Tropical Storm
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80 killed after storm Megi hits Philippines
Most of the deaths were reported from the central province of Leyte.
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Lessons from cyclones Amphan and Nisarga for India’s disaster management plan
Experts suggest that building climate resilience in coastal cities should be prioritised.
Sahana Ghosh
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Tropical storm Nate leaves 22 dead, several missing in Central America
At least 11 people were killed in Nicaragua, seven were missing and thousands had to evacuate their homes because of flooding.
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong, over 400 flights cancelled, stock market suspended
This is the strongest storm to make landfall in the region in five years.
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Cyclone Winston toll rises to 17 in Fiji
Authorities fear the number of fatalities will continue to climb, going by the extent of the damage seen so far. Around 8,000 people are still at evacuation centres.
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Typhoon Koppu toll reaches 39 in Philippines
More than 107,000 people remain in evacuation centres following three days of flooding.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat