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Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousandsA powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Sa...
Delhi govt weighs hiring ex-Agniveers to tackle fire service staff shortageDelhi government is exploring the recruitment of former Agniveers to fill critical vacancies in the Delhi Fire Service. This move follows a...
In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma retains key portfolios, allocates ministriesAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. He retained Home, Power, Public Works, a...
Arunachal's Tawang on alert over threat of Glacial Lake Outburst FloodConcerns rise in Arunachal Pradesh over a possible Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Tawang district. Authorities are enhancing preparedness m...
DDMA meeting: Delhi LG Sandhu asks to explore inducting ex-Agniveers to strengthen fire deptDelhi Fire Services may soon recruit former Agniveers to fill staff vacancies. This suggestion came during a Delhi Disaster Management Auth...
Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: Recent StudyIndia faces a growing threat of extreme heat stress. A recent study reveals that with a 2-degree Celsius global warming, the monsoon season...
Kerala rain alert: Flash flood risk as IMD issues orange, yellow alert in multiple districts; helplines activatedKerala braces for intensified southwest monsoon with widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall expected. Orange and yellow alerts are active ...
Meet Dhiman Chakma: IAS officer suspended in Rs 10 lakh bribery case, now reinstated by Odisha govtOdisha has reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma. He was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a bribe. Chakma now serves...
In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...
Delhi hotel fire: Municipal Corporation of Delhi begins sealing 'unauthorised' establishments in Hauz Khas village, SaidulajabThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun sealing unauthorised commercial establishments in South Delhi. This action follows a recent fi...
No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
Pakistan claims India diverting Chenab water to Beas violation of IWTPakistan has accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty. India plans to divert Chenab river water to the Beas river. Pakistan state...
Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...
BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meet begins in Odisha's Puri, CM Majhi to join on ThursdayPuri hosts the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting. Delegates from member nations gather to discuss disaster mitigation str...
BRICS meet in Puri from June 3-5 to see representatives from 11 countriesOdisha will host the second BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction technical meeting in Puri from June 3 to 5. Representatives from 11 countries wil...
Saket building collapse: Two MCD engineers suspendedTwo Municipal Corporation of Delhi engineers have been suspended. This action follows the collapse of a three-storey commercial building ne...
More than 120 deeptech startups head to France for Bharat InnovatesOver 120 Indian deeptech startups will showcase their innovations at the Bharat Innovates event in Nice, France, from June 14-16. This init...
'Quad is about doing projects for benefit of people in Indo-Pacific': MEA on China's bloc confrontation remarkIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified the Quad's purpose. The four-nation bloc is focused on developmental outcomes in the Ind...
Karnataka techie who quit his job to build future in agriculture dies after being struck by lightning while visiting farmlandA 43-year-old IT professional from Karnataka tragically died after being struck by lightning while visiting farmland in Mysuru with his fam...