Evacuation
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Evacuees from Afghanistan share their horrific experience
News | August 22, 2021 20:20 ISTThe Air India Flight successfully evacuated 84 Indians and two Nepalese from Afghanistan.
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3 flights with Indian nationals from Kabul land at IGI Airport
World | August 22, 2021 16:24 ISTAir India, Vistara, and IndiGo carrying Indian nationals from Kabul landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday Morning.
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India allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate citizens from Kabul
India | August 21, 2021 22:02 ISTThe United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces have been in control of operations at the Hamid Karzai International Airport since August 15, since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. The forces granted permission to India to operate two Indian aircrafts every day to Kabul on Saturday.
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Afghanistan crisis: NATO commits to center efforts on evacuations from Kabul
World | August 20, 2021 23:53 ISTNATO headquarters has blamed a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country's Western-backed armed forces.
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Biden to address chaotic Kabul evacuation amid criticism
World | August 20, 2021 18:59 ISTBiden is set to meet with his national security team about the evacuations, and to speak from the White House Friday afternoon. In addition to criticism from some lawmakers who say the U.S. failed to adequately plan for the Taliban's swift takeover, U.S. diplomats have voiced dissent.
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7,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since August 14: Pentagon
World | August 20, 2021 6:56 ISTCumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Sunday.
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American troops can't escort Afghans to Kabul airport: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
World | August 19, 2021 6:36 ISTAfghans and aid organisations have said that citizens are having a hard time getting past the Taliban and into the airport, in a mass exodus triggered by the insurgents' rapid takeover of the country and its capital on Sunday.
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ITBP K9 dogs serving in Afghanistan return back to India
India | August 18, 2021 16:56 ISTThe three dogs - Maya, Bobbi and Roobi were deployed in Kabul in 2019. They had secured the Indian Embassy at Kabul for past 3 years with great bravery, professional competence and fierce loyalty to ITBP troops.
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Afghanistan: We have contingency plans, say Govt sources on evacuation of Indian staff from embassy
World | August 15, 2021 18:45 ISTSpecifically asked when the Indian staffers and citizens in Kabul will be evacuated, they said decisions will depend on the ground situation. It is learnt that a fleet of the C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force is kept on standby to undertake evacuation missions.
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Himachal CM deploys own chopper for evacuation of those stranded
India | August 01, 2021 12:56 ISTIn its day-long four sorties, the chopper will evacuate almost all stranded people from Tandi and will drop them to Baring and Kullu from where they will be sent to their destinations in public transport by road.
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Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US
World | July 30, 2021 16:36 ISTA senior deputy homeland security adviser said that the evacuation flight represents the fulfillment of the U.S. commitment and honors the Afghans' brave service in helping support the U.S.' mission in Afghanistan and in turn, helping to keep the country safe.
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California Fires: 10 Devastating pictures of the state's largest fires
Auto | July 26, 2021 16:36 ISTCalifornia's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West.
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Indian Navy converts its all-weather chopper into air ambulance for critical patients' evacuation
India | May 30, 2021 17:12 ISTThe MICU has been installed on-board ALH Mk-III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, a naval spokesman said in a media statement issued here.
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Over 8,000 residents evacuated over wildfire in Southern California
World | August 03, 2020 7:53 ISTA fast-growing wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California forced around 8,000 local residents to be evacuated.
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Air India is a first-class asset: Hardeep Singh Puri
News | June 20, 2020 19:42 ISTUnion Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri called Air India, a 'first-class asset'.
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India to send its largest military aircraft to evacuate more Indians from Wuhan
World | February 19, 2020 0:05 ISTIndia will send a C-17 military transport aircraft to the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to evacuate more Indians and deliver a consignment of medical supplies to China's coronavirus-hit people, official sources said.
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Over 16,000 evacuated in 22 days as SSD backwaters rise in Madhya Pradesh
India | August 28, 2019 19:30 ISTFollowing heavy rains and release of water from upstream dams on the Narmada river and its tributaries, the SSD backwaters are rising, said an official of the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA).
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Safety of women, children a cause of concern for those shifted to makeshift tents
India | August 21, 2019 22:09 ISTOver 200 people have been shifted to the makeshift shelter erected by the local administration near ITO. Even though food and water facilities are available, people complained about lack of safety as the makeshift tents are located on pavements. Akhilesh (33), a farmer who has been living in the tent for the last three days, said he fears leaving his two children aged 3 and 6 years alone. He claims there are certain gangs who lift children from the streets.
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Japan to evacuate 600,000 people over heavy rains
World | July 03, 2019 10:39 ISTKagoshima is situated in a bay on the southern island of Kyushu. Some parts of the island have received 900 millimeters of rainfall per square meter since last week.
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Sydney apartment high-rise evacuated after 'cracking' heard
World | December 24, 2018 15:46 ISTA 33-story apartment high-rise near central Sydney was evacuated on Monday after residents reported hearing cracking noises.
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