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People in Pakistan's Punjab brave prolonged power outages
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The massive damage to transformers due to an overloaded power transmission and distribution system caused a huge financial loss to several power distribution companies (Discos), especially the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), in Punjab, according to official sources.
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Forest fire destroys acres of land in Afghanistan's Kunar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The fire damaged 14 hectares and 80 acres of forest, according to Ehsanullah, a representative of Kunar's disaster management department.
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SAFF Championship: Lebanon enter semi-final, thrashing Bhutan 4-1
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lebanon came out all guns blazing and did all the damage in the first half, with four different scorers finding the net. Aleksandar Ilic's side are now on six points, followed by both Bangladesh and Maldives on three points. Bhutan, yet to open their account, are bottom of the table.
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"Not doing so would be betrayal of trust": Activist calls on Centre to mak
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed the US shores after his maiden State visit to the country, Rachna Dhingra, an activist working for the survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, on Sunday called on the central government to explore legal steps to make Union Carbide and Dow Chemica
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Uttarakhand: Parts of Haridwar waterlogged due to heavy rain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Subdivisional Magistrate Puran Singh Rana said that the district administration is taking stock of the damages caused by rainfall. Though no casualties has been reported, the district disaster management team has been alerted, he said.
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Several vehicles washed away due to flash flood in Himachal Pradesh's Mand
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Incessant rains in the last 24 hours, have caused extensive damage in several parts of Mandi district. At the same time, roads have been shut in many areas. Several vehicles were washed away due to flash flood in a rivulet at Janjehli in Mandi district.
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Study reveals sports concussions raise risk of injury
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Concussions are an undesirable result of contact sports at the junior and senior levels. Sports doctors at the University of South Australia are now suggesting that kid athletes who have suffered brain trauma take longer to recover, citing recent research that shows a concussion can increase
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Heavy rains lash parts of Uttarakhand; CM Dhami takes stock of situation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
CM Dhami obtained information from the Disaster Control Room about the present weather condition, rain situation, water-logging and damages caused due to rain in the state.
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HP: Heavy rainfall lashes Kullu, vehicles damaged
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunderstorm in isolated parts of the state on Sunday and Monday.
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rainfall lashes Shimla city; debris and stones dam
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid heavy rainfall during the onset of the monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunderstorm in isolated parts of the state on June 25 and 26.
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Himachal HC impleads state govt over unscientific blasting at Luhri hydroe
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
he High Court of Himachal on Friday suo moto impleaded the state of Himachal Pradesh through its chief secretary, as party respondent in a matter pertaining to the damage caused by uncontrolled and unscientific blasting while executing the work of Luhri Hydroelectric Project, Phase-1, Rampur
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The technology edge in reducing food wastage management
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23: According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations' "Global Food Losses and Food Waste" report, roughly one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. That's nearly 1.3 billion tons each year, representing a value of
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