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Severed hand, charred bodies: Year after AI crash, forensic scientist recalls horrorA year after the AI-171 crash, forensic scientists worked tirelessly to identify victims. They sifted through biological samples and shatte...
'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displacedDorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in th...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off 400 emergency response vehicles, 33 mobile forensic vans in Chhattisgarh to boost policingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched 400 ‘CG Dial 112’ emergency response vehicles and inaugurated 33 mobile forensic science labs across...
As Delhi turns up the heat, MCD orders citywide cooling measuresThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory for the upcoming summer season. Departments are directed to take precautionary me...
Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia â what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
India delivers aid to flood and earthquake-hit AfghanistanIndia has sent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following devastating floods and earthquakes. The assistance includes essential relief mater...
India sends humanitarian aid to Madagascar after cyclone devastationIndia has sent vital aid to Madagascar after tropical cyclones Fytia and Geza caused widespread destruction. An Indian Air Force aircraft d...
Himachal Government, administration closely monitoring situation: MP Kangana Ranaut on relief efforts in disaster-affected areasBollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, also a Member of Parliament, surveyed the flood-hit Thunag area in Mandi. This followed cloudbursts and f...
Allegations of worm-infested food kits for landslide survivors spark violent protest in WayanadDYFI activists in Wayanad protested against the Meppadi Gram Panchayat, alleging the distribution of worm-infested food kits to landslide s...
Amazon India sets up four hubs to deliver urgent relief material in less than 72 hoursAmazon India has established four hubs, including a temporary hub in West Bengal, to deliver urgent relief within 72 hours due to heavy rai...
How to create an emergency kit for natural calamities like flood, earthquake, stormHaving an emergency kit is essential to prepare for any unforeseen disaster. Customize your kit based on your individual needs, and make su...
After Joshimath, cracks appear in houses in Uttarakhand's Karnprayag, people seek government helpMany families of Bahuguna Nagar have left their homes and taken shelter with their relatives staying in other areas. Thirty families of Kar...
Centre allows states to spend up to 50 pc of disaster response fund to fight COVID-19In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Union Home Ministry said that it has partially modified li...
Some earning profits in sale of COVID-19 test kits to govt, PM must intervene: Rahul GandhiThe Congress cited media reports about rapid test kits for COVID-19 being sold at around 150 per cent profits to the government and asked P...
Gambhir offers Rs 50 lakh from MPLAD fund to Delhi govt for medical equipmentEarlier Gambhir had accused the AAP government of "shedding crocodile tears" and playing victim card over the issue, saying he had offered ...
Surprising that despite Rs 65,000-cr budget, AAP govt unable to buy PPE: Delhi BJPThe BJP's East Delhi MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of "shedding crocodile tears" and "playi...
BJP alleges scam in distribution of relief in UttarakhandOpposition BJP today alleged a scam running into crores of rupees in distribution of relief in disaster-hit Uttarakhand.
Gujarat to give Rs 3 crore more to Uttarkhand disaster victimsGujarat today announced a fresh relief of Rs 3 cr from Chief Minister's Relief Fund in addition to Rs 2 cr announced last week for victims ...