Jaipur, Dec 20 (IANS) A tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of seven people when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The search and rescue operations resumed on Thursday morning to trace out at least two tourists still ‘missing’ after an Indian Navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the Gateway of India in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday evening claiming 13 lives, including that of four naval personnel, officials said.
Paris, Dec 18 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after India extended its support in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, a devastating storm that struck the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday.
Aybak, Dec 15 (IANS) About 35 miners were trapped under the rubble of a coal mine in Afghanistan's Samangan province, local officials said on Sunday.
Jammu, Dec 10 (IANS) J&K State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has approved for inclusion of five more local disasters to the already notified list of disasters as per SDRF norms.
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) An inter-ministerial team of the Centre has begun assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in various districts of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) At least three people died, and 30 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
Chennai, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday and assured all possible help to deal with the flood situation and devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to deteriorate, posing severe health risks for the people living in the region. On Saturday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national Capital was recorded at 318, categorising it as 'very poor,' according to official data, while the air quality in Noida and Gurugram also continued to fall in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Centre has approved an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore for various disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects to tackle natural calamities in 15 states, according to an official statement.
