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US announces USD 85 mn humanitarian aid for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The new aid announced by the US is supporting US Agency for International Development (USAID) humanitarian partners to deliver urgently-needed aid to people in Turkey and in Syria.
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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 20,500
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The death toll in Turkey has risen to at least 17,406. A total of 70,347 people have been injured due to the earthquake.
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Proud of you NDRF: Amit Shah hails rescue team for saving 6-year-old girl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl's life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world's leading disaster response Force.
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Indian Army deploys disaster relief teams, sets up field hospital in Turke
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India's Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG-PI) on Thursday tweeted an image of an Indian Army female officer hugging a Turkish woman in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey.
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59 pc of India's land mass prone to earthquakes; Kolkata high rises risky
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to experts, Kolkata which is in Seismic Zone 4, is not on the radar of major earthquake tremors, but being adjacent to zone 5, Kolkata's high-rise buildings are risky if their design is not seismic.
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Indian army's field hospital in Turkey under 'Operation Dost' starts funct
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The army field hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye has started functioning with running Medical, Surgical & Emergency Wards; X-Ray Lab & Medical Store," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted on Thursday.
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4 dead in 5.1 magnitude Indonesia quake
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The 5.1-magnitude quake hit around 1.28 pm (0628 GMT) on land just southwest of Jayapura city at a depth of 22 kilometres," the US Geological Survey said.
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Death toll from deadly Turkey-Syria earthquakes crosses 16000, likely to r
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week is now at least 16,035, CNN reported citing the authorities.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman, IMF MD Georgieva express solidarity with thos
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During the virtual meeting, IMF MD also deeply appreciated India's contribution of USD 50 million for the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), Delhi, which is a partnership between IMF and India. This will further strengthen India and IMF's role in build
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Elon Musk says Twitter to be "re-enabled" in Turkey soon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A US-based daily reported that Turkey has a long history of restricting social media platforms during national emergencies, terrorist attacks or political incidents, arguing that the government is safeguarding national security or preventing the spread of disinformation.
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Earthquake: Sixth 'Operation Dost' flight reaches Turkey with relief assis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The sixth plane from India carrying rescue personnel, essentials and medical equipment for relief efforts have reached Turkey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
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Research finds if space dust could help protect earth from climate change
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun's energy, which steadily increases the Earth's temperature. One strategy for reversing this trend is to intercept a fraction of sunlight
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