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  Uttarakhand floods: Two years on, life in 'Village of Widows' at standstill

  India | June 17, 2015 7:24 IST

  Kedarnath/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 | March 05, 2015 15:45 IST

  While 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 | November 23, 2013 12:35 IST

  Hyderabad : 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 | October 12, 2013 14:38 IST

  New 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 | August 16, 2013 7:13 IST

  Hyderabad: 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 | August 12, 2013 6:59 IST

  Beijing, 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 | April 15, 2013 21:12 IST

  Srinagar, 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