Uttar Pradesh Rains

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Voting in Afghanistan's fourth presidential election begins at 7.00 am (02.30 GMT) at some 5,000 polling centres across the country. Authorities had initially planned to open hundreds more but, were unable to do so owing to the abysmal security situation.

Schools to remain shut in Lucknow on Friday in view of incessant rains, inclement weather, says DM Kaushal Raj Sharma

Along with incessant rainfall, Lucknow also witnessed heavy water logging since Wednesday thereby, making it difficult for the children to commute to schools.

Residents of low-lying areas in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj suffer as rise in water level of Yamuna and Ganga leads to flooding

The continuous rise in the water levels of Ganga and Yamuna rivers due to flooding has made the lives of residents in low-lying areas in and around Prayagraj difficult. They are forced to wade through knee-deep water in order to reach from one place to another in the flood-affected region.

Toll in rain-related incidents since 1 September rises to 79 in Uttar Pradesh; six more lives lost today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday undertook an aerial survey of areas that were flooded in the state after heavy rains.

Heavy rains trigger floods across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan; NDMA issues warnings, advises people to take safety measures

Besides issuing warnings for heavy rains, the NDMA has advised people to stock up on first aid kits, torches, drinking water and non-perishable food items.

Daily bulletin: Counting for Karnataka ULBs today, $300 million funds cut for Pakistan; fuel prices at all-time high: day's top stories

The counting of votes will be taken up on Monday for the Karnataka Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections that were held on 31 August. Most of the results are expected by night or early Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh rains kill 16, injure 12; govt announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for kin of deceased

As many as 16 people died and 12 were injured in rain-related incidents across Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Rains, floods claim 776 lives in seven states this monsoon; 187 killed in Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh

According to the Home Ministry, this monsoon, floods and rains have hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, 23 in Assam, 22 in West Bengal, 14 in Kerala, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 Nagaland and 10 in Gujarat.

Uttar Pradesh rains: Toll rises to 92 as 12 more die across state; 91 injured, 600 houses damaged

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed senior officials of all the districts to alert people and asked them to undertake extensive tours in the affected areas and identify dilapidated buildings and get them vacated, a government spokesperson said.

Low-lying areas in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura flooded after city gets record 98 mm rainfall in 24 hrs; one killed

Owing to the record 98 mm rain received in the last 24 hours, the low-lying areas of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh were inundated.