Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal's Ilam district, local authorities said.
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 13 people have died in landslides in the North Bengal hills, following continuous overnight rain, causing widespread severe disruptions, said officials on Sunday.
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday issued a rain alert for several districts, warning that heavy rainfall could trigger flooding in streams and nullahs, local media reported.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed sadness over the loss of lives and damage caused by the earthquake in the Philippines. He stated that India stands in solidarity with the Philippines at this difficult time.
Manila, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, local media reported Wednesday.
Chennai, Sep 30 (IANS) Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday described the death of 41 people, including several children, in a stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay's rally in Karur as an "unprecedented tragedy in Tamil Nadu's history" and held the event organisers responsible.
Karur, Sep 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday visited Karur, Tamil Nadu, to console families of the victims and survivors of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left 67 injured during actor-politician Vijay’s TVK rally on September 27.
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Monday appointed Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Premanandan as the new investigating officer to lead the probe into the devastating stampede during the rally of TVK president and actor Vijay in Karur.
Karur, Sep 29 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41 after a woman succumbed to her injuries.
Karur, Sep 28 (IANS) BJP state President Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday lashed out at the DMK government over the Karur stampede that killed 39 people and left more than 50 others injured during actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s campaign rally.
