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India Launches Fire Safety Week In Hospitals To Prevent Disasters; See Details, What To Expect
India's Health Ministry has launched a nationwide Fire Safety Week in hospitals to boost preparedness, prevent deadly incidents, and strengthen emergency response systems. Here's why it matters for public health.
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2 Days On, 6 Still Missing After Jabalpur Boat Tragedy, Deaths Rise To 9
While 28 tourists were rescued, teams from the Army, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) were searching for the missing persons
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Six Trapped As Bridge Collapses In Jammu, 2 Rescued
Teams from the Army, National Disaster Response Force and police are at the spot.
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India Deploys 'Aarogya Maitri' Health Cube In Jamaica For Humanitarian Emergency Response
The Jamaica deployment is being viewed as part of India's broader outreach to CARICOM countries, where healthcare, disaster resilience, and capacity building have emerged as key pillars of cooperation
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Woman Killed After 60-Foot Iron Bridge Collapses Into Drain In Delhi
A 60-foot iron bridge over a drain collapsed in north Delhi's Roop Nagar area on Tuesday morning, killing a woman, officials said.
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Video: PM Modi Lands Aboard C-130J Aircraft On Assam Highway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic landing at northeast's first emergency landing facility aboard C-130J aircraft in Assam's Moran, beginning his one-day tour of the state that is slated to go to polls soon.
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18 Labourers Killed, 1 Injured After Blast In Illegal Meghalaya Coal Mine
Eighteen labourers died and one was injured after an explosion trapped them deep inside a suspected illegal coal mine at a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, police said.
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Trump's Board Of Peace Could See US Firm Gain 300% Profits In Gaza: Report
A US-based disaster response firm has put forward a proposal to manage aid and supply deliveries into Gaza, according to a document submitted to the White House
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NEONSAT-1A on Bridging the Swarm Mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched South Korea’s NEONSAT-1A satellite on January 29, 2026, completing the delayed Bridging the Swarm mission from New Zealand. Deployed into a 540-kilometer orbit, the Earth-observation spacecraft will deliver near-real-time imagery to monitor natural disasters across the Korean Peninsula. The launch marked Rocket La...
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Starlink Ready For India, Will Help In Rural Connectivity: Elon Musk
Starlink satellites orbit at about 550 kilometres, far lower than traditional geostationary satellites, making their faster response times more beneficial for disaster areas.
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Telangana Court Warns IAS Officer Of Non-Bailable Warrant Over Contempt Case
The Telangana High Court warned senior IPS officer AV Ranganath, who is serving as commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency, that a non-bailable warrant would be issued against him if he fails to appear in court
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Turkish Rescuers Stranded As Israel Delays Approval To Enter Gaza
A Turkish disaster response team is still waiting by the Gaza border for Israeli approval to enter the Palestinian territory to help with search and rescue operations, a defence ministry source said Thursday.
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Cyclone Montha: Odisha Starts Evacuation Of People From Vulnerable Areas
The Odisha government has started evacuating people from vulnerable places and deployed 128 disaster response teams in eight southern districts of the state as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified into a cyclonic storm named
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Centre Approves Rs 1,950 Crore To Karnataka, Maharashtra As Flood Relief
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crore as second instalment of central share of State Disaster Response Fund to Karnataka and Maharashtra governments for 2025-26.
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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
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India Launches Fire Safety Week In Hospitals To Prevent Disasters; See Details, What To Expect
India's Health Ministry has launched a nationwide Fire Safety Week in hospitals to boost preparedness, prevent deadly incidents, and strengthen emergency response systems. Here's why it matters for public health.
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2 Days On, 6 Still Missing After Jabalpur Boat Tragedy, Deaths Rise To 9
While 28 tourists were rescued, teams from the Army, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) were searching for the missing persons
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Six Trapped As Bridge Collapses In Jammu, 2 Rescued
Teams from the Army, National Disaster Response Force and police are at the spot.
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India Deploys 'Aarogya Maitri' Health Cube In Jamaica For Humanitarian Emergency Response
The Jamaica deployment is being viewed as part of India's broader outreach to CARICOM countries, where healthcare, disaster resilience, and capacity building have emerged as key pillars of cooperation
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Woman Killed After 60-Foot Iron Bridge Collapses Into Drain In Delhi
A 60-foot iron bridge over a drain collapsed in north Delhi's Roop Nagar area on Tuesday morning, killing a woman, officials said.
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Video: PM Modi Lands Aboard C-130J Aircraft On Assam Highway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic landing at northeast's first emergency landing facility aboard C-130J aircraft in Assam's Moran, beginning his one-day tour of the state that is slated to go to polls soon.
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18 Labourers Killed, 1 Injured After Blast In Illegal Meghalaya Coal Mine
Eighteen labourers died and one was injured after an explosion trapped them deep inside a suspected illegal coal mine at a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, police said.
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Trump's Board Of Peace Could See US Firm Gain 300% Profits In Gaza: Report
A US-based disaster response firm has put forward a proposal to manage aid and supply deliveries into Gaza, according to a document submitted to the White House
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NEONSAT-1A on Bridging the Swarm Mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched South Korea’s NEONSAT-1A satellite on January 29, 2026, completing the delayed Bridging the Swarm mission from New Zealand. Deployed into a 540-kilometer orbit, the Earth-observation spacecraft will deliver near-real-time imagery to monitor natural disasters across the Korean Peninsula. The launch marked Rocket La...
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Starlink Ready For India, Will Help In Rural Connectivity: Elon Musk
Starlink satellites orbit at about 550 kilometres, far lower than traditional geostationary satellites, making their faster response times more beneficial for disaster areas.
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Telangana Court Warns IAS Officer Of Non-Bailable Warrant Over Contempt Case
The Telangana High Court warned senior IPS officer AV Ranganath, who is serving as commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency, that a non-bailable warrant would be issued against him if he fails to appear in court
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Turkish Rescuers Stranded As Israel Delays Approval To Enter Gaza
A Turkish disaster response team is still waiting by the Gaza border for Israeli approval to enter the Palestinian territory to help with search and rescue operations, a defence ministry source said Thursday.
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Cyclone Montha: Odisha Starts Evacuation Of People From Vulnerable Areas
The Odisha government has started evacuating people from vulnerable places and deployed 128 disaster response teams in eight southern districts of the state as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified into a cyclonic storm named
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Centre Approves Rs 1,950 Crore To Karnataka, Maharashtra As Flood Relief
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crore as second instalment of central share of State Disaster Response Fund to Karnataka and Maharashtra governments for 2025-26.
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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
