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Water released from Pandoh Dam into Beas river, authorities issue alert

When water levels are high during the summer and rainy season the excess water is released into Beas river.
Published on Jun 27, 2026 12:22 pm IST

Punjab cabinet clears citizen-led desilting policy to boost flood prep

The floods in August-September 2025 had ravaged vast swathes of farmland in Punjab. (AFP file photo)
Published on Apr 18, 2026 06:14 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Punjab: Worries mount as Bhakra’s release pushes Harike inflow past 3 lakh cusecs

Locals wade through a flooded street at a village near Ajnala in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 08:00 am IST

Punjab: Flooded Harike poses threat to gharials, wildlife teams on alert

Besides Gharial (in pic) Harike Wetland supports a range of endangered species, including Indus river dolphins, smooth-coated otters, and numerous migratory birds. (File)
Published on Sept 01, 2025 05:28 am IST

Highway or river? Beas flows through Manali toll plaza after heavy rain | Watch

The swollen Beas river is not just flowing through the Raison toll, it also damaged the national highway connecting Chandigarh and Manali in several places.
Updated on Aug 27, 2025 06:58 pm IST

No respite from swollen Beas, Mand area in Kapurthala remains submerged for 6th day

Villagers shifting their belongings to safer areas via boat in Kapurthala on Sunday.
Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:44 am IST

Bodies of three youths fished out from Beas near Goindwal Sahib, one missing

The deceased have been identified as Ranjit (19), Ankit (19) and Gollu (19), who were staying in a rented accommodation in Jalandhar’s Urban Estate.
Updated on Sept 07, 2024 07:00 am IST

Upper reaches of Beas, Sutlej flashflood-prone: Centre

The upper reaches of Beas and Sutlej valley are prone to riverine and flash floods in varying degrees. These stretches are characterised by steep slopes with riverbeds consisting of a mixture of boulders, gravel, and sand. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:58 am IST

Guest Column| Irreversible damage to Beas in Kullu due to ’23 flash floods

Rivers Beas in Kullu may not look the same ever. The most picturesque and enchanting river suffered maximum damage in the floods last year. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:14 am IST

Rare Indus dolphin found dead in Harike Lake

Beas is the only known habitat of the rare Indus dolphin in India. (Source: WWF)
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 09:02 am IST

Amid rising water level in Beas: Army, NDRF evacuate 250 people from mand area in Kapurthala

Deputy commissioner Capt Karnail Singh said at least 450 people were stuck at their homes surrounded by river water in the mand area at Talwandi Kuka, of which over 250 had been brought to safety by the teams of the army, Punjab police and locals
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:38 am IST

Punjab: Radha Soami Beas donates 2 crore to CM relief fund

A delegation hands over the cheque to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday. (Twitter)
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 10:55 pm IST

Punjab: Water level on the rise, BBMB opens Pong dam floodgates

As the water level of the Pong dam on Beas rose by over two feet on Monday, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened the floodgates releasing 13,848 cusecs of water, officials said .
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:34 am IST

Amid heavy rains, overflowing river systems taking a toll

A temple submerged as the river Beas overflows following heavy rains in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 02:02 am IST

Beas, Ravi threaten to inundate Punjab’s Majha region

Village defence committee members and Punjab Police personnel during a rescue operation in Pathankot on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 01:36 am IST

Despite crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh

Illegal mining is so rampant that it causes extensive damage to public and private property. In 2022, the British-era Chakki railway bridge collapsed due to rampant mining upstream by the mafia. The highway bridge was also damaged in the floods. (HT File)
Updated on May 07, 2023 02:51 am IST

Protesters demand action against private school in Beas after Class 2 student raped by Class 10 boy

Protesters holding a dharna on Monday in front of the school in Beas, 40 km from Amritsar, where a Class 2 student was allegedly raped by a Class 10 boy. They demanded action against the school authorities for negligence.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 05:56 pm IST

SI caught taking 10,000 bribe in Gurdaspur

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Published on Nov 08, 2019 11:23 pm IST

550th Parkash Purb: Two more trains to halt in Ludhiana

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Published on Nov 06, 2019 11:00 pm IST

Cousin, his friend booked for raping minor girl in Amritsar

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Published on Nov 01, 2019 11:56 pm IST

It’s best not to politicise and securitise water

New Delhi has good reason to want to put pressure on Islamabad but the step taken by New Delhi may set a bad precedent, and others may also use it against India.
Published on Aug 26, 2019 08:01 am IST

49,000 cusecs water from Pong dam in Himachal to be released on Tuesday, people told to remain cautious

The water level of river Beas has risen following heavy rains and even washed away portions of national highway in Kullu District, India on Monday, Sept 24, 2018.
Updated on Sept 25, 2018 10:58 am IST

Incessant rain: Pong dam water to be released in Beas river, high alert sounded in Punjab

For the first time in a decade, two of Sukhna lake’s floodgates were opened by the administration after incessant rain in Chandigarh on Monday.
Updated on Sept 25, 2018 09:09 am IST

Man stabs stepmother to death in Amritsar

Updated on May 24, 2018 01:19 pm IST

After killer spill, dolphin finally sighted in Beas river in Punjab

One of the dolphins spotted during the survey at Munda Pind village in Punjab earlier this year.
Updated on May 20, 2018 10:16 am IST

Punjab: Large number of fish found dead in Beas river due to release of sugar mill fluid

Dead fishes taken out from Beas river after molasses from a sugar factory leaked into the river on Thursday.
Updated on May 17, 2018 11:25 pm IST