Nepal Earthquake
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Top News Headlines of April 29
India | Apr 29, 2015, 09:20 PM ISTHere are the top five news headlines that you might have missed today:#NepalDevastated: Aid workers struggle in remote areas as death exceeds 5000-markChaos broke out in Kathmandu as hundreds of people tried to flee the
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Jamia extends online submission date of admission forms up to May 4
India | Apr 29, 2015, 09:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has extended till May 4 the last date for submission of online application forms for admissions, in view of the earthquake in parts of India and Nepal.“Keeping in view the
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Nepal grapples with post-disaster diseases
World | Apr 29, 2015, 08:51 PM ISTKathmandu: Quake-hit Nepal is now grappling with a new challenge - how to deal with post-disaster diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections, as water and sanitation are emerging as major concerns. Health experts fear outbreak
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Akshay Kumar doesn't need 'Gabbar Is Back' earnings to help #NepalEarthquake victims (watch video)
Bollywood | Apr 29, 2015, 06:32 PM ISTDonating 'Gabbar Is Back' earnings for Nepal not my call: AkshayMumbai: While rumours are rife that the first day income of forthcoming film "Gabbar Is Back" will go to Nepal relief fund, actor Akshay Kumar
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Devastated Nepal witnesses births and deaths in shambles
World | Apr 29, 2015, 05:22 PM ISTLife continues! It does not stop…whatever may happen! Earthquakes or Tsunamis, tragedies or sorrows, the ones who have to die will die while those destined to live will have to live, even without their dear
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I-T Dept creates 'Tatkal' system aid to Nepal quake victims
India | Apr 29, 2015, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Income Tax department has launched a ‘Tatkal' approval mechanism for those charitable and self-help organisations who desire to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.“A special desk has been deployed at
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#NepalDevastated: Sky high prices lead hungry Nepal to ransom
World | Apr 29, 2015, 04:17 PM ISTFour days after a massive quake struck Nepal, the death toll from the disaster has passed the 5,000 mark.But it will still take time for the food and other supplies to reach survivors in remote
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Nepal declines help from Taiwan, New Zealand
World | Apr 29, 2015, 02:28 PM ISTKathmandu: Overwhelmed with the foreign aid pouring in and finding it difficult to direct it to the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation, Nepal has declined help from Taiwan and New
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8 million people affected by Nepal earthquake: UN
World | Apr 29, 2015, 02:16 PM ISTKathmandu: The United Nations says 8 million people have been affected by the weekend earthquake in Nepal that killed nearly 5,000 people and 1.4 million people are in need of food assistance, but the challenge
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I drank my urine to survive: Nepal quake survivor tells his unforgettable story
World | Apr 29, 2015, 02:15 PM ISTA man pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in Kathmandu more than three days after the deadly Nepal earthquake says he drank his own urine to survive.Rishi Khanal tells The Associated Press that
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#NepalDevastated: Life slowly moving to normalcy in Kathmandu
World | Apr 29, 2015, 11:02 AM ISTKathmandu: Life in Nepal's capital Kathmandu is slowly moving towards normalcy on Wednesday after the Himalayan nation was hit by a devastating earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale on April 25.Over 600 aftershocks of
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LIVE: After quake, epidemic fears surround Nepal
World | Apr 30, 2015, 10:51 PM ISTKathmandu: Chaos broke out in Kathmandu as hundreds of people tried to flee the city as soon as possible following Saturday's devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake.Rescuers and international aid workers today struggled to reach relief in remote
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IAF evacuates 19 mountaineers in Nepal
India | Apr 29, 2015, 07:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Tuesday evacuated 19 mountaineers from Lukla in Nepal as part of its relief and rescue operations in the Himalayan country in wake of the devastating earthquake.External affairs ministry
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Indian Army doctor saves lives on Mount Everest
India | Apr 28, 2015, 10:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver. Goel, who has also served in the
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UN releases $15 million emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal
World | Apr 28, 2015, 10:12 PM ISTGeneva: The UN today released $ 15 million as emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal to "scale up" the rescue operations in the country which is facing an acute shortage of food, water, electricity and medicines. "I
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Bihar hospital pastes 'bhukamp' stickers on injured
India | Apr 28, 2015, 10:24 PM ISTDarbhanga (Bihar): Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) kicked up a row today by pasting stickers on the foreheads of injured persons in the earthquake for identification, which were later removed. Television grabs showed injured patients
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India rescuers enlarge Nepal ops to worst-hit areas
India | Apr 28, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today enlarged its relief and rescue operations in quake-hit Nepal to the worst-affected epicentre areas even as it began a “big” evacuation effort through the road route with 4,000 people scheduled to
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Top News Headlines of April 28
India | Apr 28, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTNepal earthquake toll could Reach 10000, says PM Sushil KoiralaRescuers and international aid workers today struggled to reach relief in remote areas of Nepal which is still battling the aftermath of Saturday's killer earthquake whose
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India's response was like extending blank cheque: Nepal
World | Apr 28, 2015, 08:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nepal today thanked India for extending a “blank cheque” and taking initiative in launching relief operations in the aftermath of Saturday's killer earthquake, which was followed suit by other countries. Ambassador-designate of Nepal
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India to dispatch insulin worth Rs one crore to Nepal
India | Apr 28, 2015, 07:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Insulin worth Rs one crore will be sent for persons suffering from diabetes in earthquake-hit Nepal, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here today. “A consignment of insulin worth Rs one crore consisting of