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Sizzling summers can cause second-degree pavement burns
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): Temperature increase is among the most severe phenomenon of global warming leading to several issues including second-degree burns on the human body, found researchers.
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Maharashtra: IAF chopper rescues 9 people stranded at rooftop in Kalyan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kalyan (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter came as a saviour for nine people who were stranded due to flooding caused by heavy rains in Kalyan district of Maharashtra on Saturday.
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rains cause water-logging, throw life out of gear
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Several areas across Shimla, Himachal Pradesh remained waterlogged on Thursday, causing hardships to commuters and locals, after rains lashed different parts of the city.
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Maharashtra: Western Naval Command deploys 8 flood rescue teams for relief
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): In the wake of floods caused by incessant rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas and the request received by the Central Railways on Saturday, the Western Naval Command of Indian Navy deployed eight flood rescue teams for the relief efforts in the re
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Maharashtra: Earth slide causes disruption of railway services on Karjat-L
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Earth slide caused by incessant rains in Western Maharashtra on Friday night resulted in falling of about 1500 cubic metre heavy muck mixed with a boulder on the railway track between Karjat and Lonavala.
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Airline not adhering to 'basic maintenance practices', caused death of Spi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Lack of proper training, unsupervised maintenance and the airline not adhering to "basic maintenance practices" led to a young SpiceJet technician losing his life while servicing an aircraft at Kolkata airport in the early hours of July 9, a probe by the Dir
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London: Radar issue delays flights at Heathrow and Gatwick airports
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 27 (ANI): A technical problem with the traffic control system caused a delay in flight operations at two of Britain's busiest airports-- Heathrow and Gatwick--causing passengers to meet chaos amid a record-breaking heatwave on Friday.
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Floods hit over 2,700 villages in Assam in 18 districts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 26 (ANI): Over 2,700 villages in 18 districts of Assam have been adversely affected due to floods caused by the rise in water levels of various rives following heavy rainfall.
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U'khand: Heavy rain washes away 8 houses in Haldwani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], July 26 (ANI): At least eight houses were washed away in waterlogging and heavy flow of water triggered by heavy rains in Haldwani of Uttarakhand that also caused huge loss of property in the area.
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Sri Lanka finds hazardous waste in UK metal recycling cargo, orders probe
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday ordered a probe into the hazardous material, including clinical waste stored in containers, being imported into the country from Britain under the guise of recyclable metals that has caused a nationwide uproar in recent days.
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Azam Khan creates uproar in LS with remarks directed at a woman member
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan on Thursday caused an uproar with his remarks on BJP member Rama Devi, who was in the chair, during the debate on the Triple Talaq Bill,which the BJP members felt were inappropriate.
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West Bengal: Water-logging hits normal life in Silliguri
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 24 (ANI): Normal life in several parts of Siliguri has been hit due to water-logging caused by continuous rainfall occurring for over 24 hours.
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