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  10 funniest online shopping fails of all time

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  Researchers to study social media use during disasters

  December 15, 2014 17:21 IST

  New Delhi: The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Ohio-based Kent State University $300,000 (roughly Rs. 1.8 crore) grant to study public responses to disaster warnings and alerts across social media."The outcomes yielded from

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  26 augurs bad for India, but for Modi 26 is auspicious (see pics)

  India | May 25, 2014 8:13 IST

  New Delhi: Narendra Modi, who has been declared as the 15th Prime Minister of India, will take the oath of office on May 26, 2014. The NDA leader who won the 16th Lok Sabha elections

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  Delhi to get over 30 quick response vehicles for disasters

  India | September 25, 2013 6:54 IST

  New Delhi: Over 30 quick response vehicles (QRVs) of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will soon be stationed across the city to better manage rescue operations in case of a disaster, officials said yesterday.Delhi

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  75,000 people left homeless after floods in Meghalaya

  India | July 01, 2012 22:42 IST

  Shillong, July 1: Around 75,000 people in the plain areas of Meghalaya's Garo Hills region were today left homeless as flood-swollen Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers submerged hundreds of villages along their banks, officials said.“So far

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  Assam flood situation turns worse

  India | June 27, 2012 16:48 IST

  Guwahati, Jun 27: Incessant rainfall in Assam has led to worsening of the flood situation in the state today triggering fresh inundation and landslides in 23 districts that left 10 more dead, taking the toll

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  Two killed, 100 injured as moderate quake jolts southwest China

  World | June 24, 2012 19:19 IST

  Beijing, Jun 24:  At least two people were killed and hundred others injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous area in southwest China today.The casualties were reported in the county of Ninglang in Yunnan

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  Tropical storm causes landslides in Taiwan

  World | June 20, 2012 21:21 IST

  Taiwan, Jun 20:  More than 2,000 people have evacuated their homes as a storm causes flooding in Taiwan.Tropical storm Talim was disrupting air and rail traffic Wednesday. Landslides buried a section of highway. Television reports