Natural Calamities
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Nepal: 104 people die as heavy rain triggers landslides and flash floods
The highways were blocked and the Biratnagar airport’s tarmac was submerged leading to cancellation of flights.
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Uttarakhand rain: Toll rises to 52, Ranikhet and Almora cut off from plains
Eleven people on a trek to Chitkul in Himachal Pradesh via Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district have gone missing.
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Uttarakhand rains: 34 people killed across state, 200 rescued from resort
Nanital was cut off from rest of the state as the three roads leading to the city were blocked by landslides.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Hurricane Ida: 49 dead after floods in five states in US
The state of New Jersey was worst-affected, as it registered 25 deaths due to the hurricane.
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Hurricane Ida in US: At least 18 killed, over 1.5 lakh homes are without power
New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency as the cyclone brought record rainfall and high-speed winds.
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Hurricane Ida: At least one killed, power supply blows off in Louisiana and New Orleans in US
With wind speeds reaching 230 kilometres per hour, Ida was the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the US.
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Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Cyclone Maha likely to bring rain to parts of Maharashtra and Goa, says IMD
Pune district is on a thunder and lightning alert till Saturday.
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Rajasthan: Floods cause havoc in many districts, over 300 children, 25 teachers trapped in a school
Water was released from the Ratnapratap Dam on Sunday, flooding the school in Chittorgarh and trapping the inmates.
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Hurricane Dorian kills at least 23 in the Bahamas, thousands of homes left without electricity
According to Reuters, the toll is 30.
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The Reel
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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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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Floods leave more than 225 dead in five states, 91 killed in Kerala
In Karnataka, the focus has now shifted to relief and rehabilitation work.
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Floods: Nearly 200 killed in rain-related incidents in Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra
The toll in the floods in Kerala rose to 83 and that in Karnataka and Maharashtra rose to 42 and 43 on Monday. Meanwhile, 31 people died in Gujarat.
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Four earthquakes hit Arunachal Pradesh within 24 hours
The earthquakes did not cause any loss of life, injuries or damage to property.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year