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  Is it true that earthquakes often strike on the 26th?

  World | October 26, 2015 19:14 IST

  Many regions of Northern India were jolted by an earthquake on Monday, killing numerous people across Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the epicentre lay.The date happens to be October 26th. This had led some sources to

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  Strong quake hits Papua, Indonesia; no tsunami alert

  World | September 24, 2015 23:45 IST

  Jakarta: A strong quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted West Papua and eastern most parts of Indonesia on Thursday, but it did not have the potential to create a tsunami, the Meteorology and

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  Nandan Nilekani, 6 other Indians feature in Forbes Asia's new list of philanthropists

  September 08, 2015 16:36 IST

  Houstan:  Seven Indians, including three Infosys co-founders and a Dubai-based education entrepreneur, feature in the latest Forbes Asia edition in a new group of philanthropists from 13 countries for their noteworthy contributions.Infosys co-founders Senapathy Gopalakrishnan,

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  Massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hits Japan

  World | May 30, 2015 17:33 IST

  Tokyo: Massive earth quake today jolted Japan in the late evening. The US geological survey said that the earthquake was of magnitude 7.8 and said to have epicenter in Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands of Japan.This is

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  Strong quake rocks Papua New Guinea, local tsunami possible

  World | May 05, 2015 8:33 IST

  Sydney: A powerful earthquake has rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, and a local tsunami is possible.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.5-magnitude quake struck Tuesday about 140 kilometers (90 miles)

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  Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar, no danger of tsunami, say experts

  India | May 01, 2015 17:22 IST

  Port Blair:  An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands this afternoon at 2.30 pm. There is no tsunami warning, said experts.The small chain of islands lie hundreds of

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  Quake shakes Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami seen locally

  World | May 01, 2015 16:12 IST

  Sydney: A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Friday, but no tsunami was seen and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck about

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  When last such solar eclipse happened as that of today, we saw Tsunami!

  India | March 20, 2015 12:19 IST

  Yes, this is true! Similar to the solar eclipse that the world will witness today, we saw one on March 11, 2011 when the Earthquake-Tsunami happened in the Pacific Ocean which hit Fukushima. In Astrology, the

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  Northern Japan hit by strong earthquake, evacuation warnings issued

  World | February 17, 2015 11:09 IST

  Tokyo: Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in the northeastern Japan on Tuesday as a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 was reported on richter scale.Japanese Broadcaster NHK warned the residents of the nearby areas

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  Petra Nemcova: I learnt a lot from 2005 tsunami tragedy

  Hollywood | December 16, 2014 17:06 IST

  Los Angeles: Model Petra Nemcova says she felt a "weight lifted" from her shoulders after she was caught in the 2005 tsunami.The former Sports Illustrated model was on a holiday in Thailand when the devastating

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  Subtle Earth shifts can forecast quakes, tsunamis

  World | November 18, 2014 12:16 IST

  New York: Monitoring subtle shifts in the Earth's offshore plates can provide accurate forecasts of earthquake magnitude and tsunami potential, says a study by an international team of scientists.This geological phenomenon called “slow slip events”

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  Magnitude-6.8 quake hits Japan

  World | July 12, 2014 6:58 IST

  Tokyo: A powerful quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Fukushima prefecture in the northeast Japan early Saturday, Xinhua reported. There was no immediate news of any damage to property or injuries to anyone.The

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  Soon, floating n-plants that survive tsunami, quakes

  World | April 17, 2014 12:59 IST

  Washington: In case of a tsunami or earthquake, the imminent danger to a nuclear plant is cooling failure inside the reactor. What if a floating platform can take such nuclear plant deep at seafloor, to

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  23 amazing pics of natural disasters in India and the world

  India | December 08, 2013 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Natural disastersor/ calamities occur all over the world. They have caused massive destruction and damage to life and property. With the change in climatic conditions and due to man made reasons, the intensity

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  7.6-magnitude quake rocks Japan coast, tsunami advisory issued

  World | October 25, 2013 23:20 IST

  Tokyo: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Japanese coast near Iwaki, Honshu on Friday night triggering a tsunami advisory. Seismic sea waves are expected to strike the coast, officials said. People living in coastal areas have

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  Top 10 natural disasters that rocked India

  India | June 17, 2015 13:49 IST

  New Delhi: Natural disasters also termed as ‘acts of God' have caused immense damage to life and property. It takes years to rehabilitate people.Droughts, floods, famines, earthquakes—India has been a victim to every form of

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  7.7 quake strikes western Canada, tsunami warning issued

  World | October 28, 2012 10:01 IST

  Golden, Colorado, Oct 28:   A magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of western Canada and a tsunami warning has been issued. There are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake

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  Watts shares red carpet with Tsunami survivor

  Hollywood | October 10, 2012 10:53 IST

  Spain, Oct 10: Actress Naomi Watts walked the red carpet on Spanish premiere of her forthcoming film "The Impossible" with Tsunami survivor Maria Belon.Movie is based on the life of Belon, who was in Thailand

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  Japan reactor on grid in 1st post-tsunami restart

  World | July 05, 2012 11:38 IST

  Tokyo Jul 5: A nuclear reactor in western Japan has begun generating electricity in the first restart since last year's tsunami led to a nationwide nuclear power plant shutdown.The No. 3 reactor at the Ohi

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  Japan utility admits flaws worsened tsunami crisis

  World | June 20, 2012 19:05 IST

  Tokyo, Jun 20: The operator of the Japanese nuclear plant devastated by last year's tsunami issued a final report on the disaster Wednesday, outlining organizational and communication problems that have not yet been resolved.The report