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At least 296 dead in powerful Morocco earthquake
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At least 296 people have died after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck central Morocco, the Interior Ministry confirmed on...
Rescuer among 7 killed in Raigad hillslide, 80 more still trapped
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Six villagers and a rescue team member were killed when a portion of a 550-metres hillock crashed on a large part of the Irshalwadi...
Operation to rescue 250 tourists from Himalayan lake in Himachal begins
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In one of the toughest operations in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh, rescuers on Thursday started the evacuation of some 250 tourists, comprising foreigners, who have...
Sindh’s Hindus are suffering the most due to Pakistan Floods – they need our help!
Recent floods in Pakistan have killed almost 1500 people and have displaced around 35 lakh people till now. With 116 cities affected and one-third of...
Almost half of Europe at risk of drought: Report
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Nearly half of Europe is at risk of drought, according to a report by the European Commission's science and knowledge service (JRC).
The report, published...
Manipur landslide: Toll rises to 54, 7 still missing
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With two more bodies recovered on Tuesday, the death toll in the June 30 landslide at a railway construction site in Manipur's Noney district...
Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended after 15 killed in cloudburst
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Rescue operation was resumed at the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday where 15 people were killed and over 40 injured in a cloudburst Friday...
Manipur landslide toll rises to 42, 20 still untraced
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The death toll in Thursday's devastating landslide at a railway construction site in Manipur's Noney district increased to 42, including 27 Territorial Army soldiers,...
8 killed, dozens missing in massive Manipur landslide
Rescue operations by the central and state agencies were underway on Thursday after a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains during the past few...
Harnessing cyclones
Global Warming has changed everything from temperature rise to erratic monsoon and from the danger of sea-level rise to recurrent cyclones, challenges are never-ending...