Heavy Rain and Lightning Alert Issued for Several Districts of Chhattisgarh | Udaipur Kiran

Raipur, October 8 (Udaipur Kiran): The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning across several districts of Chhattisgarh, including Raipur, Rajnandgaon, and Balrampur. The department has advised residents to remain cautious as thunderstorms and lightning are expected in most parts of the state. According to the forecast, heavy rain is […]

‘Put travel plans on hold’: H-1B visa warning issued by University of Southern California; ‘Until further guidance’

University of Southern California has issued a travel warning for H-1B faculty. The University of Southern California has issued a travel warning urging its faculty and staff who are on H-1B visas to defer international travel until further guidance is available on the visa issue. The university’s student newspaper reported about the advisory that also […]

Yellow Alert Issued in 26 Districts of Chhattisgarh for Thunderstorms, Lightning and Gusty Winds | Udaipur Kiran

Raipur, October 6 (Udaipur Kiran): The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 26 districts of Chhattisgarh warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. The state continues to experience rainy conditions, with Raipur witnessing heavy showers on Sunday afternoon. Cloudy skies prevailed on Monday morning as well. The monsoon is likely to retreat 10 […]

Weather to Change After Dussehra in Himachal, Yellow Alert Issued | Udaipur Kiran

Shimla, September 29 (Udaipur Kiran News): The pleasant weather in Himachal Pradesh following the withdrawal of the monsoon is set to change soon. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert, warning that after Dussehra, the state is likely to experience rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. According to the latest forecast, the weather across Himachal […]

New Opium Policy Issued: Farmers Yielding Less Than 80 Kg Under CPS to Face License Suspension | Udaipur Kiran

Chittorgarh (Patrika English News): The Union Finance Ministry has released the 2025–26 opium cultivation policy, introducing stricter rules that could see several farmers lose their licenses while others regain previously suspended permits. According to the policy, farmers cultivating under the Concentrated Poppy Straw (CPS) method will face a one-year suspension of their licenses if they […]

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Drake Passage; no tsunami threat issued

A strong earthquake with a revised magnitude of 7.5 struck the Drake Passage on Thursday, shaking the remote region between South America and Antarctica but posing no widespread tsunami threat, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Initially reported as an 8.0 magnitude event, the US Geological Survey (USGS) later downgraded the quake and confirmed it […]

Black rain alert issued twice in 6 hrs: Heavy rains batter Hong Kong; flights delayed, public services hit | World News

Heavy rains batter Hong Kong (Source: AP) Heavy rains batter Hong Kong (Source: AP) Heavy rains batter Hong Kong (Source: AP) Heavy rains batter Hong Kong (Source: AP) Heavy rains batter Hong Kong (Source: AP) Hong Kong Observatory issued a black rainstorm signal for the second time in six hours on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, […]

Typhoon Co-May makes landfall in China: Orange alert issued in Shanghai; over 280,000 evacuated, flights and ferries halted

Typhoon Co-May made landfall on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and fears of coastal surges as Shanghai and several eastern Chinese cities faced disruption. Authorities issued alerts, cancelled hundreds of flights, and urged people to stay indoors as the tropical storm swept across the region, reports news agency Reuters.The storm first struck Zhoushan, a […]

Earthquake of magnitude 8.8 strikes off Russian coast; tsunami alert issued in parts of Japan, US

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami with waves up to 4 metres (13 feet), forcing evacuations and causing damage to buildings, according to officials cited by Reuters.In parts of Kamchatka, tsunami waves reaching 3 to 4 metres (10–13 feet) were recorded, according to Sergei […]