Geography
Dikhow River: Sudden Flood Devastates Sivasagar Village
Why in news? The swollen Dikhow River devastated Nepali Khuti village in Assam. Floodwater reportedly overwhelmed homes within about one hour. Around ...
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Why in news? The swollen Dikhow River devastated Nepali Khuti village in Assam. Floodwater reportedly overwhelmed homes within about one hour. Around ...
Why in news? A passenger ferry caught fire near Indonesia's Madura Island. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya towards Makassar. Authorities ultim...
Why in news? An earthquake struck near Suez early on 3 August 2026. The United States Geological Survey measured magnitude 5.0. Egyptian reporting use...
Why in news? The Union government reviewed the Ujh Multipurpose Project on 2 August 2026. Officials discussed a phased implementation roadmap. Water a...
Why in news? An avalanche struck an international expedition on Broad Peak. The incident occurred on 30 July 2026 in northern Pakistan. Initial report...
Why in news? Heavy monsoon rainfall caused the Pamba to overflow during early August. Floodwater entered roads and settlements within Pathanamthitta d...
Why in news? The Pacific country formerly called Nauru formally adopted the name Republic of Naoero. It informed the United Nations about this change ...
Why in news? Wildfires in southern Crete forced large evacuations from settlements and tourist areas during late July 2026. Reports placed the evacuat...
Why in news? Flooding in Upper Assam and intense rainfall at Mon, Nagaland, revived claims of cloudbursts. An India Meteorological Department scientis...
Why in news? Exceptionally low Danube water exposed possible mammoth remains near Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria. A resident noticed bones on the uncove...
Why in news? On 28 July 2026, a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu. The archive reported 13 confirmed deaths during continuing r...
Why in news? A July report revisited research on the mostly submerged Kikai caldera south of Kyushu. Seismic evidence suggests fresh melt entered a la...
