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Oil prices fall after US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Oil prices on Thursday dropped after the hike in the US interest rates prompted a flood of money away from commodities and into US bonds and the dollar.
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2015-16 UK floods: Most extreme hydrological events of last century
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 5 (ANI): A recent scientific review of the winter floods of 2015/2016 in UK confirms that the event was one of the most extreme and severe hydrological events of the last century.
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Skin infections spike as intense cold weather grips Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 3 (ANI): Hospitals across Kashmir are flooded with huge rush of patients with complains of rough, dry and itchy skin due to continuous exposure to dry and cold weather as the Valley is reeling under intense cold and dry weather conditions with the n
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Uttarakhand flood 2013: Over 50 skeletons found of washed away victims
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct. 16 (ANI): After the devastating floods that ravaged Uttarakhand in 2013, killing hundreds of thousands of people, Garhwal Range Inspector General Sanjay Gunjyal today said more than 50 skeletons of people washed away have been found on both the sides of Ke
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Over 30,000 people affected by flood in Assam
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati [India], Oct. 16 (ANI): In Assam, over 30 thousand people have been affected in flood in Barpeta and Lakhimpur districts.
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India objects to Pak's glacial flood project
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 15 (ANI): After India objected to Pakistan's USD 35 million proposals to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the board has postponed its decision of granting the aid.
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Radio Kashmir, famous during 2014 floods, to get renovated
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): Radio Kashmir, which played a significant part during the 2014 floods, is all set to get a new look with help from the central government to maintain the glory of its heritage broadcasting station in the valley.
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U.S.: Hurricane Matthew claims 10 lives, marks 'record-breaking'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Oct. 9 (ANI): At least ten people have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in different regions in the United States.
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Hurricane Matthew claims four lives in U.S., sparks flash-flood fears
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, [United States], Oct. 8 (ANI): At least four persons have been killed by hurricane Matthew in Florida as the storm drenched the nation with rains and strong winds have pushed waves over the beaches.
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Central team will assess flood situation, Relief will be sent: Naidu(Updat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept. 28 (ANI): Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and promised all help from the Centre.
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Involve NDMA in smart cities project to make them disaster safe, says MoS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Wednesday called for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to be involved in the smart cities project right from the conceptualization stage to help avert disasters such as the urban flooding ph
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Over 550 NDRF personnel deployed in flood-affected Andhra, Telangana, K�
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): A total of 17 NDRF teams comprising over 550 personnel have been deployed by the Centre in the flood-affected regions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
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