Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast death toll rises to 14

IANS | April 15, 2026 1:05 PM

Raipur/Sakti, April 15 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhanatarai village of Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 14, even as 20 labourers continue to battle for their lives in hospitals.

Afghanistan: 148 killed, 216 injured in weather disasters over last two weeks

IANS | April 10, 2026 3:28 PM

Kabul, April 10 (IANS) At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured in Afghanistan in the past two weeks following heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes and lightening that has struck several parts of the country, local media reported on Friday citing updates released by the Afghan disaster authorities.

Army rescues 135 tourists in North Sikkim, operation continues amid landslides

IANS | April 9, 2026 12:53 PM

Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Army has so far rescued 135 stranded tourists from North Sikkim, where landslides have snapped road connectivity, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps launched ‘Operation Him Setu’ to evacuate stranded tourists at Lachen in North Sikkim.