With prayers in Shimla, BJP does monsoon mock drill in Punjab to strengthen preparedness

Vishal Gulati | July 2, 2026 5:11 PM

Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a 'Maharudra Hawan', praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state.

Race against time as 4-year-old falls into 220-ft-deep borewell in Haryana's Ambala

IANS | June 30, 2026 3:34 PM

Ambala (Haryana), June 30 (IANS) A massive multi-agency rescue operation is underway in Haryana's Ambala district after a four-year-old boy slipped into a 220-foot-deep open borewell on Tuesday morning.

Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 45,000 people hit across seven districts

IANS | June 29, 2026 10:36 PM

Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Monday with the number of affected people rising to over 45,000 across seven districts, while one person remained missing and several roads, bridges and public infrastructure suffered extensive damage due to incessant rainfall and rising river levels, officials said.

Operation Amistad: India sets up field hospital in earthquake-hit Venezuela

IANS | June 29, 2026 4:00 PM

Caracas, June 29 (IANS) The Indian Army contingent deployed in Venezuela under 'Operation Amistad' has established a field hospital, providing urgent medical assistance to those impacted by the devastating earthquake.

Earthquake jolts Afghanistan; tremors felt in J&K, Delhi

IANS | June 27, 2026 7:54 PM

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Afghanistan on Saturday evening, with strong tremors felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and several other North Indian states.

India sends two IAF planes with relief support to quake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad (Lead)

IANS | June 26, 2026 4:49 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India on Friday launched 'Operation Amistad' to support earthquake-hit Venezuela, dispatching two Indian Air Force (IAF) planes carrying a field hospital unit and more than 35 tons of relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment.

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With prayers in Shimla, BJP does monsoon mock drill in Punjab to strengthen preparedness

Race against time as 4-year-old falls into 220-ft-deep borewell in Haryana's Ambala

Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 45,000 people hit across seven districts

Operation Amistad: India sets up field hospital in earthquake-hit Venezuela

Earthquake jolts Afghanistan; tremors felt in J&K, Delhi

India sends two IAF planes with relief support to quake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad (Lead)

Operation Amistad: Indian Army aid team leaves for earthquake-hit Venezuela

World leaders express solidarity with Venezuela after deadly earthquakes

At least 32 dead, 700 injured in Venezuelan earthquakes: Acting president

Deeply distressed by loss of lives, extensive damage: VP Radhakrishnan on Venezuela earthquakes

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