Odisha gears up as cyclone 'Dana' set to make landfall on Oct 24; Bengal also alert

IANS | October 23, 2024 1:08 AM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha and the neighbouring state of West Bengal are on a 'high alert mode' as the cyclonic storm 'Dana' likely to be formed in Bay of Bengal on Wednesday is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25.

Bengaluru rains: Three bodies recovered, 17 feared trapped as under-construction building collapses

IANS | October 22, 2024 7:45 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) An under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, following heavy rains that continued to lash the city. According to sources, about 17 construction labourers are feared trapped inside the debris.

Stubble burning: Haryana suspends 24 officials for laxity, 6 farmers booked

IANS | October 22, 2024 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Cracking the whip against lax officials, the Haryana government placed 24 Agriculture Department employees, including seven supervisors and three inspectors, under suspension for failure to act against farmers indulging in stubble burning, an official said on Tuesday.

Impending cyclone threat: Odisha CM says govt fully prepared, urges people not to panic

IANS | October 21, 2024 11:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday asserted that the state government is fully prepared to face the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana', expected to hit the Odisha coast on October 24.

Light intensity earthquake jolts J&K’s Doda

IANS | October 13, 2024 8:32 AM

Jammu, Oct 13 (IANS) A light-intensity earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.

Five of family charred to death in Mumbai building fire

IANS | October 6, 2024 9:01 AM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) At least five persons burned in their sleep and two others were injured in a major fire fire that broke out in a shop in North Mumbai's Chembur suburb, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Sunday.

Biden deploys soldiers to tackle Hurricane Helene as death toll mounts to 175

IANS | October 2, 2024 10:57 PM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Wednesday informed that he has given instructions to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin to deploy one thousand active-duty soldiers to support ongoing hurricane response and recovery efforts.

Two pilots, engineer killed as Mumbai-bound helicopter crashes in Pune hills

IANS | October 2, 2024 10:00 AM

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 2 (IANS) At least three persons, including two pilots and an aircraft engineer, were feared killed after a helicopter flying over the Bavdhan area in Pune crashed in the hilly terrain, officials said here on Wednesday.

Last 72 hours were extremely challenging for officers: Bihar minister

IANS | September 30, 2024 11:46 PM

Patna, Sep 30 (IANS) Bihar Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary acknowledged that the past 72 hours have been extremely challenging for officials and flood response teams in the flood-affected areas of North Bihar.

8.5-foot-long crocodile ventures in Vadodara residential area, rescued

IANS | September 30, 2024 6:20 PM

Vadodara, Sep 30 (IANS) Following heavy rains and flooding, an 8.5-foot-long crocodile ventured into the residential area of Rathod Vaas in Wadsar, Vadodara. However, the reptile was soon rescued by the Forest Department official with the help of local volunteers

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Odisha gears up as cyclone 'Dana' set to make landfall on Oct 24; Bengal also alert

Bengaluru rains: Three bodies recovered, 17 feared trapped as under-construction building collapses

Stubble burning: Haryana suspends 24 officials for laxity, 6 farmers booked

Impending cyclone threat: Odisha CM says govt fully prepared, urges people not to panic

Light intensity earthquake jolts J&K’s Doda

Five of family charred to death in Mumbai building fire

Biden deploys soldiers to tackle Hurricane Helene as death toll mounts to 175

Two pilots, engineer killed as Mumbai-bound helicopter crashes in Pune hills

Last 72 hours were extremely challenging for officers: Bihar minister

8.5-foot-long crocodile ventures in Vadodara residential area, rescued

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