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At least 34 people have died and more are missing after a flash flood swept through Ramgarh in Nainital district, where the popular lake town was also inundated and cut-off from the rest of the state, where a number of landslides too took place.

An unusual western disturbance – a rain system that originates in the Mediterranean region – swept across the northern plans and slammed into the Himalayan ranges, triggering extremely heavy rain spells often regarded as cloudbursts.

The Indian Army has surrounded a small group of terrorists hiding in the dense forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector.

Inputs indicate that four-six terrorists are hiding in the forest area that has now been surrounded by Special Forces. Surveillance equipment has also been deployed to track down the terrorists.

The final assault on the terrorists could begin anytime.

After a brawl between two groups of labourers working on the Tidong hydropower project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, over 60 migrant workers have returned to Jharkhand while more are on their way back, according to officials.

“So far, a total of 61 workers have returned home in four batches and the process is going on. All the workers are residents of Khunti, Torpa, Bandgaon and other parts of the state,” the Jharkhand government said in a press statement on Monday. According to site in-charge Prakhar Shukla, a total of about 150 workers from Jharkhand wanted to return home.

With continuous heavy rains lashing Uttrakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and assured him of all possible help while he also took stock of the prevailing situation.

The Union home minister’s move comes in the wake of Uttarakhand witnessing inclement weather that has often led to floods in this mountainous terrain. Heavy rainfall for hours has already paved the way for waterlogging. Shah intimated himself with updates relating to steps taken by the state government to handle the situation.