Nepal Earthquake
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US Marine helicopter with 8 people on board missing in Nepal
World | May 13, 2015, 07:04 AM ISTWashington: A US military helicopter carrying six Marines and two Nepalese Army soldiers went missing during a mission in Nepal delivering aid to earthquake victims, US defense officials said Tuesday.However, so far there have been
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Over 50 injured in Bengal tremors
India | May 12, 2015, 11:54 PM ISTSiliguri/Kolkata: Over 50 people, including at least 20 school children, were injured in northern West Bengal, as tremors were felt in most parts of the state including capital Kolkata on Tuesday, officials said.However, there were
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17 dead in India as powerful quake jolts Nepal again
India | May 12, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: A high-intensity earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale epicentred in Nepal sent strong tremors through several eastern and northern parts of India on Tuesday, leaving 17 dead, including 16 in Bihar, and
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50 killed as new, powerful quake hits Nepal
World | May 12, 2015, 11:30 PM ISTKathmandu: A new 7.3-magnitude earthquake and seven powerful aftershocks struck Nepal today killing at least 50 people and triggering panic in the Himalayan nation already devastated by a monster temblor less than three weeks ago
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India | May 12, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTEarthquakes jolt Nepal; tremors felt across India, Indonesia, AfghanistanNepal's Home Ministry says at least 42 people killed and 981 injured in latest earthquake.Police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam said that four people were killed in Chautara
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No Indian rescue team till Nepal asks for help
India | May 12, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: India will not send any rescue team to Nepal to assist the local administration unless the neighbouring country seeks help in the wake of today's earthquake.“Government will wait for a call from Nepal
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Brief disruption in flight services from India to Kathmandu
India | May 12, 2015, 06:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Flight services to Kathmandu from India were disrupted for a brief period today, following closure of the runway there for a brief period due to a powerful earthquake that hit Nepal.A Jet Airways
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Akhilesh Yadav found ogling at sky after the earthquake
National | May 12, 2015, 07:08 PM ISTLucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was at a function in Lucknow , was rushed outside by his security staff after a major earthquake rocked north and east India.Surprisingly, UP CM along with
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19 killed as new powerful quake jolts Nepal
World | May 12, 2015, 05:09 PM ISTKathmandu: At least 19 people were today killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Nepal when a new, powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake, jolted the Himalayan nation already battered by widespread death and destruction brought by the temblor
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Nepal Earthquake felt again-Nothing more left to lose!
World | May 12, 2015, 05:13 PM ISTAs Nepal is trying to cope with the recent massive earthquake that left nothing to be destroyed, another earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitudes shocked Nepal once again- within a span of a month's time. The epicentre
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Be ready for rescue, relief: Modi after Nepal quake
India | May 12, 2015, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he has directed authorities to be on alert for rescue and relief operations after another major earthquake struck Nepal.Modi tweeted that he has "directed all concerned
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Nepal quake: Dozens of cracked buildings collapse
World | May 12, 2015, 02:44 PM ISTKathmandu: Dozens of buildings which had developed cracks in the April 25 temblor collapsed on Tuesday when another major earthquake shook the country.An eyewitness said that he saw a building collapse here. Another said that
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Nepal earthquake: Bollywood celebs share their panic moments on Twitter
Bollywood | May 12, 2015, 03:40 PM ISTMumbai: On Tuesday, when strong tremors jolted the nation, tinsel town stars like Parineeti Chopra and Sonakshi Sinha took to social media to share their panic moment, while Taapsee Pannu was sad to hear that
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Mild tremors in Chennai
India | May 12, 2015, 02:05 PM ISTChennai: Mild tremors were felt in some parts of the city here today as the fallout of a powerful earthquake epicentred in Nepal, officials said.Tremors were felt in Valasaravakkam, Santhome and parts of Kodambakkam, they
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Relief materials from FICCI to Nepal
India | May 11, 2015, 03:57 PM ISTGuwahati: The FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), North East Chapter in association with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has organised a mobilisation exercise of relief materials for the earthquake survivors of Nepal.Essential items like rice, dal,
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NASA's heartbeat-detecting technology saves lives in quake-hit Nepal
World | May 11, 2015, 02:56 PM ISTWashington: A new heartbeat-detecting technology developed by NASA has helped rescue at least four men trapped under as much as 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris in Nepal in the aftermath of the
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Nepal quake victims prone to diseases
World | May 11, 2015, 12:38 PM ISTKathmandu: People severely affected by the April 25 devastating earthquake in Nepal have been suffering from various communicable diseases, media reported on Monday.According to sources, diseases such as diarrhoea, fever, pneumonia, dysentery and conjunctivitis have
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New Zealand engineers to assess Nepal quake damage
World | May 11, 2015, 10:25 AM ISTWellington: A team of engineers from New Zealand will visit Nepal to assess the destruction caused by the April 25 earthquake, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said on Monday."The Nepalese government has requested assistance from New
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Ancient jewel-studded vest missing after Nepal quake
World | May 09, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTKathmandu: The search for idols, jewellery, gajur or temple's pinnacle and the renowned Bhoto or jewel-studded vest presumed to be buried under the rubble of the collapsed Rato Machindranath temple at Bungmati in Nepal is
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Israel lauds India's efforts in rescuing nationals from Nepal
India | May 08, 2015, 05:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Israel today lauded India's cooperation in evacuating its citizens from quake-ravaged Nepal and fast-tracking customs clearance of relief supplies. “We had about 700 known Israeli tourists, who were in Nepal at the time