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Centre Suspends Cell Broadcast Service Temporarily
Cell Broadcast service is suspended temporarily following NDMA advisory as a precautionary measure.
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Hire Ex-Agniveers To Overcome Fire Service Staff Shortage: Delhi Lt Governor
Delhi LG suggests hiring retired army personnel to resolve fire service staff shortages.
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Uttarakhand's Disaster Management Model Gets Global Recognition At BRICS
The three-day meeting brought together senior officials, experts and policymakers from 11 BRICS member and partner countries.
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One Day Of Extreme Heat Causes 3,400 Excess Deaths Across India, Study Estimates
Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions were prevailing in north, central and east India, with temperatures consistently exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana over past few days.
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New Phone Alert System Aimed At Protecting Lives During Disasters: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The minister said the system does not depend on mobile data or user databases and works across all telecom operators
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How A Lake In Cameroon Killed 1,700 Sleeping People In One Night
A viral post claimed that the lake "murdered" more than 1,700 people in a single night
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Snake-Like Robot Unveiled For Fukushima Debris Removal
A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said, as it unveiled the snake-like device.
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Higher Frequency DNA Mutations Found In Children Of Chernobyl Cleanup Workers
They found an average of 2.65 clustered de novo mutations (cDNMs) per child, compared to 0.88 cDNMs in children of unexposed parents.
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2 Skiers Killed In "Large-Scale" Avalanche In French Alps
An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Closed For 15 Years
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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683 Roads Blocked, 5,700 Transformers Hit: Snow Disrupts Life In Himachal
Widespread rainfall and heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have severely disrupted public utilities, blocking hundreds of roads and affecting electricity and water supply in several districts.
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How A New Zealand-Antarctica Flight Crashed Into A Volcano In A Freak Tragedy 47 Years Ago
On November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 crashed into Mount Erebus, Antarctica's highest active volcano, killing 237 passengers and 20 crew members
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Japan Restarts Fukushima Plant After 15 Years, But Shuts It Down Immediately
The restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended due to a glitch related to control rods, which are essential to safely starting up and shutting down reactors, according to its operator, TEPCO.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant 15 Years After It Killed 18,000
The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
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All You Need To Know About Europe's Deadliest Train Disasters Since 2000
The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain which has killed at least 39 people is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000.
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Centre Suspends Cell Broadcast Service Temporarily
Cell Broadcast service is suspended temporarily following NDMA advisory as a precautionary measure.
-
Hire Ex-Agniveers To Overcome Fire Service Staff Shortage: Delhi Lt Governor
Delhi LG suggests hiring retired army personnel to resolve fire service staff shortages.
-
Uttarakhand's Disaster Management Model Gets Global Recognition At BRICS
The three-day meeting brought together senior officials, experts and policymakers from 11 BRICS member and partner countries.
-
One Day Of Extreme Heat Causes 3,400 Excess Deaths Across India, Study Estimates
Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions were prevailing in north, central and east India, with temperatures consistently exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana over past few days.
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New Phone Alert System Aimed At Protecting Lives During Disasters: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The minister said the system does not depend on mobile data or user databases and works across all telecom operators
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How A Lake In Cameroon Killed 1,700 Sleeping People In One Night
A viral post claimed that the lake "murdered" more than 1,700 people in a single night
-
Snake-Like Robot Unveiled For Fukushima Debris Removal
A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said, as it unveiled the snake-like device.
-
Higher Frequency DNA Mutations Found In Children Of Chernobyl Cleanup Workers
They found an average of 2.65 clustered de novo mutations (cDNMs) per child, compared to 0.88 cDNMs in children of unexposed parents.
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2 Skiers Killed In "Large-Scale" Avalanche In French Alps
An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Closed For 15 Years
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
-
683 Roads Blocked, 5,700 Transformers Hit: Snow Disrupts Life In Himachal
Widespread rainfall and heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have severely disrupted public utilities, blocking hundreds of roads and affecting electricity and water supply in several districts.
-
How A New Zealand-Antarctica Flight Crashed Into A Volcano In A Freak Tragedy 47 Years Ago
On November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 crashed into Mount Erebus, Antarctica's highest active volcano, killing 237 passengers and 20 crew members
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Japan Restarts Fukushima Plant After 15 Years, But Shuts It Down Immediately
The restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended due to a glitch related to control rods, which are essential to safely starting up and shutting down reactors, according to its operator, TEPCO.
-
Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant 15 Years After It Killed 18,000
The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
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All You Need To Know About Europe's Deadliest Train Disasters Since 2000
The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain which has killed at least 39 people is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000.
