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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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Ghana Recover From AFCON Disaster, Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2026
Despite failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, Ghana have now dramatically secured direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Why You Should Never Remove Airline Luggage Tags Right After Landing
You probably tear off that airline luggage tag the moment your suitcase lands on the belt. But what if that tiny sticker could save you from a travel disaster you never saw coming?
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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Death Count In Darjeeling Landslides Rises To 24, Rescue Ops Underway
The toll in the devastating landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling district rose to 24, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation on Monday with several people still missing.
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42 Killed As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides, Flash Floods In Nepal, Flight Ops Hit
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal have killed at least 42 people, a disaster official said Sunday.
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China Debuts ‘World’s Mightiest’ Centrifuge Hitting 300 Times Earth’s Gravity
China has launched CHIEF1300, the world’s largest centrifuge, capable of generating 300 times Earth’s gravity on 22-ton loads. Housed in Hangzhou, the facility enables research in geology, oceans, and materials, simulating disasters and extreme environments. Scientists say it will serve as a global hub for advancing engineering and frontier sci...
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Over 90 Students Trapped In Rubble After Indonesian School Collapse
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious families of those missing.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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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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8 Dead, 17 Missing As Typhoon Bualoi Tears Through Vietnam
Seventeen fishermen were missing after huge waves hit two fishing boats off Quang Tri province, while another fishing boat lost contact during the storm, the government's disaster management agency said.
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US Deploys Warships In Caribbean, Venezuela Fears Invasion
Venezuela, on high alert over a US military deployment off its coast that has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills on Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.
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"All States In Himalayan Region Facing Existential Crisis": Supreme Court
All states in the Himalayan region are facing a serious existential crisis, the top court said today and posed several questions to the Himachal Pradesh government on its policies to regulate tourism, construction, and mining.
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Intertwined In Death: Mother, Sons' Bodies Found Under Chamoli Landslide Debris
As rescue operations in Uttarakhand's disaster-hit Chamoli district continued, a heart-rending visual emerged from the debris when a woman was found with her twin sons clinging to her body - all three dead.
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14 Injured, 20 Missing After Landslides In Uttarakhand's Chamoli
Fourteen people were feared trapped and 20 were injured as landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain flattened more than 30 houses in four villages in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Thursday.
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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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Ghana Recover From AFCON Disaster, Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2026
Despite failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, Ghana have now dramatically secured direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Why You Should Never Remove Airline Luggage Tags Right After Landing
You probably tear off that airline luggage tag the moment your suitcase lands on the belt. But what if that tiny sticker could save you from a travel disaster you never saw coming?
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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Death Count In Darjeeling Landslides Rises To 24, Rescue Ops Underway
The toll in the devastating landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling district rose to 24, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation on Monday with several people still missing.
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42 Killed As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides, Flash Floods In Nepal, Flight Ops Hit
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal have killed at least 42 people, a disaster official said Sunday.
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China Debuts ‘World’s Mightiest’ Centrifuge Hitting 300 Times Earth’s Gravity
China has launched CHIEF1300, the world’s largest centrifuge, capable of generating 300 times Earth’s gravity on 22-ton loads. Housed in Hangzhou, the facility enables research in geology, oceans, and materials, simulating disasters and extreme environments. Scientists say it will serve as a global hub for advancing engineering and frontier sci...
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Over 90 Students Trapped In Rubble After Indonesian School Collapse
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious families of those missing.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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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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8 Dead, 17 Missing As Typhoon Bualoi Tears Through Vietnam
Seventeen fishermen were missing after huge waves hit two fishing boats off Quang Tri province, while another fishing boat lost contact during the storm, the government's disaster management agency said.
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US Deploys Warships In Caribbean, Venezuela Fears Invasion
Venezuela, on high alert over a US military deployment off its coast that has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills on Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.
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"All States In Himalayan Region Facing Existential Crisis": Supreme Court
All states in the Himalayan region are facing a serious existential crisis, the top court said today and posed several questions to the Himachal Pradesh government on its policies to regulate tourism, construction, and mining.
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Intertwined In Death: Mother, Sons' Bodies Found Under Chamoli Landslide Debris
As rescue operations in Uttarakhand's disaster-hit Chamoli district continued, a heart-rending visual emerged from the debris when a woman was found with her twin sons clinging to her body - all three dead.
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14 Injured, 20 Missing After Landslides In Uttarakhand's Chamoli
Fourteen people were feared trapped and 20 were injured as landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain flattened more than 30 houses in four villages in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Thursday.
