A massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit South Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu at 4:14 am local time (22:44 IST) on Friday, which sparked United States to issue a tsunami alert for New Caledonia, Solomon and Vanuatu islands.
Japan marks the fourth anniversary of a quake-tsunami disaster that swept away thousands of people.
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and all coastal states.
The government is contemplating changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to deal with environmental claims and liabilities of defaulting companies to make the law future-ready and meet climate action goals, sources told Business Standard. Currently, the IBC has various categories of claims and creditors, including those related to environmental liabilities.
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday became the first foreign leader to visit Japan's tsunami-ravaged northeast, where authorities battled hard to contain an atomic crisis at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
A decade after a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations; India on Friday announced a $1 million (around Rs 6 crore) contribution to a United Nations fund for strengthening early warning systems for natural disasters.
At least 108 people died and over 500 went missing after earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale caused a tsunami on Monday in Indonesia's Mentawai islands.
The TEWS was envisioned as a national importance e-governance project by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences after the 2004 tsunami disaster.
'India is going ahead with a tsunami warning system. The public may feel that there is an increase in disasters, but disasters are not particularly increasing,'says Dr Tad Murty.
As Hurricane Sandy wrecks havoc in US, it's high time we revisit our disaster preparedness post the 2004 tsunami, notes B Raman.
Taking a lesson from last year's tsunami disaster, sensors are being planted in the seabed to record seismological changes, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Even as panic gripped Chennai residents following the massive earthquake in Indonesia on Wednesday, the police had a tough time dissuading people -- hoping to see the tsunami -- from gathering at the famous Marina beach. "We want to see a live tsunami," said an elderly woman who was among a large number of people assembled at the beach, noting the earlier warning that the tsunami was to hit Chennai around 5 pm.
The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at about 7:50 pm west southwest of the coastal community of Crescent City, according to the US Geological Survey Web site.
Panic gripped coastal areas of Chennai on Tuesday, especially among fishermen, following reports of a tsunami warning, after a mild tremor was felt here today morning due to a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Soon after the rumours spread about a tsunami warning, most fishermen in coastal areas moved out of their houses to safer places. They also did not venture out to the sea for a while.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said that there was no tsunami threat in Mumbai after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude hit waters off the western coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia. Talking to reporters, Chavan said an alert has been received from the Hyderabad-based Centre for National Tsunami Warning as a precaution. "The alert will continue till further instructions are received. But there is no threat in Mumbai," he added.
A London Times report says a warning e-mail remained unopened.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will donate Rs. 1 crore to those affected by Sunday's tragedy.
India, along with 23 other countries, is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill on September 9 and 10 that is aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System.
Here's a look at the deadliest earthquakes over the past 25 years.
The UNICEF spokesman said the agency had hoped that the gravity of the unprecedented calamity would see a stop to the LTTE's child recruitment.
He visited the Indian embassy in Washington with former US presidents Bill Clinton, George H W Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
India will alert its neighbouring countries about possible tsunami hits using its newly-launched tsunami early warning system. "We will alert our neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, of possible tsunami strikes in the event of massive earthquakes," Union Earth Sciences Minister Kapil Sibal said in New Delhi on Wednesday. However, Sibal said that it would be up to the governments of the respective countries to issue alerts and order evacuations in such a scenario.
'Our leader is Modi and everyone has been saying Modi hai to desh hai'
A major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of eastern Japan on Monday, according to media reports.The earthquake caused no apparent damage but the Japan Meteorological Agency declared a tsunami alert in Miyagi Prefecture.The quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, said authorities.Japan is struggling to cope with the aftermath of an earthquake and a tsunami that struck on March 11, leaving 18,000 people dead and thousands missing.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashing a barrage of sixes in their IPL match left little room for batsmanship and what mattered was who hit the most number of sixes, said Australia's T20 World Cup-winning skipper Aaron Finch.
Tsunamis caused extensive damage in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck southern Chile on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital, the US Geological Survey said.
The government on Friday said there is no threat to the Indian coast in the wake of the huge tsunami that devastated parts of Japan following a massive quake that revived memories of the giant tidal waves that struck parts of the country in 2004.
Scientist J R Kayal explains the why the monster quake that hit Japan caused such havoc and why it gave rise to a tsunami that compounded the misery.
Glimpses of the transformation of tsunami-hit Japan
A Tsunami early warning system covering six 'at-risk' Andaman coast provinces was completed by Thailand.
She was left scurrying for shelter into the forests during the 2004 Tsunami which had devastated the coasts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands but nine years down the line, Deborah has not only reshaped her life but also emerged as the country's top cyclist.
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