Northeast Floods
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Sikkim flash flood toll climbs to 30, search for 81 people continues
A seven-year-old boy died in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri on Friday after a mortar shell that had washed away from an Army camp in the flood exploded.
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Like a scene from ‘Titanic’: Assam residents say this may be the worst flood in living memory
Seventy one people have been killed in floods that have washed away roads and submerged district headquarters, making relief operations difficult.
Rokibuz Zaman & Arunabh Saikia
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North East rains: 13 dead in landslides, flash floods in Meghalaya
Tripura decided to introduce buses via Bangladesh to other parts of India after a national highway was washed away in Meghalaya.
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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Power company orders people to move away from Ranganadi dam in the North East as monsoons approach
Experts and activists argue it is the wrong approach. What is needed is an early warning system.
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Climate refugees suffer twice: The ordeal of villagers displaced by the Dibang floods is yet to end
Residents of the flood-ravaged Anpum and Loklung villages in Arunachal Pradesh have endured years of poor infrastructure.
Chintan Sheth
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Reading list: Five articles that explain why Assam gets flooded year after year
What would it take to end the trail of death and destruction the Brahmaputra and its tributaries leave behind each year?
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Assam floods: Toll rises to 28, over 57 lakh people affected
Around 90% of Kaziranga National Park is also under water.
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In photos: North East battles deluge; 28 Assam districts, parts of Tripura and Meghalaya inundated
At least 11 people died in Assam, and almost 27 lakh people were left stranded by floods in the three states.
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Assam: At least 1.39 lakh people in six districts affected in fresh wave of floods
Dhemaji district is the worst affected with 221 villages flooded.
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The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Nagaland: Post-flood landslides paralyse relief work, acute shortage of essentials reported
The inaccessible eastern districts of the state have been hit the hardest.
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Assam floods: Chief minister announces Rs 100-crore aid for relief work in Barak Valley
Sarbananda Sonowal visited Karimganj, Hailakandi and Cachar districts to assess the damage caused by the deluge.
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North East floods: Toll in Assam rises to 20, situation improves in Manipur and Tripura
The number of affected people in five districts of Assam rose to 5.64 lakh on Tuesday.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final