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Anji Bridge: First cable-stayed railway bridge connecting Katra and Reasi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The bridge is located in the young fold mountains of the Himalayas having extremely complex, fragile and daunting geological features in the form of faults, folds and thrusts and besides seismic proneness of the region. Detailed site-specific investigations were carried out by IIT, Roorkee a
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Delhi Disaster Management Authority takes stock of preparedness for earthq
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Recounting his experience of the Gujarat earthquake that had caused widespread destruction, LG Saxena said that Delhi needed to be fully prepared to handle any disaster and preparations to this effect should be put in place from today itself.
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Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field: Research
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Some of the issues brought on by anomalies in the Earth's magnetic field include compass readings that do not indicate true north and interference with satellite operations
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"Indian plate moving 5 cm every year, raising possibility of earthquakes":
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A leading weather scientist and geological expert has warned that the Indian tectonic plate is moving about 5 cm every year, leading to accumulation of stress along the Himalayas and increasing the possibility of major seismic events -- earthquakes -- in the coming days.
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Erdogan faces a major challenge as the earthquake change the election scen
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
For the first time in 20 years, Erdogan's political future is really on the line. He must now prove that he is a leader who can get things done and can mobilize effectively the machine of the state to provide relief to the affected people and help them rebuild their homes and their lives.
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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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Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable magnitude would in a nonbasin region, due to the behavior of the seismic waves once they reach the area.
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Philippine SC voids oil exploration agreement with China and Vietnam
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The court decision went against the deal state-owned companies from the three nations signed the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JSMU), which allowed them to jointly explore for oil near waters surrounding the disputed Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea.
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Sinking of Joshimath: Construction of four-lane highways making whole syst
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
He said that the fundamental problem of Joshimath is the fact, that it is located on very weak ground.
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Catastrophic floods in Pakistan prompt rethinking on construction of Diame
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The big dam model of Pakistan has come up for re-thinking in view of the immense loss caused by the recent catastrophic floods, reported International Forum for Right and Security.
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Seismic waves from marsquake detected, revealed possible past meteoroid im
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The largest earthquake ever detected on Mars has revealed layers in its crust that could indicate past collision with a massive object, such as a meteoroid. Previous data have suggested the past occurrence of a large impact, and the findings offer evidence that might support this hypothesis.
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How is quiet quitting impacting your business?
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI/ATK): Events of the past two years have exacerbated some long-standing corporate challenges, such as a healthy work-life equation and putting the need of the self before the employer. This has led to seismic shifts in employee behaviour, causing the Great
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