NEW DELHI: Pakistan is facing a looming crisis in its summer (kharif) crop season, with dwindling water reserves at its key dams—Mangla on the Jhelum and Tarbela on the Indus—and a sudden drop in Chenab river inflows attributed to India’s regulation of water...

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GUWAHATI: A massive rescue operation is underway in flood-ravaged Assam, where 3.64 lakh people across 19 districts remain affected, according to a report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was deployed on...

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MANGALURU: Torrential rainfall measuring nearly 300mm battered Dakshina Kannada district late Thursday and into Friday, claiming four lives — including three children — and leaving two fishermen missing. In the most tragic incident, a landslide struck Pambada Hittilu...

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RUDRAPRAYAG: A landslide on the Kedarnath National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district claimed the life of a 38-year-old man and left five others injured, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred near Kund, close to Guptkashi, when debris from the...

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GUWAHATI: The Assam government has intensified efforts to identify and deport individuals declared illegal foreigners by Foreigners’ Tribunals, with recent actions reportedly involving the forcible pushing of such individuals into the no-man’s land between India...

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DEHRADUN: In a striking twist in the Rishikesh resort murder case, it was the position of the moon that helped police expose a critical lie told by the main convict, Pulkit Arya. On Friday, Arya—owner of the Vanantra Resort and son of expelled BJP leader Vinod...

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