Natural Disaster
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Uttarakhand floods: Two years on, life in 'Village of Widows' at standstill
India | Jun 17, 2015, 07:24 AM ISTKedarnath/Guptkashi: Rain symbolises doom for this tiny speck of Uttrakhand that saw nature's worst fury in the form of floods caused by a cloudburst two years ago, leaving thousands of people dead and causing widespread
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Watch: Here comes 5G Robot to save you from natural disasters
Tech Auto | Mar 05, 2015, 03:45 PM ISTWhile watching superhero movies, we often wish for one such savior to appear in real life to save us from disaster situations! Though, unfortunately that's not possible and man kind is forced to bear the
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Cyclone Helen hits Andhra Pradesh, leaves 7 dead
India | Nov 23, 2013, 12:35 PM ISTHyderabad : Seven persons were killed and crops in 1.5 lakh hectares were damaged in Andhra Pradesh yesterday under the impact of cyclonic storm Helen, which has now weakened into a “deep depression”. The two
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Know the beneficial aspects of cyclones, says Antarctica expert H N Dutta
India | Oct 12, 2013, 02:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noted Antarctica expert Dr Hridaya N. Dutta, who has been thrice to the icy continent, says cyclones also have positive aspects, as they keep the ice-air-ocean environment on earth steady. Dutta, who with
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Lightning strike kills five farmers in AP
India | Aug 16, 2013, 07:13 AM ISTHyderabad: Five farmers, including two women, were killed after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh yesterday.A farmer-couple working in an agriculture field in Julurupadu mandal died after being
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
World | Aug 12, 2013, 06:59 AM ISTBeijing, Aug 12 : A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the border region of Zogang county and Markam county at Qamdo Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region early Monday, China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said.The epicentre, with a
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Three die in Kashmir avalanche
India | Apr 15, 2013, 09:12 PM ISTSrinagar, Apr 15 : Three persons were buried in an avalanche that hit Boniyar area of Uri in Baramulla district today.Officials said, all the residents f Kunjan village of Boniyar in Uri were buried while