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Seine River still rising in Paris; Louvre scrambles to protect art
World | Jun 03, 2016, 05:48 PM ISTParis: The swollen Seine River kept rising Friday, spilling out across its banks and some streets in Paris as curators at the Louvre scrambled to protect a huge trove of art from the museum's priceless
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4000 people rendered homeless due to flood in Tripura
India | May 19, 2016, 08:00 PM ISTAround 4,000 people from 800 families were rendered homeless due to flood at Dharmanagar, the headquarters of North Tripura district
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17 people killed, 4 missing in western Indonesia floods
World | May 17, 2016, 07:39 AM ISTSibolangit:Rescuers found on Monday the bodies of 17 people who were among 20 university students and two guides who went missing in rain-triggered floods and landslides at a popular waterfall in western Indonesia, an official
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Global warming poses flood risk at headquarters of Facebook, Google: report
Apr 23, 2016, 10:54 PM ISTWith the threat of global warming now a reality and a rise in sea levels across the world posing serious risks, there is reason for big worry for Silicon Valley giants like Facebook, Google and Cisco.
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Flash floods kill 57 in northwest Pakistan, PoK
World | Apr 04, 2016, 09:42 AM ISTIslamabad:At least 57 people were killed and 27 others injured as flash floods triggered by torrential rains swept away houses across northwest Pakistan and PoK, officials said on Monday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was worst-hit in
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Dipika Pallikal to contribute Rs 2 lakh to Chennai flood relief fund
Other Sports | Dec 06, 2015, 09:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's top squash player and Chennai resident Dipika Pallikal pledged a contribution of Rs 2 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund in the wake of the devastating floods that have
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Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flights
India | Dec 05, 2015, 07:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Technical flights have started from rain-hit Chennai airport where operations were suspended on Wednesday following flooding but it will take a few days to resume commercial flights, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said today."We
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Chennai floods: 10 major developments so far
India | Dec 04, 2015, 08:33 AM ISTTamil Nadu is facing its worst crisis in years, with heavy rains and floods having taken a heavy toll on life and property. Take a look at the 10 major developments as the crisis enters
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PM Modi announces Rs.1,000 crore more for TN relief works
National | Dec 03, 2015, 06:20 PM ISTChennai: After an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an immediate release of Rs.1,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in Tamil Nadu.“A sum of Rs. 1,000 crore will
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Ola launches boat service in flood-affected Chennai
Nov 18, 2015, 02:44 PM ISTChennai:Taxi operator Ola has deployed boats along with professional rowers to rescue people in the waterlogged areas to safer places."Ola deployed boats in waterlogged and partially submerged areas on the basis of information from the
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Flood alert sounded in Kashmir Valley
India | Sep 23, 2015, 11:08 AM ISTSrinagar : A flood alert was on Wednesday sounded in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts as Jhelum River crossed the danger mark.The river crossed the danger mark at Anantnag's Sangam."Due to incessant
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296 rural roads damaged in Manipur floods
India | Sep 09, 2015, 06:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 296 rural roads were damaged in the floods that devastated Manipur last month, the state's Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Francis Ngajokpa said here on Wednesday.Ngajokpa met union
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In a relief for farmers, RBI asks banks to extend loan repayment to 5 years for crop loss
Aug 22, 2015, 02:31 PM ISTMumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday gave the farming community much to cheer about when it said banks can extend loan repayment period up to 5 years in case 50% crop is damaged due to
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Assam flood situation worsens, rivers rising
India | Aug 21, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTGuwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened today following incessant rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, affecting more than three lakh people in 13 districts and hit road communication in several places. The
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Govt sets up 176 flood forecasting stations across India
India | Aug 13, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 176 flood forecasting stations have been set up across the country where predictions are made during every monsoon whenever the water level exceeds limits, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said
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72 killed, over 81,000 cattle perished in Gujarat floods
India | Aug 06, 2015, 01:31 AM ISTGandhinagar: The Gujarat government today said that at least 72 persons have died and over 81,000 cattle have perished in the flood followed by heavy rains in north region of the state last month.State health
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More than 180 die in floods in Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha
India | Aug 03, 2015, 09:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than 180 people have lost their lives and nearly one crore people were affected in floods in West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha. The toll is the highest in West Bengal where
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West Bengal flood situation grim, CM monitors situation at control room
India | Aug 03, 2015, 02:16 PM ISTKolkata: Flood situation in south Bengal districts today remained grim after fresh water was released from different barrages, compounding the woes of over 37 lakh people in 12 affected districts.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,
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At least 81 people die in recent floods in the country
India | Aug 02, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: At least 81 people lost their lives and more than 80 lakh people were affected in fresh floods due to excessive rains in worst affected Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Odisha.While the death
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More than 1,500 people evacuated in flood-hit Gujarat
India | Jul 31, 2015, 08:47 AM ISTAhmedabad: More than 1,500 people, including 500 people from the city, were evacuated to safer locations due to sudden floods in the Sabarmati river after water was released from the Dharoi dam, officials said here