Natural Calamity
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
Cloud seeding could not have led to the formation of that a huge thunderstorm that led to excessive rainfall and flooding in Dubai.
Richard Washington, The Conversation
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How small earthquakes, which happen often, can be used to forecast large ones
These forecasts typically provide not just the magnitude and location, but also the range of the intensity of ground-shaking from future earthquakes.
Dee Ninis, The Conversation & Matthew Gerstenberger, The Conversation
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Four dead after earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hits north Japan, over 90 injured
The tremors triggered a small tsunami off the coast of Fukushima, but a low-risk advisory that had been issued on Wednesday was lifted on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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7.3-magnitude undersea earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Flores Island
The country’s meteorological agency briefly warned that tsunami waves are possible before lifting the threat.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand rain: Bodies of 12 trekkers recovered near Lamkhaga Pass
The state has been badly affected by floods and landslides in the past few days.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand rain: Toll rises to 64, over 10 people missing
The government said that property worth Rs 7,000 crore had been damaged in the rain.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude jolts Jammu and Kashmir, strong tremors felt in Srinagar
The National Centre for Seismology said that the quake occurred at a depth of 5 km from the surface at 9.40 pm.
Scroll Staff
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‘It’ll start getting cooler, just watch’: Trump dismisses climate change concerns amid US fires
At least 27 people have died and dozens more are missing in the United States after the fires began in recent weeks.
Scroll Staff
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US: Wildfires kill 15 people in three states, massive rescue efforts under way
Around 5 lakh people have been evacuated from Oregon, about an eighth of the state’s population.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Kerala: Toll in Idukki landslide rises to 58 as two more bodies found
The District Information Office said that search is on to find 12 more people who went missing after the landslide.
Scroll Staff
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Arunachal Pradesh: Eight killed in landslides; weather department predicts heavy rain
The deceased include a eight-month-old baby.
Scroll Staff
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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude in Gurugram, tremors felt in Delhi
The earthquake struck at 7 pm and the epicenter was 60 km southwest of Gurugram.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians