News for 'natural disaster'

Modi reaches Argentina for G20, to hold 2 key trilateral meets

Modi reaches Argentina for G20, to hold 2 key trilateral meets

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Modi will participate in the first-ever trilateral meeting between Japan, America and India and the 2nd Russia, India China trilateral, which is taking place after an interval of 12 years, on Friday.

Kerala: Rescue operations resume in monsoon-battered Idukki

Kerala: Rescue operations resume in monsoon-battered Idukki

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Rescuers were on Tuesday looking for possible survivors in rain-ravaged Idukki district of Kerala, where a string of landslides claimed 14 lives, even as Cochin International Airport was yet to resume operations.

Rain, floods kill 69 in 3 states; red alert in Kerala

Rain, floods kill 69 in 3 states; red alert in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

At least 33 people have been killed in flash floods in Bihar till Tuesday evening and 25.71 lakh people are affected in 16 districts of the state.

Coal scam: SC refuses to hear pleas of companies

Coal scam: SC refuses to hear pleas of companies

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any further hearing on the pleas of companies which were illegally allocated coal blocks by the government.

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The MeT department warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal till Saturday, ahead of Durga Puja festivities.

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

'If every city had the strongest tools that are currently available only to a few, the world's climate prospects would glow far more brightly.'

'It is a sly and tricky virus'

'It is a sly and tricky virus'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Anyone who takes the eye off the movement of the virus should be prepared for unpleasant surprises.'

US passes bipartisan legislation to bolster defence ties with India

US passes bipartisan legislation to bolster defence ties with India

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The amendment urges the US to enhance India's military capabilities in the context of combined military planning, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities.

Trump a 'fraud', trying to scam Americans: Hillary

Trump a 'fraud', trying to scam Americans: Hillary

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

"Today, we're learning about another scam: the so-called Trump University. The New York Attorney General is suing Donald Trump for fraud," she alleged.

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Seattle-based Amazon had considered debuting drone delivery services in Mumbai and Bangalore by Diwali this year

Cyclone to hit Odisha: Thousands fleeing port towns; pujo festivities dampened

Cyclone to hit Odisha: Thousands fleeing port towns; pujo festivities dampened

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Carrying their baggage, thousands of people are leaving the port town of Paradip to escape the wrath of the severe cyclonic storm 'Phailin' which is expected to make landfall in Odisha in less than 24 hours.

Himachal's hills come alive with labourers from Nepal

Himachal's hills come alive with labourers from Nepal

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Nepali labourers are not only the backbone of the state's apple economy but also part of the highly grounded manpower in the orchards, setting an example for other states struggling with the migrant labour question, reports Ashwani Sharma.

Poll: Will you wear this?

Poll: Will you wear this?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Would you wear a night suit outside the ramp?

'21 Indian cities will have zero tap water'

'21 Indian cities will have zero tap water'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'If the government does not take any action soon, 21 cities of India will become like Cape Town, with no water.' 'Four cities -- Delhi, Gurgaon, Meerut and Faridabad -- will suffer the worst.'

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Agra expressway turns runway for IAF

PHOTOS: Agra expressway turns runway for IAF

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Over a dozen IAF planes, including Mirage-2000 fighters and Sukhoi 30s, besides 35,000 kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, took part in the exercise.

Danger in the hills

Danger in the hills

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Extensive anthropogenic interference, as part of developmental activities, is a significant factor that increases this hazard manifold. As a result, the landscape in the Himalayan, north-eastern regions and many other regions of India are highly susceptible to reoccurrence of landslides, says Dr Nitish Priyadarshi.

Kashmir floods: The army gains where media fails

Kashmir floods: The army gains where media fails

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The stage on which the Jammu and Kashmir flood disaster played out is littered with protagonists, most of whom did not receive the attention they deserve, says Ajai Shukla

Lockdown tips: 10 DOs and DON'Ts to follow

Lockdown tips: 10 DOs and DON'Ts to follow

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Dr M Madan Kumar, 45, shares some tips to sail through these troubled times.

Modi says Gandhi family disrupting Parliament to avenge poll defeat

Modi says Gandhi family disrupting Parliament to avenge poll defeat

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on accused the Gandhis of disrupting Parliament to avenge defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fund

India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fund

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

India contributed $10 million to the Ebola Trust Fund and helped in evacuating Indians as well as many foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen in 2015.

Top Army commanders shifted; critics say 'Mandalisation' under way

Top Army commanders shifted; critics say 'Mandalisation' under way

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Officers at Army headquarters say the chief has personally initiated this reshuffle, reports Ajai Shukla

India needs a 2nd aircraft carrier quickly

India needs a 2nd aircraft carrier quickly

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

The Indian Navy has just one aircraft carrier. The INS Vikramaditya carries just 26 unreliable MiG-29 fighters and 10 helicopters -- an insufficient capability to battle a serious foe.

Learn lessons from U'khand tragedy: Khanduri asks Centre

Learn lessons from U'khand tragedy: Khanduri asks Centre

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri on Thursday asked the Centre to learn lessons from the recent natural calamity in the hill state and demanded a separate ministry for the Himalayan region to preserve its fragile ecology.

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