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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Dhaka, Sep 29 (IANS) The United Nations and partners have launched a humanitarian appeal for $134 million to provide urgent relief and support to communities affected by the escalating floods in Bangladesh.
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) The Adani Group on Thursday announced it is donating Rs 25 crore towards the relief efforts in Andhra Pradesh, battered by torrential rains and floods.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) : India has launched 'Operation Sadbhav' to send humanitarian aid to three Southeast Asian nations -- Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam -- to assist them in dealing with the devastating impact of a major typhoon, an official statement said.
Meerut, Sep 15 (IANS) The death toll in the building collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut rose to seven, said officials here on Sunday.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) A six-member central team will arrive in Telangana later on Wednesday to visit flood-affected districts.
