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Uttarakhand glacier burst: IMD says no adverse weather over affected areas on Feb 7, 8
India | February 07, 2021 17:23 ISTIn a relief for the area hit by a major glacier burst in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said no adverse weather events are expected over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath on February 7 and 8.
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ITBP rescues all 16 people trapped in tunnel near Tapovan after Chamoli glacier break
India | February 07, 2021 20:13 ISTUttarakhand Glacier Burst: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescued all 16 people who were trapped in the tunnel near Tapovan, Chamoli after a part of Nanda Devi glacier broke off on Sunday leading to massive flash floods in the region.
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Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project
India | February 07, 2021 17:01 ISTAn avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region, NTPC Limited informed on Sunday after part of Nanda Devi glacier burst earlier in the day in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing wide-spread devastation.
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Have assured Uttarakhand CM of all assistance: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
India | February 07, 2021 16:41 ISTJal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday said that he has spoken to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and assured him of all assistance, after a massive glacial burst led to flash floods in Chamoli district.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation
India | February 08, 2021 0:18 ISTA massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. As per reports, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli leading to wide-spread devastation. Rescue operations continue.
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: We will provide every possible help to the Uttarakhand govt, says HM Amit Shah
News | February 07, 2021 15:20 IST3 NDRF teams have reached there. More teams are ready to be airlifted to Uttarakhand from Delhi. ITBP jawans are also there. I assure people of Uttarakhand that Modi govt stands with them in this difficult time. All help will be extended: HM Amit Shah
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Nation prays for everyone's safety there: PM Modi on Uttarakhand disaster
India | February 07, 2021 14:48 ISTThe PMO said in another tweet that Modi, who is in Assam to launch several development projects, reviewed the situation in Uttarakhand and spoke to the state chief minister.
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Uttarakhand glacier burst triggers massive flood I In Pics
India | February 07, 2021 16:28 ISTThere was a massive flood in Uttarakhand's Joshimath area due to the water level in Dhauliganga river suddenly crossing its regular flow on Sunday morning followed by an avalanche near a power project at the Reni village of Chamoli district.
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Uttarakhand Disaster: Amit Shah speaks to CM Trivendra Singh Rawat; assures all help
India | February 07, 2021 14:36 ISTIn a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah also said teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for rescue and relief operations of the affected people while additional troops of the force are being airlifted from Delhi.
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Chamoli disaster: Uttarakhand govt issues helpline numbers
India | February 07, 2021 14:20 ISTSoon after the glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, the state government issued helpline numbers for people stranded in affected areas.
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Chief Minister TS Rawat leaves for Chamoli to assess the situation
News | February 07, 2021 14:00 ISTIn an exclusive talk with India TV Uttarakhand CM TS Rawat said that he would be reaching Chamoli shortly to assess the situation. The chief minister said that the Rishiganga project and the NTPC project have suffered a huge damage.
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Glacier wall breaks and slides on to highway. Watch chilling viral video
Trending | January 14, 2020 18:48 ISTA dramatic video of a scene of an avalanche is going viral, and it is the scariest thing you will come across today.
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Scientists claim to have found 'deepest point on Earth'. Know where it is located
Science | December 15, 2019 13:42 ISTDeveloped by the scientists of the BedMachine project, the latest topographical map of Antarctica is believed to reveal the mountains, valleys, and canyons hidden under Antarctica's ice with high precision.
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Avalanche hits Indian Army patrol in Siachen, 2 personnel killed
India | December 01, 2019 8:23 ISTTwo Indian Army personnel were killed when an avalanche hit an army patrol in the southern Siachen glacier sector in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday. A Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said the Army patrol was operating at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet in Southern Siachen Glacier when it was hit by the avalanche during the early hours of Saturday.
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Four jawans, two porters killed as avalanche hits Siachen Glacier
India | November 19, 2019 7:54 ISTThe avalanche had hit the Northern Glacier at around 3.30 pm where the altitude is around 18,000 feet and above.
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Underwater glaciers melting much faster than predicted
Science | August 01, 2019 19:16 IST"Tidewater glaciers around the globe -- in Greenland, Alaska, Antarctica and beyond -- are retreating and raising sea levels globally, submarine melting has been implicated as a trigger for this glacier retreat, but we have had no direct measurements of melting, let alone how it might vary in time," said study co-author Rebecca Jackson from Rutgers University in the US.
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Underwater glaciers melting much faster than predicted, finds study
Lifestyle | July 27, 2019 17:53 ISTThe findings could lead to improved forecasting of climate-driven sea level rise, based on a new method developed by the researchers.
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Know how Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad defied death at Siachen
India | February 10, 2016 15:08 ISTNew Delhi: Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad's, the lone survivor of the avalanche that claimed lives of 10 army jawans, is battling for life at hospital in the national capital.Hanumanthappa, who hails from Karnataka, was found
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Siachen Jawans Were Glued To Satphones During WC Final
India | April 05, 2011 13:59 ISTNew Delhi, Apr 5 : With cricket frenzy peaking in the country during the last week of the World Cup, army jawans posted at remote outposts of the inhospitable Siachen glacier were also not to
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