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Hurricane Melissa ravages Caribbean, sparks global relief effort
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in 150 years, devastated Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, causing massive flooding, power outages and destruction. Thousands were evacuated as rescue operations and international aid from the US, UK, China and others continue across the a
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Hurricane Melissa: 25 dead in Haiti after river burst banks
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities.
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DMRC signs MoU for development of automated cargo evacuation system
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a significant step forward in its consultancy activities by foraying into the port sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday among DMRC, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Umeandus Technology Private Limited, and BE
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ICG conducts long-range medical evacuation of critically injured Iranian f
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The operation commenced when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai received information from MRCC Chabahar, Iran, regarding a medical emergency and engine failure onboard the Iranian fishing dhow Al-Owais.
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Jamaica braces for its strongest recorded hurricane's impact
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is barrelling toward Jamaica with sustained winds reaching 175 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island's recorded history
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Cyclone Montha: Andhra CM Naidu orders immediate evacuation of coastal res
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As Cyclone Montha moves closer to the eastern coast, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to take immediate action to safeguard lives and minimize damage in coastal areas.
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CM Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Lokesh lead 24x7 real-time monitoring as
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh has placed coastal districts on maximum alert as Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha heads toward Kakinada. CM Chandrababu Naidu reviewed preparations, with 24x7 control rooms, evacuations, shelters, NDRF-SDRF deployment and a stay-indoors advisory issued to citizens.
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Fire service units deployed across Odisha ahead of Cyclone Montha
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams are equipped with rescue boats, motor rafts, power saws, and generators to carry out swift rescue and relief operations. Fire personnel are engaged in search-and-rescue, evacuation, debris clearance, and distribution of essential suppli
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Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean countries brace for catastrophic floods, land
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas were opening shelters and making other emergency preparations as experts warned that Hurricane Melissa could become the strongest storm to make landfall in Jamaica's recorded history, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency M
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Louvre 'heist': French police arrest atleast 2 suspects in connection with
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The prosecutor said that the arrests were made on Saturday (local time) evening, one person who is now in custody had earlier attempted to leave the country too from Paris-Charles de Daulle airport.
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Andhra: Nellore Collector orders full alert amid heavy rainfall, schools t
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In view of the heavy rainfall, Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla has directed the Revenue and Police departments to remain fully alert. The Collector conducted a video conference with officials and instructed them to be completely prepared to handle any situation arising from the
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Delhi: Fire erupts at Brahmaputra MPs' flats caused by firecrackers; no ca
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At approximately 1:15 PM, the fire reportedly originated from the ignition of firecrackers by children in the vicinity. The fire was noticed at 1:18 PM. Before the arrival of fire tenders, CPWD officials promptly cut off the power supply and the IGL gas connection to the building, ensurin
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