Debris
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Thousands of dead satellites in orbit are a big risk: How the world plans to clean earth’s orbit
Science | Jan 17, 2026, 05:54 PM ISTEarth’s orbit is getting dangerously crowded with space debris, raising the risk of satellite collisions and global communication failures. Led by the European Space Agency’s Zero Debris Charter, space agencies and private companies are racing to clean up orbital debris using de-orbiting satellites.
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Suspected ISRO rocket debris discovered on Sri Lankan coast | See pics
Science | Dec 30, 2025, 04:17 PM ISTA large piece of suspected rocket debris was discovered on Sri Lanka's eastern coast, just days after ISRO launched its heaviest-ever payload using the LVM3-M6 rocket.
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Mother's final act of love: Uttarakhand landslide uncovers family’s heartbreaking end beneath debris
India | Sep 20, 2025, 08:19 AM ISTThe landslide, sparked by a sudden surge of water from the mountain peak above Kuntari, devastated not only the village itself but also several surrounding settlements, including Sau-Tanola and Kuntari Laga Sarpani.
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Uttarakhand: Body of woman trapped under building debris pulled out in Tehri, search on for daughter
India | Jul 27, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTUttarakhand landslide: The SDRF team under the leadership of Chief Constable Kuldeep Singh from Post Ghansali reached the spot and started the rescue work.
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China: Debris flies through air as tornado wreaks havoc in Shandong province, five killed | VIDEO
World | Jul 06, 2024, 05:41 PM ISTThe tornado in Dongming City injured at least 88 people and caused several buildings to collapse in a factory. Over two months ago, a tornado in Guangzhou killed five people and damaged more than 140 buildings.
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Punjab: Five labourers buried under debris after two-storey house collapses in Rupnagar, rescue on
India | Apr 18, 2024, 11:40 PM ISTPunjab news: District officials and fire brigade officers were at the spot for rescue work. Later, ITBP police, NDRF and SDRF teams were also called for relief work.
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Roof collapses at Delhi's Ambience Mall, debris falls on escalators | Watch Video
Delhi | Mar 04, 2024, 11:34 PM ISTEmergency services were promptly deployed to the scene to assess the situation and ensure the safety of individuals present at the mall.
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Delhi: One dead after building collapses in Kotla Mubarakpur area, rescue operation underway
Delhi | Feb 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ISTDelhi building collapse: Total seven fire tenders are rushed to the site. The incident took place at around 5:00 pm on Wednesday.
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Debris of IAF's AN-32 aircraft that 'mysteriously' went missing in 2016 found after 8 yrs
India | Jan 12, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTThe Ministry of Defence said an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was used by the National Institute of Ocean Technology to locate the debris. The debris of the missing aircraft was located approximately 140 nautical miles (approximately 310 km) from the Chennai coast.
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China warns of rocket remnants hitting area within disputed South China Sea
World | Dec 26, 2023, 05:59 PM ISTThe unusual payload of the Long March rocket launched on December 15 has sparked speculation that it is a high-altitude satellite that would hold above the Earth at a fixed location, allowing it to peer down continuously at a certain region from its perch.
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Maharashtra: Two dead, two injured after portion of building collapses in Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra | Aug 24, 2023, 07:20 AM ISTMaharashtra: Local police and municipal officials rushed to the spot and took the injured people to the hospital.
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath National Highway blocked due to debris pile-up
India | Aug 03, 2023, 08:21 AM ISTUttarakhand landslide news: The road near Nandaprayag and Chhinka on the Badrinath National Highway was blocked due to debris today (August 3).
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Australia: Officials confirm mysterious object on beach as debris from Indian PSLV operated by ISRO
World | Aug 01, 2023, 07:35 PM IST"We have concluded the object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Westeran Australia is most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)," said the agency in a tweet
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Cleanup begins of Haiti town’s earthquake-crumbled homes
World | Aug 25, 2021, 11:43 AM ISTIt was Jules’ 3rd day working the spot like an archaeologist, removing layer upon layer of rock.
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Delhi building collapse UPDATE: 1 killed, 3 injured in Nand Nagri area
India | Aug 08, 2021, 07:43 AM ISTAmong those injured in the building collapse are- 65-yr-old Dhani Ram, his wife Anaro Devi and a man named Rajkumar. All were taken to the GTB Hospital.
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Four-storey building collapses in Mumbai, five injured
News | Jul 28, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTFive people sustained injuries after a four-storey building collapsed in the Andheri area.
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4 people die after building collapses in Mohali
News | Sep 24, 2020, 10:01 PM ISTAt least four people have died after a building collapsed at Dera Bassi area in Mohali in Punjab. Four have been rescued so far from the debris.
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Two trapped in debris after house collapse following cloud burst
India | Jul 27, 2020, 10:01 AM ISTTwo persons were trapped in debris when their houses collapsed over them early on Monday morning following torrential rains in Bangapani sub-division of this Uttarakhand district.
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NASA picks proposals to study cosmic explosions
Science | Mar 17, 2020, 05:19 PM ISTNASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres of orbiting planets.
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Debris dumped at Karkardooma land by anti-social elements: DDA
India | Oct 26, 2019, 11:08 AM ISTThe urban body's statement comes a day after Delhi's Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to initiate prosecution against DDA's vice-chairman if it failed to remove construction and demolition waste from the land by October 25.