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INDIA – The death toll from monsoon rainfall in India‘s Himachal Pradesh state have risen to 78 as of Monday. A statement issued by the state’s Emergency Operations Center said that in the monsoon rain season till July 6, 50 people have died due to multiple factors, including flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning. The statement … Read more
INDIA – Monsoon rains in northern India have left at least 69 dead and 31 others missing according to a statement released on Friday by the Himachal Pradesh state authorities. In a statement, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre said that in the monsoon rain season, 43 people died due to multiple reasons, including flash floods, … Read more
PAKISTAN – The current death toll from Pakistan-India floods have risen to 73 as the two nations experience monsoon rains. At least 63 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. In its latest report, the NDMA said … Read more
INDIA – Death toll from the fire that resulted after an explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in India yesterday have now risen to 34 according to local authorities. The incident took place at a unit of Sigachi Industries in the Sangareddy district of Telangana state. Paritosh Pankaj, a senior police official, confirmed the death toll … Read more
INDIA – An explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in the southern parts of India on Monday have left at least 12 people dead and over 26 others injured according to local authorities. Several workers are also feared trapped at the accident site in Telangana state’s Sangareddy district. Local authorities told media that 26 people died … Read more
INDIA – A stampede in India temple in Odisha state have left at least 3 dead and 50 others injured according to local authorities, when hundreds of devotees gathered near a temple in Puri. The incident took place around 4 am local time. “The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital, and the condition … Read more
CHINA – An Air India flight from Hong Kong bound for Delhi suffered a technical issue just after take-off from the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, prompting the plane to return back to the airport. “AI315 operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on June 16 air-returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off due to … Read more
INDIA – Air India plane crash today, Thursday, with 242 onboard the London-bound flight, just after takeoff at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport was reported by local authorities. Among the 242 were 169 Indian nationals, 53 UK citizens, 7 from Portugal, one from Canada, 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew members. The aircraft went down … Read more
INDIA – The north eastern India floods have claimed at least 44 lives so far according to official data released on Wednesday. Since last week, thousands of people in the north Indian states have been displaced after torrential rain caused floods and landslides in the region. Authorities in the Indian northeastern state of Assam said … Read more
INDIA – A building fire in Hyderabad India has killed at least 17 people. Among the dead are 8 children and 5 women. The incident occurred in Hyderabad’s Charminar at around 6.30 a.m local time according to the local fire department. The cause of the fire hasn’t be confirmed yet but it’s believed to be … Read more
PAKISTAN – After India’s Operation Sindoor inside Pakistan, Islamabad launched retaliatory strikes early Saturday against military installations in India in an operation dubbed “Operation Bunyan Un Marsous.” The Pakistani army said it destroyed a missile storage site in India’s Beas region. “All those (Indian) air bases from where Pakistan was attacked (on May 6) are … Read more
PAKISTAN – After the latest Indian attack on Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in the India’s Operation Sindoor, tensions between the two neighbors are at its highest with continued cross-border attacks. On Thursday morning, multiple explosions were heard in Pakistan’s Lahore and an Indian drone was shot down near Walton Airport. Several … Read more
PAKISTAN – India’s Operation Sindoor updates – In the early hours of May 7, the Indian Army launched an operation dubbed “Operation Sindoor” in response to what India says is to “disrupt cross-border terrorism networks at their source.” This was a response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The strikes targeted several locations … Read more
INDIA – India and Pakistan tensions continue to rise since the Pahalgam terror attack which resulted to 26 deaths in the Pahalgam tourist resort in the Indian-administered Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan for the attack, saying it had “cross border links,” but Islamabad denied. India Bans Imports from Pakistan India Saturday said it has banned all imports from … Read more
PAKISTAN – As India and Pakistan tensions continue to rise, Pakistan has distanced itself from accusations of its involvement in the Pahalgam attack in Jamu and Kashmir, saying that India has failed to provide evidence to support its accusations. 4 Indian Rafale Jets Patrolling Kashmir Retreats after Pakistan Scrambles Jets Indian jets which were patrolling … Read more
INDIA – As India and Pakistan tensions rise after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India has officially cancelled all Pakistani visas effective immediately, and given all Pakistani nationals 72 hours to leave the country. In their press release, the Indian government stated that all Pakistanis currently in India must leave before the expiry of their … Read more
BREAKING: INDIA – A four-storey building collapse in Delhi’s Mustafabad has left at least 11 people dead after succumbing to their injuries. The collapse occurred at 3a.m local time on Saturday morning April 19. Latest Developments Earlier Updates 14 people have already been rescued and taken to GTB Hospital, with at least 8 feared to … Read more