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Strong tremors shake Kolkata and several West Bengal districts after 5.7-magnitude quake in BangladeshStrong earthquake tremors were felt across West Bengal, including Kolkata, on Friday morning around 10:08 AM. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake st...21 Nov, 2025, 12.42 PM IST- Kolkata earthquake: Why Eastern India felt short but strong tremors, what caused it, and which regions fall in high-risk zoneEarthquake Kolkata: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake originating near Dhaka, Bangladesh, caused noticeable tremors across Kolkata and Northeast I...21 Nov, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
- Kolkata Earthquake: Tremors in India's eastern city as 5.7-magnitude quake hits BangladeshKolkata Earthquake Today: Kolkata experienced mild tremors on Friday morning, lasting only a few seconds around 10:10 AM. These tremors are...21 Nov, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Bangladesh20 Oct, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
- Why China's neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam projectChina has commenced construction on a massive $170 billion hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo River, raising concerns among downstrea...22 Jul, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
- China's large and mysterious dam project on Brahmaputra is alarming not just India but also expertsChina is building the world's largest hydropower dam, the Motuo Hydropower Station, in Tibet near the Indian border. This project aims to m...27 Jan, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
- Did Nepal's four earthquakes trigger Sikkim's massive flash flood?Nepal experienced four earthquakes in one hour, followed by a flash flood in the Teesta River basin the next day. Scientists are examining ...05 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
- Assam quake: Experts from IIT Guwahati proposes Seismic micro zonation of urban areasThe high-intensity earthquake early Wednesday has caused damage to houses and buildings with people running out of their homes and other pl...30 Apr, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
- Calamities displace 23 lakh every year in IndiaIndia ranks the highest among the world’s most disaster-prone countries for displacement of residents, with 23 lakh, on average, uprooted d...13 Oct, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
- SAARC nations should frame policies to combat disasters: HM Rajnath SinghIndia today emphasised that SAARC nations, which have suffered gravely due to various kinds of disasters, should frame national and regiona...26 Nov, 2015, 08.53 PM IST
- WHO seeks investment in emergency preparedness measuresWHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...08 Sep, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
- US announces fresh aid of $9 million for NepalThis is in addition to the USD 1 million already provided to the quake victims in Nepal on Saturday.28 Apr, 2015, 01.20 PM IST
- Earthquake in Himalayan region: A catastrophe waiting to happen?Earthquakes are inevitable in almost the entire cross-section of the Himalayas and a population of more than 50 million is at risk, says a ...27 Apr, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
- A catastrophe waiting to happen in cross-section of the Himalayas and adjoining plains?The study, Himalayan Seismic Hazard, published says the longer the time interval between the last big earthquake in the region the higher t...27 Apr, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
- China, India face extreme risk from disasters: UNPeople in China and India have an "extreme" risk of dying in a natural disaster, United Nations said in a report. NRI Taxation I Swine Flu ...16 Jun, 2009, 01.05 AM IST
- Insurance cos should seek safety certificate from schoolsInsurance companies should inspire their policy holders to demand certificates of school safety from their respective education authorities.13 Jul, 2008, 12.24 AM IST
- Bay of Bengal faces tsunami threatMillions of people living around the northern Bay of Bengal face the threat of a giant tsunami as devastating as the one in 2004.06 Sep, 2007, 10.55 AM IST
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