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Kerala. Spillway Shutters Opened at Mullaperiyar Dam as Water Level Rises. IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Several Districts.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

29th. June. 2025. In Kerala, as rain continues, the spillways of the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district has been raised. This is to maintain the water level in the...

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Char Dham Yatra suspended for next 24 hours due to heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

A cloudburst near Silai Band in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand early this morning has left nine workers missing at an under-construction site. A large-scale rescue operation is underway, with...

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Rajasthan. 4 die, 8 injured due to mud sliding in Bharatpur.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

In Rajasthan, four persons died and eight others were injured in a mud sliding incident took place in Bharatpur district. Three persons died on the spot while one died...

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Odisha govt orders high-level inquiry in Puri stampede.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The Odisha government has ordered a high-level administrative inquiry into the deaths due to stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Puri early this morning. Development Commissioner of Odisha Anu...

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Uttarakhand. Rivers in spate, 180 roads blocked.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

In Uttarakhand, rivers and streams are in spate due to continuous rain in the high-altitude areas of the state. Our correspondent said that an increase in the water level...

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Himachal Pradesh reels under heavy rainfall. 129 roads closed.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The monsoon remains fully active across all parts of Himachal Pradesh, with several areas experiencing heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Major rivers and streams in the state...

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Ukraine to withdraw from anti-personnel mines ban treaty, says Zelenskyy.

Deepak BoraJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention follows similar decisions by Kyiv’s allies Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – which also border Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said...

Europe scorched by heatwaves and wildfires as temperatures soar past 40°C in several nations.

ION correspondentJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Heatwaves sweeping across Europe have pushed temperatures above 40°C in some countries. Authorities are urging caution as dry conditions, strong winds and heatwaves threaten wildfires. As summer temperatures continue...

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US Navy Starts Building 400kW Laser to Fry Drones and Hypersonic Threats.

Deepak BoraJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The US Navy has kicked off a $29.9-million effort to develop one of the world’s most powerful shipboard laser weapons. The project, called SONGBOW, aims to take out complex...

India rejects supplemental award given by illegally constituted Court of Arbitration under Indus Waters Treaty.

ION correspondentJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025

India has rejected a ruling issued by the so-called Court of Arbitration on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects situated in Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In...