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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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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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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement