Natural Disasters
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Sikkim: Seven killed as avalanche hits Nathu La mountain pass
Rescue operations were called off after all tourists and vehicles were accounted for, the Army said.
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Three dead, more than 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
Two powerful earthquakes two weeks ago have already killed over 45,000 persons in the region.
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Erdogan admits to shortcomings in rescue efforts as earthquake toll crosses 15,000 in Turkey, Syria
The comments by the Turkish president come amid widespread despair among citizens against the slow pace of rescue efforts.
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Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Toll from Turkey and Syria earthquakes crosses 11,000
One Indian who had gone to Turkey on a work visit is missing, the Centre said.
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Toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria rises to over 5,000
Efforts to find survivors have been hampered due to sub-zero temperatures and nearly 200 aftershocks that have hit South East Turkey since Monday morning.
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Tsunami warning issued after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits western Mexico
Previously, two earthquakes have struck the country on this same day in 1985 and 2017.
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Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 1,150
An aftershock in the same region of eastern provinces killed five persons and injured 11 persons on Friday.
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How satellites are helping us understand deadly avalanches like the Chamoli disaster
Given the lack of field measurements due to the extreme terrain of the Himalayas, data from remote sensing satellites is aiding scientific studies.
Anshuman Bhardwaj, The Conversation & Lydia Sam, The Conversation
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Over 10 feared trapped, many homes swept away in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district
The landslide at Boh village in the Shahpur sub-division occurred after the region was hit by heavy rain.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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At least 21 killed in floods due to heavy rain in Indonesia, tens of thousands evacuated
The natural disaster has been marked as the worst flooding since 2013 when dozens were killed due to monsoon rainfall.
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At least 19 dead, 300 injured after earthquake hits PoK, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Jammu
The India Meteorological Department said the epicentre was in the Pakistan-India border region in Jammu and Kashmir at a depth of 40 km.
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United States: At least 23 killed, 50 injured after tornadoes strike Alabama
Authorities said the twisters caused the most deaths since a storm in Oklahoma in May 2013 killed 24 people and injured 375.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024