Thai Airways Trims Bangkok Flights as Flooding Snarls Baggage Operations
Thai Airways is cutting about 30 daily Bangkok flights for at least three days as flooding disrupts operations and strands thousands of bags.
Disaster Management
Gandak Surge Breaches Embankments in Bihar and UP, Flood Risk Persists
Heavy rain in Nepal's Gandak catchment caused record flows and embankment breaches in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, prompting emergency repairs and alerts.
Bangkok Floodwaters Expected to Clear in Three Days as Thai Airways Battles Baggage Backlog
Thai authorities expect Bangkok's floodwaters to clear within three days absent more rain, as Thai Airways cancels flights and clears a baggage backlog.
Hurricane Polo Triggers Evacuations in Mexico's Baja California Fishing Town
Floodwaters inundated Puerto San Carlos as Hurricane Polo, a Category 3 storm, approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula, prompting evacuations.
Hurricane Polo Nears Baja California, Second Landfall Expected in Sonora
Hurricane Polo is set to hit Baja California Sur as a Category 3 storm, then cross the Gulf of California to strike Sonora early Tuesday.
40 rescued, two dead after boat capsizes near Mona Island west of Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued at least 40 people and recovered two bodies after a makeshift boat capsized near Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Survivors estimated about 60 were aboard.
Maui wildfire survivors show elevated metals tied to poorer lung function, study finds
A new study links elevated heavy metal levels in Maui residents to abnormal breathing tests long after the 2023 wildfires were extinguished.
Catania Airport Resumes Flights After Three-Day Etna Ash Shutdown
Catania airport resumed full services Monday evening after volcanic activity at Mount Etna suspended all flights since Saturday, stranding thousands of passengers.
Camp Mystic Proposes Bankruptcy Sale of Flood-Hit Texas Camp
Camp Mystic has filed a bankruptcy plan to auction its 749-acre Texas property after 27 campers and counselors died in a 2025 flood.
40 trekkers airlifted in Uttarakhand; dozens still stranded at high camps
Forty stranded trekkers and expedition members were evacuated in Uttarkashi on Monday, but many remain stuck at high-altitude sites as rain and landslides hamper operations.
Krishna district police seek DNA samples from families of Nepal flood victims
Krishna district police have urged relatives of Nepal flash flood victims to give biological samples for free DNA profiling to help identify recovered remains.
Telangana Plans Risk-Based Fire NOC System for Industries
Telangana's Fire Services is weighing a risk-based classification for industrial Fire NOCs, grading units as low, medium or high hazard to streamline approvals.
YSRCP's Lakshmi Parvathi questions Naidu's three-day absence from public view
YSRCP State general secretary Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvathi demanded details of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's tour programme, questioning his absence from public view for three days.
India's reservoir storage slips to 70% as monsoon draws to a close
Storage in 178 reservoirs stands at 70% of capacity, below the 10-year average, as drought is declared in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Kerala expands Special Enrichment programme to 445 schools
Kerala's Special Enrichment programme has grown from 50 schools to 445 in 2026-27, with ₹5 crore sanctioned for its rollout.
Atchannaidu Orders Fast-Track Enumeration of Cyclone Crop Losses
Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has directed officials to speed up enumeration of cyclone crop losses and ensure no affected farmer is left out.
LPG cylinder blast in Fatehpur collapses house, killing four including a toddler
Four people, including a three-year-old boy, died after a cooking gas cylinder exploded and brought down a two-storey house in Fatehpur district's Malwan town.
Ministry of Steel to Set Up Apex Safety Council for the Steel Industry
The Ministry of Steel will establish the Steel Industry Safety Council and a supporting Safety Directorate to strengthen safety standards and accident prevention in the steel industry.
Mandya DC bars banks, MFIs from forcible loan recovery amid drought
Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar has directed banks, microfinance and housing finance institutions to halt forcible loan recovery during the drought.
Coast Guard Stabilises Flooding Chemical Tanker Off Paradip
The Indian Coast Guard averted a possible capsize of MT Seagull 9 after engine failure and ballast-tank flooding off Paradip.