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Pakistan: 8 children among 10 dead in two days as rain batters in Khyber P
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ten people were killed and twelve sustained injuries in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past two days, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Sunday
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Four killed, over 100 injured as storm hits West Bengal's Jalpaiguri
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At least four people were killed and over 100 others were injured on Sunday after a heavy storm wreaked havoc in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
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India-US Tiger Triumph exercise culminates on USS Somerset
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Closing Ceremony of the Bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Amphibious Exercise between India and the United States, Tiger Triumph 2024, was held onboard the USS Somerset on Saturday, following the earlier event held onboard Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ja
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Biden administration approves USD 60mn in aid after Baltimore bridge disas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Federal Highway Administration said on Thursday it provided the "quick release" funds to rebuild the collapsed bridge within hours of receiving a request from the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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New York Appellate Court lowers Trump's bond to USD 175 mn in civil fraud
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The ruling by a five-judge panel of appellate court judges was a crucial and unexpected victory for the former president, potentially staving off a looming financial disaster. Had the court denied his request, and had he failed to obtain the full bond, Trump risked of losing control over his
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Karnataka govt moves SC against Centre, seeking release of NDRF grants to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state, which is witnessing drought-like condit
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Exercise Tiger Triumph: Indian Army, US Marines, US Army National Guard tr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As part of the Exercise Tiger Triumph, Indian Army, US Marines and US Army National Guard train together for joint sub-conventional operations in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief scenario.
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Cooperating to safeguard water can power, sustain peace: UN chief
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Cooperating to safeguard water can power and sustain peace and water stewardship can strengthen multilateralism and ties between communities, and build resilience to climate disasters, according to the UN chief.
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Centre issues advisory to states, UTs on measures to prevent hospital fire
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have issued a joint advisory to all states and Union Territories underscoring the importance of proactive measures in preventing hospital fires as temperatures escalate during the summer months.
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Stakeholders gather in Shimla to address climate change in Himalayan regio
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Learning from the floods and disasters in the state, over 200 stakeholders, including environmentalists, scientists, experts, students, officials and panchayat representatives from four states and Union Territories, have gathered to discuss climate change action for sustainable development i
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Sudan facing one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory: UN
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is suffering from one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history after nearly a year of war, Al Jazeera reported.
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Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat meets Sonia Gandhi, Kharge in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"Congress manifesto points were discussed. We also requested that the Congress government, which will come to power in Uttarakhand in the coming times, will keep a focus on ways to face any natural disasters in the central Himalayan areas," Rawat said while speaking to ANI.
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