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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Reports From Power Utility, Civic Body Over Electrocution Deaths
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private power utility, CESC Ltd, on multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata and its suburbs due to waterlogging.
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BJP Versus Trinamool After Mamata Banerjee's Dandiya At Kolkata Puja Pandal
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today joined women at a puja pandal in Kolkata in a few steps of Dandiya.
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State vs Discom Blame Game Over Electrocution Deaths During Kolkata Deluge
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused power utility CESC of negligence leading to electrocution deaths in Kolkata and nearby areas yesterday, the discom has disowned responsibility
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In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normalcy, Days Before Durga Puja
Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At least 10 people have died in rain-related incidents, while the City of Joy braces for more showers.
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More Rain In 6 Hours Than Last 22 Days Combined: Why Kolkata Is Flooded
Between September 1 and September 22, Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rainfall, 16 per cent lower than the normal of 213.7 mm during this period. And between 8.30 am yesterday and 8.30 am today, the City of Joy received 247.4 mm of rain
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Three Die Of Electrocution During Kabaddi Match In Chhattisgarh After Sudden Storm
A sudden storm caused an 11-kV power line to touch the iron pole of the tent erected on the ground for viewers to watch the game, resulting in several of them receiving an electric shock.
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Man Stands On Top Of Train In Nagpur, Gets Electrocuted, Dies
A man standing atop a train died after he accidentally touched a high-tension wire and got electrocuted.
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1 Dead, 5 Injured Due To Electrocution During Ganesh Immersion In Mumbai
The incident occurred when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched the Ganpati idol, leading to six devotees near it getting electrocuted.
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5 of Family, Including 2 Children, Electrocuted In Maharashtra
In a heart-wrenching incident, five members of a family, including two children, lost their lives due to electrocution in Erandol taluka of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, officials said.
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Himachal Pradesh Monsoon Leaves 276 Dead, 336 Injured, 37 Missing So Far
The monsoon's fury in Himachal Pradesh has left 276 people dead since June 20, with 143 fatalities caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep slopes.
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Five Electrocuted To Death During Janmashtami Celebrations In Hyderabad
At least five people were electrocuted to death and four others were injured when a Rath taken out as part of Sri Krishnashtami celebrations came in contact with an electric wire in Hyderabad.
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Heavy Rain Forces Kerala School To Declare Holiday, Roof Collapses Hours Later
A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Wednesday after the ceiling of an auditorium at Kodaly Government Upper Primary School in Thrissur collapsed -- fortunately, on a day when the school was closed due to heavy rains.
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UP Boy, 8, Electrocuted. He Went Near Transformer To Fetch Cricket Ball
A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow when he came in contact with a transformer in his neighbourhood, the damaged gate to which had not been repaired despite repeated complaints by residents of the area.
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125 Dead, 468 Roads, 676 Water Schemes Disrupted In Himachal Pradesh
While 70 people lost their lives in rain-related calamities such as landslides, flash floods, electrocution, and building collapses, 55 died in road accidents in Himachal Pradesh.
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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
-
Calcutta High Court Seeks Reports From Power Utility, Civic Body Over Electrocution Deaths
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private power utility, CESC Ltd, on multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata and its suburbs due to waterlogging.
-
BJP Versus Trinamool After Mamata Banerjee's Dandiya At Kolkata Puja Pandal
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today joined women at a puja pandal in Kolkata in a few steps of Dandiya.
-
State vs Discom Blame Game Over Electrocution Deaths During Kolkata Deluge
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused power utility CESC of negligence leading to electrocution deaths in Kolkata and nearby areas yesterday, the discom has disowned responsibility
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In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normalcy, Days Before Durga Puja
Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At least 10 people have died in rain-related incidents, while the City of Joy braces for more showers.
-
More Rain In 6 Hours Than Last 22 Days Combined: Why Kolkata Is Flooded
Between September 1 and September 22, Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rainfall, 16 per cent lower than the normal of 213.7 mm during this period. And between 8.30 am yesterday and 8.30 am today, the City of Joy received 247.4 mm of rain
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Three Die Of Electrocution During Kabaddi Match In Chhattisgarh After Sudden Storm
A sudden storm caused an 11-kV power line to touch the iron pole of the tent erected on the ground for viewers to watch the game, resulting in several of them receiving an electric shock.
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Man Stands On Top Of Train In Nagpur, Gets Electrocuted, Dies
A man standing atop a train died after he accidentally touched a high-tension wire and got electrocuted.
-
1 Dead, 5 Injured Due To Electrocution During Ganesh Immersion In Mumbai
The incident occurred when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched the Ganpati idol, leading to six devotees near it getting electrocuted.
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5 of Family, Including 2 Children, Electrocuted In Maharashtra
In a heart-wrenching incident, five members of a family, including two children, lost their lives due to electrocution in Erandol taluka of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, officials said.
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Himachal Pradesh Monsoon Leaves 276 Dead, 336 Injured, 37 Missing So Far
The monsoon's fury in Himachal Pradesh has left 276 people dead since June 20, with 143 fatalities caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep slopes.
-
Five Electrocuted To Death During Janmashtami Celebrations In Hyderabad
At least five people were electrocuted to death and four others were injured when a Rath taken out as part of Sri Krishnashtami celebrations came in contact with an electric wire in Hyderabad.
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Heavy Rain Forces Kerala School To Declare Holiday, Roof Collapses Hours Later
A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Wednesday after the ceiling of an auditorium at Kodaly Government Upper Primary School in Thrissur collapsed -- fortunately, on a day when the school was closed due to heavy rains.
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UP Boy, 8, Electrocuted. He Went Near Transformer To Fetch Cricket Ball
A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow when he came in contact with a transformer in his neighbourhood, the damaged gate to which had not been repaired despite repeated complaints by residents of the area.
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125 Dead, 468 Roads, 676 Water Schemes Disrupted In Himachal Pradesh
While 70 people lost their lives in rain-related calamities such as landslides, flash floods, electrocution, and building collapses, 55 died in road accidents in Himachal Pradesh.
