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News Reports

Flash floods caused by cloudburst hits tents of pilgrims near Amarnath cave, 13 reported dead while several still missing

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, "NDRF, CRPF, BSF, and the local administration are giving their best in rescue operations in Amarnath. Saving lives is our priority."

News Reports

Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst results in flash floods damaging public property, NH blocked in Shimla

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2021

While there has been no report of loss of life, visuals of cars being washed away and rivers overflowing have been circulating on social media.

News Reports

‘Clouds prevent radar from detecting accurately’, after Army Chief, now Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar defends PM Modi’s Radar remark

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2019

Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar supports Army Chief Bipin Rawat’s comments that clouds effect the efficiency of radars

Fact-Check

Of Radars and Morons: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right, deal with it

Mathukumalli Vidyasagar - 14 May, 2019

PM Narendra Modi's statement when he said that he suggested going ahead with the Balakot strike on the original date, despite the cloudy weather, because the clouds would permit our aircraft to escape safely, is not wrong