Three jawans of fire services were among six persons killed as torrential rains continued to pound Uttarakhand on Saturday triggering landslides and flash floods which flattened homes and stranded hun

At least 60 villages with a population of over 70,000 have been affected by fresh wave of floods in this Assam district.

The water level of Singra river has been rising alarmingly in 30 villages unde

The overall flood situation in Assam remained grim with the death toll rising to 122 and large scale destruction of infrastructure, cropland and wildlife reported from different parts of the state.

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Over 540 animals, including 13 rhinos, have perished in the world-famed Kaziranga National Park in Assam during the current wave of floods, perhaps the worst-ever to hit the Park in recent history.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, accompanied by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on Monday made an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Assam.

The three leaders made an

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday announced Rs 500 crore package for Assam which has been battling the worst floods in recent times that has left 77 people dead and nearly five lakh homeless.

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With the current spell of floods and landslides claiming 77 lives in Assam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi are scheduled to visit the affected areas on Monday.

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The overall flood situation in Assam showed first signs of improvement with cessation of heavy rain that lashed parts of the state last week.

"There is a slight improvement of the situation with the

A flash flood triggered by incessant rains for the past several days has affected thousands of people, inundated several villages and washed away 40 houses in Jiribam sub-division of Manipur's Imphal

Portugal football legend Eusebio was taken to hospital here on Saturday evening after falling ill at the team hotel, the country's football federation said on its website.

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