Correct this ongoing Himalayan blunderMonsoon 2025 has caused widespread destruction in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. Landslides and floods have claimed...
06 Oct, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Faith can't protect crumbling infraIndia's religious tourism faces a crisis due to unchecked growth, infrastructural mismatch, and reckless development, leading to disasters ...
28 Aug, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warningFollowing a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting ope...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Can comics predict the future? How ‘new Baba Vanga’ Ryo Tatsuki’s prophecies as a manga artist are causing panic worldwideRyo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist dubbed the "New Baba Vanga", has predicted a massive tsunami in July 2025, warning that “the sea boils...
21 May, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
Mass destruction for Japan? Tourists cancel plans after a psychic’s ‘real catastrophe’ warningA wave of unverified earthquake predictions in Japan—from a manga artist, psychics, and a feng shui master—has sparked fear among travelers...
20 May, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
PM Modi offers linking UPI with payment systems of BIMSTEC nationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi proposes linking India's UPI with BIMSTEC member nations' payment systems to enhance trade, business, and tour...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Rs 2,000 cr Mission Mausam approved: Here's how high-tech radars will be used to tackle heavy rains, floods, stormsThe Union Cabinet has approved 'Mission Mausam,' a ₹2,000 crore initiative aimed at significantly improving India’s weather forecasting and...
12 Sep, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Assam flood situation improves, over 2 lakh hitAssam has seen a decrease in flood cases in eight districts, with over 2,07,500 people affected. The worst hit is Karimganj, with over 1.1 ...
23 Jun, 2024, 09.16 PM IST
HM Amit Shah suggests creation of large ponds in northeast, use of ISRO data for flood controlUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has proposed the creation of at least 50 large ponds in the northeast to divert water from the Brahmaputra Ri...
23 Jun, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard, major ports, petroleum firms discuss preparedness to handle oil spill disastersIndia, a major oil and chemical importer, has discussed enhancing preparedness for oil spill disasters in its waters. The Indian Coast Guar...
23 Nov, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Big improvement in India's disaster preparedness, response: IUCNIUCN India and the TCS Foundation have launched an initiative, "Himalaya for the Future", which aims to enhance sustainability and the well...
11 Feb, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Cyclone Tauktae: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani instructs Ministers to reach Bharuch, review preparednessThe State government has also directed the Department of Roads and Buildings, Forest Department to ensure that the communication network, r...
16 May, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
We hope to begin the journey towards recovery by June 2020: Zaid Sadiq, Executive Director, Prestige GroupThe pandemic is changing the world as we know it. The lockdown and social distancing norms are likely to have changed customer preferences....
18 May, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Are frequent tremors in Uttarakhand indicative of a big quake?Yes, according to a top disaster official, who adds that a major earthquake "is long overdue in the central seismic gap of the Himalayan fr...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Fixing the cracks in the Himalayas to avert another Kashmir-like tragedyThe Himalayas actually produce unique services — these are full-fledged services in themselves, a vital distinction often ignored.
16 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
ADB to give $200mn loan for infra building in UttarakhandThe Asian Development Bank today signed a USD 200 million loan agreement with India to help rehabilitate people who were affected by floods...
05 Feb, 2014, 07.14 PM IST
World Bank approves $250 mn for Uttarakhand relief workIndia had sought assistance from multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
26 Oct, 2013, 03.47 PM IST