Tel Aviv, Nov 9 (IANS) In a joint statement, the UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) and World Health Organization (WHO) said conditions at the Al-Shifa Hospital -- the largest in the Gaza Strip and one of the oldest Palestinian health institutions -- were "disastrous" amid the raging Israel-Hamas war.
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) At least 16 cars and two two-wheelers went up in smoke and virtually reduced to ash when a major fire engulfed the parking lot of a high-rise building in Dadar West, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday
Rome, Nov 5 (IANS) Shortly after storm Ciaran lashed Western Europe, the region now braces for yet another storm, Domingos.
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Components of Bailey Bridges supplied by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd -- a premier defence shipyard based in Kolkata -- have helped restore road connectivity in Sikkim that was devastated by floods after eruption of the South Lhonak Lake in the first week of October.
Jerusalem, Nov 4 (IANS) Israel has claimed responsibility for an attack outside the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the enclave, saying that a fighter jet had struck an ambulance used by Hamas personnel.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) While a dense haze and high pollution levels continues to engulf Delhi, the smog tower in Connaught Place, which was ceremoniously unveiled by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2021, remains inoperative.
Mexico City, Nov 3 (IANS) The Mexican government has declared 47 municipalities in the southern state of Guerrero natural disaster zones, making them eligible for federal resources to fund recovery efforts in the aftermath of the destructive hurricane Otis.
Raigad (Maharashtra), Nov 3 (IANS) At least five persons were injured and another 10 trapped in a massive fire after an explosion in a pharmaceutical factory at Mahad MIDC here on Friday, officials said.
Canberra, Nov 2 (IANS) The increasing severity and intensity of heatwaves in Australia is driving an increase in the number of hospitalisations due to the extreme weather, a government report revealed on Thursday.
Mexico City, Nov 2 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has unveiled a support and recovery plan for the victims of the devastating hurricane Otis, the strongest storm ever to make landfall in the Pacific Coast state of Guerrero.
