Natural Disaster
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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan coast, no tsunami warning
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered about 60 km beneath the ocean bed.
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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan, tremors felt across Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir
In Delhi and Gurugram, the tremors were felt for several seconds.
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Over 7.5 earthquake hits Loyalty Islands in South Pacific, tsunami advisory issued in New Zealand
The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous waves from the earthquake were possible ‘within the next three hours’.
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Trending
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Bengal is seeing a Sushant Rajput-style moral panic over BJP leader’s arrest with cocaine
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Day-night Test: Axar Patel’s brilliance exposes amateurish England’s stubborn unwillingness to learn
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Shortest completed Test match since 1935: Reactions to India's win after bizarre day in Motera
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Night-long tunnel operation under way to rescue 39 trapped inside
The Uttarakhand chief minister, who reached the site to review the rescue operation, said that a comprehensive analysis of the whole episode was being done.
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Six dead, over 200 injured after strong earthquake hits Turkey, Greece
A tsunami warning was also issued, with residents of the Greek island of Samos being asked to stay away from the coast.
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Landslides: Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for second day, over 3,000 vehicles stranded
The police said clearing work is underway and hoped to complete it by the end of Friday.
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Video
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Watch: Bison return to this Canadian territory for the first time in over a century
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys a swim with fishermen of Kerala
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Watch: Comedian Munawar Faruqui is back with a joke after spending over a month in prison
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Watch: Milan Fashion Week 2021 goes digital. Here’s how a fashion brand celebrated ‘normal life’
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Watch: Korean band BTS performs ‘Life Goes On’ on television show
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Six killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Mexico; tsunami alert issued
The United States Geological Survey said that the powerful earthquake was centred on Oaxaca, a mountainous state known for coffee cultivation.
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Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes Mizoram, second in 12 hours; PM Modi, Amit Shah extend support
This was the third tremor to hit the state in the past week.
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Amidst the wreckage of Amphan, a heartwarming reminder from Sundarbans of what it means to be human
In a deeply segregated country, the ropes of solidarity seem to be woven between those who have the greatest reason to despair.
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The Reel
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‘The Good Traitor’ trailer: A diplomat turns his back on his country to fight the Nazis
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Watch: Animated film ‘What Is Your Brown Number?’ satirises our obsession with fair skin
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‘Time to Dance’ trailer: Starring Sooraj Pancholi and Isabelle Kaif
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘Pagglait’ teaser: Sanya Malhotra-led drama will be streamed on Netflix on March 26
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‘Collective indifference’: Bengal is angered by India’s apathetic reaction to Amphan’s devastation
The reaction of the Union government as well as the national media to the super cyclone is being seen as inadequate.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Cyclone Amphan: At least 80 dead in Bengal, Modi conducts aerial survey of Odisha, WB
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that at least 80 people have died in the state due to Cyclone Amphan.
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A day after Amphan, Kolkata residents take stock of the damage left by worst storm in living memory
Fallen trees have wrought havoc across the city.
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The Field
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Third Test: Bizarre match, below-par batting from both sides, says Kohli after India’s emphatic win
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ISL: Sunil Chhetri scores 100th goal for Bengaluru FC but Blues lose to Jamshedpur FC
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Athletics: Hima Das makes winning return with gold in women’s 200m at Indian Grand Prix II
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Tennis: Rafael Nadal pulls out of Rotterdam Open due to troubles with his back
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Third Test: Virat Kohli surpasses MS Dhoni for most Test wins as India captain on home soil