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Turkey-Syria earthquake toll nears 9500, rescue underway
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll stands at 9,487, CNN reported citing officials as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit countries.
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Fourth Indian Air Force plane carrying earthquake relief assistance lands
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India had dispatched its fourth batch of aid, including 54 members of the medical team from the Indian Army as part of the country's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief on Tuesday.
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Julie, Romio among 4-member dog squad engage in rescue ops in quake-hit Tu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Julie, Romio, Honey and Rambo-- a four-member dog squad-- are engaged in rescue operations in earthquake-hit Turkey with their 101-member male colleagues of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
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Scientists detect molten rock layer hidden under Earth's tectonic plates
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers had previously identified patches of melt at a similar depth. But a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin revealed for the first time the layer's global extent and its part in plate tectonics.
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AAI acts against airport staffs for extortion, harassment of wheelchair-bo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The action was taken after the office of the state commissioner for persons with disabilities wrote to AAI asking for an action-taken report by February 13.
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Turkey appreciates India for sending search, rescue teams
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While addressing the press conference, Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said, "India is among the countries that send teams for search and rescue operations. And as you all know very well, India is among these foreign search and rescue teams. Early yesterday, just a few later than
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NDRF on 4th Intl disaster ops in Turkey since inception; major task after
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Acclaimed globally after Japan's triple disaster in 2011 and Nepal earthquake in 2015, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been given the task for the fourth time since its inception to handle the tragedy of the massive earthquake in Turkey, which has claimed over 4,000 lives
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101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit T
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A massive earthquake, 7.8 magnitudes on Richter Scale, ripped through Turkey and Syria on February 6, followed by a series of earthquakes causing huge devastation, loss of lives and damage to infrastructure in both countries and media reports of over 4,000 people lost their lives.
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Kim Jong Un's 'disappearance' raises speculations about his health again
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Incidentally, North Korea's capital Pyongyang is expected to hold mass parades this week but the leader has not been seen in public for a month.
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Research reveals patients receive too little rehab therapy after stroke
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a new UCLA-led study that monitored over 500 patients across 28 acute care hospitals in their first year after a stroke, many patients do not receive much rehabilitation therapy following a stroke, despite clear evidence that higher levels can reduce long-term disability.
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Earthquake rattles Turkey: India to send rescue, medical teams to Ankara
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment, are ready to be flown to the earthquake-hit area for search and rescue operations. Medical teams are also being readied with trained doctors and para
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami flags off relief material to Joshimath
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"No more cracks have been found on houses and water discharge in the area has also dropped from 560 LPM to 50 LPM. 70 per cent of the rehabilitation has been done and the situation of the area is stable," CM Dhami said.
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