Darjeeling – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:04:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Darjeeling singer Prashant Tamang dies of cardiac arrest https://www.thenewj.in/2026/01/12/darjeeling-singer-prashant-tamang-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/ https://www.thenewj.in/2026/01/12/darjeeling-singer-prashant-tamang-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:04:44 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2026/01/12/darjeeling-singer-prashant-tamang-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/

]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2026/01/12/darjeeling-singer-prashant-tamang-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/feed/ 0 2699 Darjeeling landslides: Homes, bridge, roads, tea gardens washed out — scary visuals West Bengal rain havoc emerge https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/05/darjeeling-landslides-homes-bridge-roads-tea-gardens-washed-out-scary-visuals-west-bengal-rain-havoc-emerge/ https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/05/darjeeling-landslides-homes-bridge-roads-tea-gardens-washed-out-scary-visuals-west-bengal-rain-havoc-emerge/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:09:29 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/05/darjeeling-landslides-homes-bridge-roads-tea-gardens-washed-out-scary-visuals-west-bengal-rain-havoc-emerge/

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread devastation in Darjeeling, triggering massive landslides that claimed at least nine lives and isolated remote villages. Homes and tea gardens were buried, and a crucial bridge collapsed, disrupting transportation. Rescue efforts face challenging terrain and continuous rainfall. Authorities are monitoring the dire situation as IMD issued a red alert, urging expedited aid for affected communities. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/05/darjeeling-landslides-homes-bridge-roads-tea-gardens-washed-out-scary-visuals-west-bengal-rain-havoc-emerge/feed/ 0 1793