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US lawmakers push Afghan Adjustment Act to grant residency to evacuees
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A new bipartisan bill in the US Congress, the Afghan Adjustment Act, seeks to grant permanent residency to thousands of Afghans evacuated in 2021. Advocates say it's a moral duty, but challenges remain due to complex vetting and political opposition, Tolo News reported.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami visits hospital to meet disaster victims
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Additionally, the Uttarakhand government informed ANI that 274 individuals, stranded in Gangotri and other areas, have been safely evacuated to Harshil. The group comprises 131 people from Gujarat, 123 from Maharashtra, 21 from Madhya Pradesh, 12 from Uttar Pradesh, 6 from Rajasthan, seven f
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Rescue operations intensify in Uttarkashi, helicopter services deployed: N
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DIG Gambhir Singh Chauhan said that helicopter services have been deployed to evacuate those trapped. Multiple agencies, including the Indian Army, NDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and local administration, are coordinating eff
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Uttarakhand: Helicopter operations begin to evacuate stranded pilgrims fro
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As rescue efforts gain momentum in the cloudburst-hit region of Uttarkashi district, authorities have prioritised the safe evacuation of stranded pilgrims from the Gangotri Dham. Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey on Thursday said that helicopter sorties have begun from Harsi
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Uttarkashi cloudburst: Rescue operations underway after devastating flash
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Rescue operations are in full swing, with teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Indian Army working tirelessly to evacuate stranded individuals and locate the missing.
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Uttarkashi cloudburst: ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, BRO conduct rescue; 150 evacuated
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Rescue operations are ongoing at the Uttarkashi cloudburst site involving ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, and BRO teams. According to the official, 150 people have been rescued so far.
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Uttarakhand: Army conducts swift rescue ops after landslide near Dharali i
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
So far, 15-20 individuals have been safely evacuated, with the injured receiving prompt medical attention at the Indian Army medical facility in Harshil.
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Japan lifts tsunami warnings after powerful Russia quake; 1 killed, over 2
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to the warnings, authorities issued evacuation instructions to more than 2 million people across affected coastal regions. Residents rushed to higher ground amid fears of large waves, especially in areas that have previously suffered major tsunami disasters, including the 2011 Gr
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Pakistan: Floods hit over dozen villages in Punjab, thousands evacuated
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Hundreds of people from Bait Ashraf and Jarh Leghari villages in Taunsa waited for help after their homes and roads went under water. Some residents moved to higher ground with limited supplies.
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US: Passengers evacuated from American Airlines plane after landing gear i
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The incident happened on American Airlines Flight 3023, which was scheduled to fly from Denver to Miami. The problem was reported while the aircraft was still on the runway. In a dramatic video shared online, passengers can be seen rushing out of the plane through emergency slides and run
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Pakistan's Punjab reels under monsoon fury as rivers swell, villages evacu
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding across Punjab, Pakistan, affecting major rivers and urban areas. Hundreds of families were evacuated, crops destroyed, and over 140 people killed. Authorities have issued flood warnings and launched relief efforts in affected districts, includi
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TN: Residents near Tiruvallur Rail station evacuated after goods train wit
Updated : 8 months ago IST
People living nearby have been evacuated and moved to a safe place after a goods train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning, said the District Collector M Prathap, adding that the fire has almost been brought under control.
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