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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Polish Woman, Locked In Room By Parents When She Was 15, Found After 27 Years
Neighbours who knew Mirella as a healthy teenager are shocked by the betrayal and inhumane treatment she suffered. Efforts are ongoing to support her recovery after such prolonged captivity.
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"Truly Felt Fear": Hikers' Horror Tales Of Mount Everest Show Blizzard
Rescue efforts are underway to ensure nearly 200 trekkers caught in a snow blizzard near Mount Everest in Tibet make it to safety.
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Almost 1,000 Trapped In Blizzard On Tibetan Side Of Mount Everest
Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday to clear access to campsites on Tibet's eastern slope of Mount Everest, where nearly 1,000 people have been trapped by a blizzard that has blocked roads, according to Chinese state media reports.
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Fauj Only Place Where There Is No Nepotism: Defence Chief Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday asserted that 'fauj' is the only place where there is no nepotism, as he urged children to aspire to join the armed forces to serve the nation and explore places.
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Cloudburst In Uttarakhand's Chamoli Leaves 7 Missing, Washes Away 6 Houses
At least seven people have been reported missing after a cloudburst triggered by torrential rains struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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Kerala Man Who Fell Into Well, His Rescuer, Die After Rope Breaks: Cops
In a tragic incident, a man who fell into a well near Parippally here and the person who attempted to pull him out died on Saturday after the rope used in the rescue effort snapped, police said.
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At Least 9 Dead After Rescue Boat Capsizes During Flood Relief Efforts In Pakistan
At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in Pakistan, authorities said on Friday.
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Punjab Floods Death Count Rises To 55, Over 100 Relief Camps Operational
With two more deaths, the death count in the Punjab floods climbed to 55, according to official data.
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Woman Jumps Off Delhi's Signature Bridge Into Yamuna: Cops
A woman allegedly jumped into Yamuna river from Signature Bridge in northeast Delhi on Wednesday morning, police said.
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On Camera, Woman Washed Away By Floodwaters, Dies In Flood-Hit Punjab
A woman drowned in flood-hit Punjab after she slipped and fell in an inundated area and was washed away by the floodwaters. The incident occurred in Gurdaspur, with a video capturing the frantic efforts made by two men to rescue the woman.
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Pics: Fresh Rains Add To Misery In Flood-Hit Punjab, Schools Shut Till Sunday
A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit and 30 lives lost so far.
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Raghav Chadha Visits Flood-Hit Punjab District, Vows Funds Towards Relief Ops
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha visited Punjab's Gursdaspur and Dinanagar to assess the damage caused by flooding, which have left hundreds of people homeless and submerged vast swathes of residential areas and farmland.
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Stranded Russian Climber, 47, Presumed Dead: Officials
The Russian climber who became stranded on the country's highest peak after breaking her leg more than two weeks ago had found no signs of life.
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Death Count In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Floods Rises To 365, Rescue Efforts Underway
The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts.
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Polish Woman, Locked In Room By Parents When She Was 15, Found After 27 Years
Neighbours who knew Mirella as a healthy teenager are shocked by the betrayal and inhumane treatment she suffered. Efforts are ongoing to support her recovery after such prolonged captivity.
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"Truly Felt Fear": Hikers' Horror Tales Of Mount Everest Show Blizzard
Rescue efforts are underway to ensure nearly 200 trekkers caught in a snow blizzard near Mount Everest in Tibet make it to safety.
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Almost 1,000 Trapped In Blizzard On Tibetan Side Of Mount Everest
Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday to clear access to campsites on Tibet's eastern slope of Mount Everest, where nearly 1,000 people have been trapped by a blizzard that has blocked roads, according to Chinese state media reports.
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Fauj Only Place Where There Is No Nepotism: Defence Chief Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday asserted that 'fauj' is the only place where there is no nepotism, as he urged children to aspire to join the armed forces to serve the nation and explore places.
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Cloudburst In Uttarakhand's Chamoli Leaves 7 Missing, Washes Away 6 Houses
At least seven people have been reported missing after a cloudburst triggered by torrential rains struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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Kerala Man Who Fell Into Well, His Rescuer, Die After Rope Breaks: Cops
In a tragic incident, a man who fell into a well near Parippally here and the person who attempted to pull him out died on Saturday after the rope used in the rescue effort snapped, police said.
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At Least 9 Dead After Rescue Boat Capsizes During Flood Relief Efforts In Pakistan
At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in Pakistan, authorities said on Friday.
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Punjab Floods Death Count Rises To 55, Over 100 Relief Camps Operational
With two more deaths, the death count in the Punjab floods climbed to 55, according to official data.
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Woman Jumps Off Delhi's Signature Bridge Into Yamuna: Cops
A woman allegedly jumped into Yamuna river from Signature Bridge in northeast Delhi on Wednesday morning, police said.
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On Camera, Woman Washed Away By Floodwaters, Dies In Flood-Hit Punjab
A woman drowned in flood-hit Punjab after she slipped and fell in an inundated area and was washed away by the floodwaters. The incident occurred in Gurdaspur, with a video capturing the frantic efforts made by two men to rescue the woman.
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Pics: Fresh Rains Add To Misery In Flood-Hit Punjab, Schools Shut Till Sunday
A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit and 30 lives lost so far.
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Raghav Chadha Visits Flood-Hit Punjab District, Vows Funds Towards Relief Ops
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha visited Punjab's Gursdaspur and Dinanagar to assess the damage caused by flooding, which have left hundreds of people homeless and submerged vast swathes of residential areas and farmland.
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Stranded Russian Climber, 47, Presumed Dead: Officials
The Russian climber who became stranded on the country's highest peak after breaking her leg more than two weeks ago had found no signs of life.
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Death Count In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Floods Rises To 365, Rescue Efforts Underway
The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts.
