Nepal Earthquake
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After Nepal quake, Delhi chalks out disaster management plan
India | Apr 27, 2015, 10:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan
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PM Modi donates a month's salary to quake relief fund
National | Apr 27, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated one month's salary to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for assistance to those affected in India by the quake that devastated Nepal, an official statement said on
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Govt launches national disaster helpline 1078
India | Apr 27, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government of India today launched a national disaster helpline 1078 as it intensified relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Nepal by deploying more aircraft and military helicopters which have brought back over 5,400 people
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Spain seeks India's help in getting its nationals out of Nepal
World | Apr 27, 2015, 08:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Spain today sought India's help in evacuating its nationals from earthquake-hit Nepal when Spanish Foreign Minister called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the visiting minister also offered his country's expertise in
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Nepal Earthquake: God-sent or Man-made?
World | Apr 27, 2015, 08:01 PM ISTAs the earth shook, quaked and trembled in Nepal on April 25, 2015, thousands were killed in a matter of minutes, caught under the rubble of the fallen debris of homes buildings. Measuring 7.8 on
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Over 3700 dead but SP MP wants fellow MP's relatives to be saved first
National | Apr 27, 2015, 06:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The death toll in Nepal's devastating Earthquake is constantly on a rise as over 3,700 are said to be dead and several injured but Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav wants special treatment
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Telugu actor K Vijay dies in Nepal earthquake
Bollywood | Apr 27, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: K Vijay, a 25-year-old Telugu film actor died in the Nepal earthquake. K Vijay was in Nepal along with the unit of Telugu movie ‘Etakaram.com' for shooting.Music director Kishan said in Hyderabad that
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38 Indian cities in high risk earthquakes zones
India | Apr 27, 2015, 05:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: At least 38 Indian cities lie in high-risk seismic zones and nearly 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India's hastily-built cities
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Quake toll in India goes up to 72, India ramps up relief in Nepal
India | Apr 27, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The death toll in India from Saturday's monster earthquake today shot up to 72 even as New Delhi ramped up relief and rescue efforts in Nepal to provide succour to the nation devastated
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Mamata announces quake crisis management group
National | Apr 27, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTSiliguri (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today formed a crisis management group to deal with the impact of the devastating Nepal earthquake on three districts of north Bengal and said monetary assistance would
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Safety tips to survive an Earthquake
India | Apr 27, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTNature has its own way to make its presence felt and assert its authority. No matter how advance humans become, they remain utter helpless in front of Mother Nature.The natural calamities are highly unpredictable and
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Pashupatinath Temple unharmed in Nepal's devastating quake
World | Apr 27, 2015, 04:09 PM ISTKathmandu: The famous 5th century Pashupatinath Temple here has survived the massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that flattened several World Heritages like iconic Dharhara tower and Darbar Square in Nepal. “The Pashupatinath Temple is safe, we
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Live: Political leaders praise PM Modi for govt's quick response
National | Apr 27, 2015, 07:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Political leaders cutting across the party lines today hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to rescue people hit by massive earthquake in Nepal and North Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Giving details
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#NepalDevastated: Death toll surpasses 4000-mark, hunt continues for survivors
World | Apr 27, 2015, 11:08 PM ISTKathmandu: The death toll from Nepal's earthquake soared past 4,000 Monday, amidst fears that it could touch 5,000 and how much higher it would rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers
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Earthquake Preparedness Training Videos
Life | May 12, 2015, 01:05 PM ISTThe recurrent high-intensity earthquake jolts in Nepal are turning into living nightmares for citizens across North Indian belt. With death toll constantly rising in all three affected nations - Nepal, India and Bangladesh, anxiety is
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Modi salutes Nepal's resilience
India | Apr 27, 2015, 01:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday saluted "the resilience of our sisters and brothers in Nepal" for their courage following the devastating earthquake on Saturday.In a tweet, the prime minister extended similar greetings
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West Bengal govt collecting data to ascertain quake damages
National | Apr 27, 2015, 01:14 PM ISTKolkata/Darjeeling: West Bengal government is still in the process of collecting data from the remote pockets of North Bengal to ascertain the magnitude of the devastation of the earthquake.State Disaster Management Minister Javed Khan told
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Dalai Lama saddened over Nepal quake
World | Apr 27, 2015, 01:10 PM ISTDharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness over the terrible earthquake in Nepal that has left more than 3,200 people dead."The people of Nepal and Tibetans have been neighbours throughout history and
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Quake relief: PM appreciates cooperation of states
India | Apr 27, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appreciated the cooperation of states and the role of the NDRF, media and other agencies in the wake of the devastating quake in Nepal that also hit India.
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5 rumours floating after Nepal earthquake
India | Apr 28, 2015, 05:29 PM ISTFollowing the major earthquake in Nepal on Saturday that also affected parts of Northern and Western India, a number of rumours have spread through various channels.The biggest help in the hour of need, Social Media,