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Bengal disaster management force 'Arjun Vahini' to be operational from September: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal is set to unveil Arjun Vahini, its new disaster management force, starting operations in September. This strategic response is ...- PM Modi urges private space startups to build solutions for agriculture, climate and global challengesModi made the remarks during a meeting with 20 space technology startups at his office on Friday morning. He praised the founders for enter...
- Psychology says people who pack far more clothes than they need may be responding to imagined future scenariosPacking far more clothes than necessary may sometimes reflect a mind that spends a lot of time anticipating what might happen next. A perso...
- Psychology says people who keep emergency cash in multiple places may think about future uncertainty differentlyKeeping emergency cash in several places may reflect a particular way of managing uncertainty. The person may not expect anything to go wro...
- Prayagraj battered by heavy rain as water enters homes, disrupting train operationsUttar Pradesh intensifies school vehicle safety checks and driver background verifications. The government also strengthens flood relief an...
- Floodwaters in Odisha hit Kendrapara school, over 300 students affectedFloodwaters inundated Kendrapara's Pattamundai Kulsahi Ashram School, affecting over 300 students. Authorities are implementing relief meas...
- India to host BRICS Environment Working Group meetings on August 17-18India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on August 18. Senior officers will meet on August 17 to discuss e...
- Funding, cooling and healthcare: Experts break down India's new heatwave disaster statusIndia’s recognition of heatwaves as a notified natural calamity could unlock dedicated disaster funds for states to strengthen heat action ...
- Super El Niño 2026 is reshaping hurricane season. Here's what NOAA forecastsNOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. A strong El Niño is expected to suppress storm development significantly ...
- Kerala Weather Today: Orange alert in Kasaragod, Kannur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha and more; check IMD forecastKerala Rain Alert: Kerala anticipates widespread rainfall starting Thursday, with intensified showers expected. The India Meteorological De...
- Ash clouds, emergency alerts, mass evacuations: What's happening in Guetamala after violent volcano eruption?Guatemala's Fuego Volcano has erupted with increasing intensity, prompting an emergency alert. Towering ash clouds and lava flows are forci...
- Pan Am: For 74 years, no one knew where this plane was—until nowSearch teams located the wreckage of Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor after 74 years. This aircraft crashed in 1952, leading to significant airlin...
- Rajnath Singh launches India's first military medicine facility to bolster defences against 'emerging threats'The defence minister virtually inaugurated the Department of Military Medicine at the Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow, assert...
- Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecastPakistan's monsoon death toll has climbed to 109 since June 26, with heavy rains and flash floods causing widespread destruction, particula...
- Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecastPakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said 109 people have died nationwide since June 26. Many of the deaths were caused by col...
- Centuries Ago, a Hidden Catastrophe Shaped One of America's Most Dangerous Volcanoes That Still Matters TodayMount Rainier remains one of America's most iconic mountains, attracting hikers, climbers and nature lovers from around the world. Yet its ...
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad flooding dominates BRICS meetRecent urban flooding in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Surat featured in discussions at the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- Assam chief secretary orders faster relief, restoration as floods worsenAssam's Chief Secretary has ordered officials to speed up flood relief and restoration work. Ten people died in floods affecting over six l...
- Assam floods leave 35 dead, over 100 missing; toll may rise, says CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's chief minister reported thirty-five flood deaths and over one hundred missing people. He expressed apprehension that the casualty f...
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