Disaster
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Cyclone Vayu: Storm changes course, Gujarat remains on high alert
India | Jun 13, 2019, 11:22 AM ISTPrecautionary measures have been taken by the Gujarat government and over three lakh people living in low-lying areas and thatched houses in the coastal districts have been evacuated because of Vayu
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Gangotri may face Kedarnath like disaster
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Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
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Ancient Indians knew about tsunamis and protected themselves, claims research
India | Jan 05, 2017, 04:20 PM ISTIn a sign of Indians having a good understanding of natural calamities, especially the threats posed by the seas, thousands of years ago, scientists have found that ancient Indians not only understood tsunamis but also
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India ranked 77th in disaster risk index report. Find out which countries are at biggest risk of disasters
World | Aug 26, 2016, 04:09 PM ISTThe World Risk Index 2016, that ranks 171 countries on their exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods and storms, has placed India at the 77th position. The ranking for India is places
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Mediterranean Sea disasters swallow up over 1,000 migrants
World | May 31, 2016, 11:25 PM ISTThe treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy has claimed the lives of over 1,030 migrants in the last week
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7 dead as volcano erupts as in western Indonesia
World | May 23, 2016, 06:50 AM ISTGamber:The death toll in the eruption of a volcano in western Indonesia rose to seven on Sunday, with two other people in critical condition, as an official warned of more eruptions. Mount Sinabung in North
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Hillsborough disaster: 27 years on, jury says police action caused death of 96 soccer fans in 1989
World | Apr 26, 2016, 08:02 PM ISTThe 96 Liverpool soccer fans who were crushed to death in overcrowded sections at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989 were "unlawfully killed" in a disaster caused by police actions, a jury concluded Tuesday.
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Malaysia Airlines out of danger 2 years after MH370 disaster
World | Mar 06, 2016, 01:18 PM ISTKuala Lumpur:Malaysia Airlines is out of intensive care. Now it's working on long-term rehabilitation.Two years ago this week, disaster struck when Flight 370 vanished, leaving the company reeling from a crisis magnified months later by
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Who will ostracise ghosts of the Sept. 6, 2014 Kashmir floods?
India | Sep 06, 2015, 10:57 AM ISTSrinagar: Few Kashmiris can forget the night of September 6, 2014 and the horror that continued for nearly a month after unprecedented floods hit Jammu and Kashmir this day last year. Summer capital Srinagar bore
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India loses $9.8 billion every year due to disasters
India | May 04, 2015, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: India loses USD 9.8 billion every year due to multi-hazard disasters as its 58.6 per cent land is prone to earthquake and 8.5 per cent area is vulnerable to cyclone.As per the United
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Disaster management agencies need to speed up response time: Kiren Rijiju
National | Dec 15, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's response to disasters is not “adequate” and multiple agencies involved in this task need to step up their preparedness to a level ensuring that no person dies of human error, Union Minister
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Narendra Modi as PM will be a disaster: Buddhadeb
National | May 06, 2014, 08:33 PM ISTBaruipur (WB): It would be a disaster, if Narendra Modi became the next prime minister, CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said, alleging that the RSS wants only Hindus to stay in the country. “Don't
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Sindhurakshak: 9 days after disaster, Antony still not clear, it's sabotage or accident
India | Aug 22, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Not ruling out the “sabotage” angle behind explosions on Navy's destroyed submarine INS Sindhurakshak, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the incident has cast a shadow on the force's capability to safeguard
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UP reaches out to disaster hit Uttarakhand
India | Jul 06, 2013, 02:27 PM ISTLucknow, July 6: Ever since Uttarakhand was carved out of it, Uttar Pradesh has never been on the best terms with the hill state. The big brother has refused to play ball on contentious issues
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AAI to rebuild some worst-affected villages in Uttarakhand
India | Jun 28, 2013, 07:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 28: With over 2,300 Uttarakhand villages being affected by the massive floods, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will undertake rebuilding and rehabilitation work in the some of the worst-hit villages."AAI intended
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Morocco king condoles Uttarakhand victims
India | Jun 27, 2013, 03:36 PM ISTNew Delhi,June 27: King Mohammed of Morocco has condoled the death of hundreds of lives in the Uttarakhand floods.In a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee, the king offered "sincere condolences and deepest sympathy" to the
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UN offers help for Uttarakhand disaster
World | Jun 25, 2013, 03:28 PM ISTUnited Nations, June 25: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has offered help to rebuild disaster-hit Uttarakhand.Commending the response by India's disaster management authorities, Ban said "the UN stands ready to lend its assistance to emergency recovery
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China expresses sorrow over Uttarakhand disaster
World | Jun 24, 2013, 04:59 PM ISTBeijing,Jun 24: China today expressed grief over the loss of lives and damage to properties in the aftermath of devastating floods in Uttarakhand and surrounding areas.Premier Li Keqiang has sent a message of condolence to
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Use of govt machinery to promote graft will lead to disaster: BJP
National | Oct 10, 2012, 03:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 10: BJP today reacted sharply to the Prime Minister's remark on attempts to create a “mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism” over graft issue, saying the use of government machinery and legal