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Elderly man was cremated on road as floods ravaged Kerala's Pathanamthitta district

Nature experts believe tree cutting, dam building and irrational construction are behind such havoc

Orange alert for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh signals the arrival of heavy rain in the region

ERNAKULAM, KERALA: Contagious diseases are on the rise in the state with the onset of the monsoon, with 23 deaths and 1.5 lakh fever cases due to dengue and rat fever being reported since the first week of June, forcing the health department to take precautionary measures. Bacterial and viral diseases such as leptospirosis, dengue

NEW DELHI: After days of intense heat, there was some respite in the Delhi NCR as it experienced thunderstorms and moderate to light rainfall. “A thunder cell is passing across Delhi-NCR, under its influence, thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (40-60 kmph), lighting and light/moderate spell of rain are very likely to continue over most parts

NEW DELHI: With rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms lashing out in several parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts more rain in the coming days. “A fresh spell of light to moderate rainfall is likely over northwest India on May 6 and May 7,” observes IMD. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall spells over