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West Bengal tragedy: At least 8 dead, 41 injured after goods train collides with Kanchanjunga ExpressAt least eight people died, and around 41 were injured when a goods train collided with the Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station, We...17 Jun, 2024, 04.35 PM IST- Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...04 Oct, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
- View: Not enough to douse corona fire, govt also needs a roadmap for recoveryIt is now clear that unfettered globalisation is not a blessing — its side-effects are simply unacceptable.22 Mar, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
- 29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...30 Jul, 2017, 02.40 PM IST
- Entire country needs to be trained in combating disasters: NDRFThe chief of the about 12,000 specially trained personnel force, who has himself been at the forefront numerous times, recalled tragedies l...17 Apr, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
- Of the over 100 whales that washed ashore on Tamil Nadu coast 45 deadIf local fishermen had not kept vigil, many more whales would have died. The fishermen stayed awake all night to keep the whales in water b...12 Jan, 2016, 07.19 PM IST
- India, South Africa T-20 match insured for Rs 6.5 crore against terror attack, rainThe UPCA has taken the policy that will cover almost all possible eventualities including terror attack, so that the UPCA doesn't face any ...10 Oct, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
- 4°C rise in global temperature will severely inhibit summertime activity in northern IndiaA 1-metre rise in global sea levels increases the probability of what is now a once-in-a-hundred-year flood by 1,000 times in Kolkata, 40 t...14 Jul, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
- If seas rise 1 metre, serious flood risk soars 1,000 times in coastal cities: StudyA 1-metre rise in global sea levels increases the probability of what is now a once-in-a-hundred-year flood by 1,000 times in Kolkata.14 Jul, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
- Fresh tremors felt in West BengalMetro services in the city were temporarily stopped following the tremor, a senior official of Kolkata Metro said.26 Apr, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- Believe it or not! BJP turns unifier for Mamata Banerjee and Left tooWhatever the May 16 earthquake may have measured on Richter scale, aftershocks have completely devastated conventional political thinking.21 Jun, 2014, 10.52 AM IST
- Chile quake pushes copper prices upHindustan Copper, which is the only primary producer of copper in the country, is also not likely to be affected by it.04 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Sikkim earthquake: Chinese threat making Sikkim sufferInfrastructure has not been developed in Sikkim as Delhi feared that it would help Chinese over-run the region in the event of a 1962-like ...24 Sep, 2011, 06.01 AM IST
- Chile quake may not hit copper pricesBelying earlier fears, it is now estimated that the Chile earthquake will not have too much of an impact on copper prices or supplies aroun...17 Mar, 2010, 05.02 AM IST
- China quake shakes up base metals market: The earthquake in Sichuan province in China has started having a telling impact on the base metals market.16 May, 2008, 12.46 AM IST
- J&K's zero-excise regime may attract Punjab unitsThe Department of Revenue issued two notifications on November 14, the birth day of Jawaharlal Nehru, to exempt the 16% excise duty in the ...29 Nov, 2002, 12.41 AM IST
- Govt's SEZ dream going sourThe government's plan to promote special economic zones (SEZ) as a major engine of medium-term growth in exports has failed to make signifi...30 Sep, 2002, 01.51 AM IST
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