Moscow, July 30 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning across parts of the Pacific.
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) As torrential rainfall continues to wreak havoc, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday confirmed that the overall death toll since the onset of the monsoon season in the country has risen to 279.
Haridwar, July 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured in a stampede that broke out at the Mansa Devi Temple in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday.
Jhalawar, July 25 (IANS) At least four children were killed and several are feared trapped after a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district on Friday, said officials here, adding that ten kids have been admitted to hospitals.
Patna, July 22 (IANS) As floodwaters from the Ganga continue to rise across Bihar, villages are being washed away, families are breaking apart, and life has come to a standstill for thousands.
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan remains on high alert as the devastating impact of the ongoing monsoon season continues to claim lives and disrupt normalcy across the country.
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) At least 63 more people have died in the last 24 hours in Pakistan's Punjab province, marking the deadliest day of the current monsoon season in the province to date, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) detailed on Friday.
Alaska, July 17 (IANS) A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the US state's southern region and the Alaska Peninsula, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) At least 15 more people died following a fresh spell of torrential monsoon rain in Pakistan on Monday, bringing the total death toll since late June to 111, local media reported on Tuesday.
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) A major fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday on a freight train near Tiruvallur on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam line. The blaze, which involved a diesel tanker coach, erupted around 5.50 a.m., engulfing at least four wagons in intense flames.
