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Insurers plan floor for fire cover to avoid large burnsNon-life insurers are considering a minimum rate for fire insurance's natural catastrophe component. This move follows concerns about steep...03 Sep, 2026, 01.30 AM IST- Government to pilot disaster communication network in OctoberField trials for India's Public Protection and Disaster Relief network will begin in October. This network aims to ensure communication con...02 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- 'We are so, so lucky': Dubai Indian expats recall close call during Kailash pilgrimage amid Nepal floodsDubai-based Indian pilgrims returning from Mount Kailash narrowly avoided deadly Nepal border floods. Their planned return route was devast...02 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...02 Sep, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming HimalayasNepal’s devastating floods have damaged hydropower plants, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure, knocking out about 10% of the count...01 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
- Disaster in Nepal once again intensifies debate regarding risks posed by climate changeHimalayan glaciers are receding due to rising temperatures, leaving unstable debris behind. Shifting precipitation patterns cause rainfall ...31 Aug, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
- Nepal, China flash floods: Missing toll soars past 2,400 as rescuers race to find survivorsRescuers in Nepal and China are searching for thousands still missing after a devastating flood of water, ice and debris swept through Hima...31 Aug, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
- Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumpsThe Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking mandatory disclosure of the exact ethanol content in ...31 Aug, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
- 50,000 people lived here. Then a 1986 nuclear disaster turned the town into a ghost place overnight. The reason still haunts the worldPripyat was a modern Soviet city of nearly 50,000 people before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 forced its residents to leave. About...31 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- Himalayan flood crises linked to geological instability, climate change: Professor Ravindra KhaiwalNepal's flood crises stem from geological instability and climate change, not just rainfall. The Bhotekoshi flood disaster has claimed 626 ...29 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...29 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanesThe risk of a glacial lake bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased after satellite images showed its size shrinking as water slowly ...29 Aug, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- Supreme Court to hear plea on ethanol labelling at petrol pumps on August 31The Supreme Court will hear a petition on August 31 regarding ethanol labelling. The plea seeks mandatory disclosure of ethanol percentages...29 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- In 1903, 110 million tonnes of rock fell on a sleeping Canadian town in two minutes; even now, part of Frank remains buried beneath the mountainIn 1903, a massive rockslide from Turtle Mountain devastated the town of Frank, Alberta. This catastrophic event remains Canada's deadliest...28 Aug, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in NepalChina suggests a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal caused the devastating flash flood. This disaster killed hundreds in Nepal and thr...28 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- '7–8% of world will be devastated': Did Baba Vanga foresee a disastrous 2026? The truth behind the viral predictionBaba Vanga’s alleged predictions have once again drawn attention following the recent devastation in Nepal. However, there are no verified ...28 Aug, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- In 1971, liquefied clay swallowed dozens of homes in a Quebec village and killed 31 people; the surviving population was permanently relocatedFifty years ago, a massive landslide devastated Saint-Jean-Vianney, Quebec, engulfing homes and claiming lives. Unstable soil, saturated by...28 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
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