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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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Video
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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
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces