'Even one accident can cause problems for the entire coastal system.'
Mysterious underground sounds caused concern among local people residing in a tiny hamlet in Kottayam district of Kerala.
'AI can be very useful for making analysis and especially making city-based local forecasts.'
From the numerous small and big shops in the main markets to the residential properties, vehicles, and billboards, posters with the slogan 'NTPC go back' have come up around the town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district over the past few days.
Chatham, Havelock, Diglipur, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Campbell Bay and Barren Island have shifted after the magnitude 9 (revised upwards to 9.3) earthquake, scientists at the Centre for Earth Science Studies in Thiruvananthapuram said.
It was triggered by reports of sea water rising in the southern districts. A report from Kollam district said the sea had surged half a kilometre into the shore.
The region has seen nine quakes since Sunday. Of these, one was recorded in North Sumatra region in Indonesia while others have been recorded in and around the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
The Supreme Court today ordered that former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai will supervise special audit of property of Kerala's famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple, which is facing charges of financial irregularites, and constituted a new administrative committee headed by District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram.
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