowning incident were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, resulting in damage to eight bridges and 12 vehicles and blocking of multiple roads, including a national highway, the State Emergency Operation Centre said here. The natural calamities were reported in Shimla, Sirmaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts. Fortunately, no human casualty was reported, though one person is missing, who ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): Continuous heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has caused fresh damage across several parts of Himachal Pradesh, with no signs of immediate relief. While no major casualties were reported overnight, infrastructure losses remain significant, particularly to the road network, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said on Thursday. "The damage is occurring at multiple locations due to ongoing rain. Even last night, significant losses occurred, though ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): Continuous heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has caused fresh damage across several parts of Himachal Pradesh, with no signs of immediate relief. While no major casualties were reported overnight, infrastructure losses remain significant, particularly to the road network, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said on Thursday."The damage is occurring at multiple locations due to ongoing rain. Even last night, significant losses occurred, though t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) To celebrate her late mother's 62nd birth anniversary, actress Janhvi Kapoor shared some rare pictures featuring the legendary actress Sridevi. Janhvi took to her Instagram on Thursday, where she shared a string of images. The first was a photograph of a young Sridevi and Boney Kapoor holding on to a toddler Janhvi. The next three pictures were of Janhvi from her recent Tirumala visit. Janhvi also shared a rare family picture featuring her along with her late mo ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 20-year-old is feared to have drowned due to heavy currents at Silver Beach, Juhu, while a lifeguard on the beach managed to rescue his 22-year-old friend on Friday morning. Meanwhile, the Mumbai fire brigade carried out a search for the missing person, Vighnesh Devendram, until about 1.46pm and stopped the search due to high tide.Fire brigade personnel said Rajkumar Subba, 22, along with his friend Vighnesh Devendram, 20, ventured into the sea about 200 metres away from the shore, nea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): As the monsoon continues to batter Himachal Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has confirmed a grim picture as it stated that 173 lives have been lost, including 95 rain-related fatalities and 78 deaths in road accidents, between June 20 and August 1. According to the latest report released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) on August 1, 283 roads remain blocked, including major stretches of National Highways 21 ...Read More >
Mandi, Kullu, Kangra, and Lahaul-Spiti have been among the worst-hit ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Monsoon in Himachal Pradesh caused 116 deaths from June 20 to July 18 * Rain-related disasters caused 68 deaths including floods, cloudbursts, and electrocution * Road accidents linked to slippery roads caused 48 fatalities during the monsoon season Did our AI summary help? Let us know. The monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has turned deadly, with a cumulative ...Read More >
Forty four road accident deaths were reported across all districts (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh caused 106 deaths from June 20 to July 15, 2025 * Sixty-two deaths were due to rain-related calamities including landslides and flash floods * Forty-four fatalities occurred in road accidents, with Mandi, Kullu, and Kinnaur worst hit Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Shimla: The heavy rains during the monsoon season has ...Read More >
Raipur, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a heartbreaking accident, at least four children, including a bother-sister duo, drowned in the pond in Bhainstra village of Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district. A pall of gloom descended over the village with the shocking deaths of their little ones. All four were in the age group of five to eight. The deceased were identified as Pushpanjali Shrivas and his brother Tushar Shrivas, Khyati Kewat and Ambika Yadav. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoo ...Read More >
Shimla, July 11: At least 91 people have lost their lives across Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing monsoon season since June 20, with 55 deaths attributed to rain-related disasters such as flash floods, landslides, lightning, and cloudbursts, and 36 deaths reported in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The SDMA's cumulative damage report as of July 10, 2025, highlights a grim picture of destruction, recording 364 injuries, 131 missing persons, and over Rs ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): At least 91 people have lost their lives across Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing monsoon season since June 20, with 55 deaths attributed to rain-related disasters such as flash floods, landslides, lightning, and cloudbursts, and 36 deaths reported in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The SDMA's cumulative damage report as of July 10, 2025, highlights a grim picture of destruction, recording 364 injuries, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta expressed "serious concern and dissatisfaction" over the waterlogging caused by downpour in various parts of Delhi on Wednesday. She asked the officials concerned to implement effective measures to prevent waterlogging.Gupta, however, claimed that no waterlogging took place at the traditionally vulnerable spots like Minto Road and the ITO junction. She exhorted the officials to demonstrate the same level of efficiency across the entire city. Any negligence i ...Read More >
SHIMLA: The cumulative death toll from rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 80, according to the latest report from the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Of these, 52 deaths were directly caused by natural disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, while the remaining 28 fatalities were due to road accidents, electrocution, snake bites, and falls from steep slopes. Additionally, 35 people are still missing.The SDMA data, covering the period from J ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): The cumulative death toll due to heavy rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 80, with 52 fatalities directly attributed to disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, while 28 deaths were due to other causes including road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The district of Mandi was the worst hit, accounting for 17 rain-related deaths, followed by Kangra with 11. The SDMA rep ...Read More >
SHIMLA: The heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh has wreaked havoc, with the state reporting 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides till today. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a warning for "Extremely Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall" for July 6. For tomorrow, the IMD forecasts "Very Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall". The weather department has predicted heavy rains for July 8 and 9. According to a report issued by the ...Read More >
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to cancel its proposal to procure Turkey-manufactured robotic lifebuoys intended for use at several popular beaches in Mumbai. The decision comes amid growing backlash over Turkey's diplomatic support to Pakistan. The advanced, remotely-operated rescue devices were meant to aid lifeguards in preventing drowning incidents at Girgaum Chowpatty, Shivaji Park (Dadar), Juhu, Versova, Aksa, and Gorai beaches. Each robotic lifebuoy came with twi ...Read More >
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