New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India is known as the first responder to the Global South for its humanitarian initiatives in times of natural disasters, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Wednesday.
Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Firefighters continued to work overnight to contain wildfires in greater Los Angeles, with "particularly dangerous" winds warning in effect through Wednesday.
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) The death toll from the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 24, local media reported.
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) At least 16 have been confirmed dead and over 12,000 structures have been damaged and destroyed in the raging Los Angeles wildfires that started last week.
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) At least 11 people have lost their lives, with fears that the death toll could climb as rescue efforts intensify following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Tirupati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced compensation of Rs.25 lakh each to the families of the six devotees who died in the stampede on Wednesday night during distribution of tickets for a sacred event at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 95 people were killed and 130 injured after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.
New Delhi, Jn 7 (IANS) At least 32 people lost their lives, and 38 were injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday, according to some media reports.
Bhopal, Jan 4 (IANS) After a day-long protest from citizens of Pithampur against the incineration of the chemical waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) factory, which was the cause of the horrific Bhopal gas tragedy, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a high-level meeting with some of his ministers and senior officials late on Friday night.
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) With the Centre on Monday informing the Kerala government that they have declared the Wayanad landslide as a disaster of severe nature as requested by the Kerala government, local MP Priyanka Gandhi expressed her thanks for the decision.
