Nepal Earthquake
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2 fresh tremors felt in Nepal, toll nears 8,000
World | May 08, 2015, 01:32 PM ISTKathmandu: Two fresh tremors were felt in Nepal today, triggering panic among the people still reeling from the impact of the devastating earthquake that has claimed nearly 8,000 lives.Aftershocks continued to rock Nepal with two
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Post-quake renovations begin in Nepal; toll nears 7,700
World | May 06, 2015, 08:50 PM ISTKathmandu: Nepal today mounted post-quake renovation works as it declared the Rastrapati Bhawan and thousands of buildings and homes unsafe for use after the devastating temblor that killed at least 7,652 people. Eighty personnel of
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No mechanism available to predict earthquakes: Govt
National | May 06, 2015, 03:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is no mechanism as of now to forecast earthquakes but all aspects are monitored closely to ensure that warnings are issued at the earliest, government said today. Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
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Five Major News Headlines of May 5
National | May 05, 2015, 09:45 PM ISTKumar Vishwas 'affair' row: High-voltage drama at DCW press conference, Juhi Khan quits panelA high-voltage drama took place during a press conference held by Delhi Women Commission (DCW) today.DCW chairperson Barkha Shukla Singh had a
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Haryana CM announces Rs 5 crore relief for Nepal
National | May 05, 2015, 03:03 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced a relief of Rs 5 crore for the victims of the Nepal earthquake.The chief minister announced to give financial assistance for relief and rehabilitation of earthquake
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NDRF begins withdrawal of its rescue teams from quake-hit Nepal
India | May 05, 2015, 07:22 AM ISTKathmandu: India's National Disaster Relief Force yesterday began withdrawal of its men from quake-hit Nepal after the Himalayan nation asked foreign rescuers to end their humanitarian efforts.“We have begun a phased withdrawal of our units
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Nepal quake: Largest ever disaster relief operation by India
India | May 04, 2015, 09:34 PM ISTKathmandu: Over 2,600 earthquake victims in Nepal have been treated so far by Indian medical teams, the Indian envoy said here today while providing details of the largest ever relief operation mounted by India in
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Five Major News Headlines of May 4
India | May 04, 2015, 09:21 PM ISTKumar Vishwas denies allegations of 'illicit relationship', says the complainant calls him 'bhaiya'AAP leader Kumar Vishwas today said that the rumours of his illicit relationship with an Aam Aadmi Party volunteer were being spread by
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We are calling our troops back from Nepal: NDRF DG
India | May 04, 2015, 07:46 PM ISTKathmandu: NDRF today began withdrawal of its men from quake-hit Nepal after the country asked foreign rescuers to end their humanitarian efforts. “We have begun a phased withdrawal of our units after Nepal made a
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India should share Nepal's pain: Modi
National | May 04, 2015, 07:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Observing that the situation in earthquake-hit Nepal was "beyond our imagination", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India should share the pain of the people of the neighbouring country.Modi said he
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An open letter to Indian media by a Nepali citizen
Who cares | May 04, 2015, 05:17 PM ISTSunita Shakya, a Nepali citizen still feels the tremors that her homeland and her people went through in the last couple of days.Her beautiful country has been shaken to the core and time has come
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Nepal asks all rescue teams from 34 nations to withdraw
World | May 04, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTKathmandu: Nepal government on Monday asked hundreds of foreign rescue workers to leave the quake-hit country as immediate relief has already been provided and the remaining tasks will be carried out by its army and
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Chouhan to launch donation drive for relief to quake-hit
National | May 04, 2015, 02:55 PM ISTNepal Bhopal: Appealing people to come forward to help rebuild quake-hit Nepal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that he will launch a drive tomorrow to collect public donations towards relief there.
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Share Nepal's pain, hope it bounces back soon: PM
India | May 04, 2015, 02:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sharing the “pain” of quake-devastated Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hoped that the “beloved brother” bounces back quickly from its current crisis even as he observed that the task of recovery was
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41 Indians killed in Nepal earthquake
World | May 04, 2015, 01:26 PM ISTKathmandu: At least 41 Indians are among 57 foreigners killed in Nepal in the powerful earthquake that left a trail of devastation and suffering, flattening buildings and uprooting electric poles and trees. The number of
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Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose 2 lakh visitors
World | May 04, 2015, 12:49 PM ISTKathmandu: Nepal's devastating earthquake that has claimed nearly 7,300 lives so far is likely to hit the 10 billion-rupee tourism industry - the country's main forex earner - hard, losing as many as two lakh
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Nepal quake: Death toll hits 7040, 38 Indians among dead
World | May 03, 2015, 08:16 AM ISTKathmandu: As search and rescue operations continued for the seventh day, the toll due to the massive earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 rose to 7,040 on Saturday, officials said. At least 38 Indians
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#NepalDevastated: Death toll nears 7,000
World | May 02, 2015, 06:13 PM ISTKathmandu: Fresh tremors rocked parts of Nepal today, triggering landslides as the death toll in last Saturday's devastating earthquake neared 7,000 and protests mounted over relief not reaching several affected areas. A 5.1-magnitude aftershock shook
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CRPF to adopt village in earthquake-hit Nepal
India | May 02, 2015, 03:48 PM ISTPatna: Extending a helping hand to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, para-military force CRPF has decided to adopt a village in the Himalayan country, a senior officer said on Saturday. The CRPF
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Pak sends two planeloads of relief material to Nepal
World | May 02, 2015, 03:13 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan today sent two military planes carrying relief goods like tents and medicines to quake-hit Nepal.Army said that two C-130 military planes reached Kathmandu with a consignment of fresh relief goods for quake victims,