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‘Grey rhino’ in the Western Ghats: Kerala ignored warnings before Wayanad’s deadly landslide, says new report
‘Grey rhino’ in the Western Ghats: Kerala ignored warnings before Wayanad’s deadly landslide, says new report
By
K A Shaji
4 min read
Why does Punjab flood? It is not just nature; serious mismanagement is also to blame
Why does Punjab flood? It is not just nature; serious mismanagement is also to blame
By
Raju Sajwan
4 min read
Punjab Floods 2025: Flood-affected farmers to get compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre; can sell soil and silt deposited in their fields
Punjab Floods 2025: Flood-affected farmers to get compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre; can sell soil and silt deposited in their fields
By
Vivek Mishra
2 min read
As lightning strikes rise in Jharkhand, its poor and marginalised tribal communities are most at risk
As lightning strikes rise in Jharkhand, its poor and marginalised tribal communities are most at risk
By
Niraj Sinha
6 min read
Punjab Floods 2025: Were state and central agencies on the same page regarding information exchange and disaster response?
Punjab Floods 2025: Were state and central agencies on the same page regarding information exchange and disaster response?
By
Vivek Mishra
5 min read
Punjab Floods 2025: How a lack of culverts on highways and decisions on dam water release worsened the disaster
Punjab Floods 2025: How a lack of culverts on highways and ill-timed decisions on dam water release worsened the disaster
By
Bhagirath
5 min read
Punjab Floods 2025 Ground Report: The government may be missing from the scene, but people have stepped in to fill to void
Punjab Floods 2025 Ground Report: The government may be missing from the scene, but people have stepped in to fill to void
By
Mandeep Punia
7 min read
Punjab Floods 2025 Ground Report: Not the administration, people are helping each other in Patiala’s villages
Punjab Floods 2025 Ground Report: Not the administration, people are helping each other in Patiala’s villages
By
Manoj Thakur
3 min read
Flooding on outskirts of Srinagar due to breach in the Jhelum
Kashmir: Breach in the Jhelum causes inundation on the outskirts of Srinagar
By
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
5 min read
The routes for Char DHam pilgrimage blocked after landsclides.
Char Dham Yatra reels from climate shocks as 55 “zero-pilgrim days” recorded
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Over 70 people remain missing after massive flash floods hit Dharali, Uttarakhand, on August 5
Disaster zone
By
Raju Sajwan
5 min read
Officials visiting the affected area after Paagal Nala overflowed in Lahaul-Spiti district.
Devastation in Himachal: More than 5,000 pilgrims still stranded on Manimahesh Yatra route after rains and landslides
By
Rohit Prashar
3 min read
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