Vaishno Devi shrine's security enhanced after Delhi blast

As security was beefed up following the Delhi blast, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board authorities asked security agencies to ensure the deployment of additional personnel to provide......

India's flawed disaster management story

The successful effort to combat Cyclone Phailin threatens to put disaster mitigation, and a fundamental overhaul of how disaster management in India is structured, on the back-burner, says Anand......

Cyclone Ditwah: India steps up relief ops in Sri Lanka; toll rises to 212

Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday with India's assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that killed over 190......

Rajnath calls Coast Guard a 'wall of trust' after Operation Sindoor

Singh said Operation Sindoor displayed 'seamless inter-service coordination' within India's multi-layered maritime security system, and reaffirmed the role of the ICG as a 'frontline force' IMAGE:......

Dec 1 is disaster body's big day

At 11 am on 1 December, the newly constituted National Disaster Management Agency will have its big "coming out" at Gurgaon's plush DT Mall. Fire alarms in one of the mall's auditoriums will signal......

Heartbroken to see my Punjab devastated by floods: Gill

IMAGE: People shift to a safer place from the flood-affected areas of Sultanpur Lodhi and Kapurthala district of Punjab. Photograph: ANI Photo India Test captain Shubman Gill expressed anguish......

Bengaluru Tragedy: Why India Must Rethink Crowd Safety

What happened in Bengaluru is a wake-up call. No celebration of sport should ever come at the cost of human life, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: The remnants of the......