Jalpaiguri storm: Toll rises to 5, hundreds injured

Jalpaiguri/UNI: The death toll has risen to five while 200 injured in a five-minute whirlwind storm in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday afternoon, official sources said on Monday.

Cyclone to hit Odisha coast: Govt alerts 12 districts, deploys NDRF, ODRAF teams

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today alerted 12 coastal districts, pre-positioned NDRF, ODRAF and  Fire Services in vulnerable locations in view of a cyclonic storm likely to hit the coast from May 18 to 20 next.

Centre ready to provide assistance to states hit by rain, storms: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said his government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the states affected by heavy rains and storm. 

Manipur storm: Three women killed, several injured

Guwahati, Apr 16 (IBNS): At least three women died and several others were injured in a sudden storm that swept Manipur on Monday evening.

Twin nor'westers hit Kolkata and parts of Bengal, at least 12 killed

Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At least five people were killed in Kolkata, five persons died in adjacent Howrah city and two more deaths were reported from West Bengal's Hooghly and Bankura districts after two thunderstorms with very heavy downpour hit several districts of the state including its capital Kolkata on Tuesday late evening.

Storm and rain hit Delhi, 24 flights diverted

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least 24 flights were diverted out of Delhi after dust storm and rain hit the national capital on Friday, media reports said.