Volcano

TVS Radeon 110 Gets 2 New Colours; Priced At Rs. 50,070

CarAndBike Team | Friday May 10, 2019

TVS Motor Company has introduced two new colours for the Radeon 110 cc commuter motorcycle. The TVS Radeon is now available in Titanium Grey and Volcano Red shades and is now priced at Rs. 50,070 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Compared to the launch of Rs. 48,400, the updated Radeon is about Rs. 1200 more expensive. The new colours are available in addition...

Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Sending Smoke, Ash More Than 6,000 Feet In Air

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 9, 2019

An Indonesian volcano erupted Tuesday, sending a massive column of ash and smoke 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the air, coating local villages in debris.

Indonesia To Install Tsunami Early Warning System

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Indonesia is set to install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano on Wednesday to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, officials said.

Mexico Raises Alert Level As Popocatepetl Volcano Spews Ash, Lava

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 29, 2019

Mexico raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step shy of a red alert Thursday, after it repeatedly spewed ash, smoke and lava into the air.

Were Dinosaurs Killed Off By Asteroid Or Volcanoes? Scientists Debate

Science | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 22, 2019

Scientists say the story may not be quite that simple, and that massive volcanic eruptions over hundreds of thousands of years may have contributed to the dinosaurs' demise at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Volcano Waiting To Erupt In Congress-JDS Alliance: BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 19, 2019

Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa has said some Congress MLAs skipping the Congress Legislature Party meeting and the deep differences between the ruling coalition partners are an indication that a volcano may erupt in the coming days.

Volcano Erupts On Remote Papua New Guinea Island

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 8, 2019

One of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes has begun to erupt, authorities said Tuesday, pummelling villages on a remote island with volcanic rock.

After Watching Gully Boy Teaser, Arjun Kapoor Calls Alia Bhatt 'Mini Meryl Streep'

Entertainment | Saturday January 5, 2019

Arjun Kapoor co-starred with Alia Bhatt in 2 States

Indonesian Tsunami Volcano-Anak Krakatoa Loses Two-Thirds Of Its Height

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 29, 2018

A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height.

Natural Disasters Cost $155 Billion In 2018, Several Of Them Struck Hard

World News | Angela Fritz, The Washington Post | Thursday December 27, 2018

Natural disasters cost $155 billion this year, and several of them struck the U.S. particularly hard. Hurricanes Michael and Florence, the California wildfires and Hawaii's volcano eruption are all on the list of the most expensive global disasters of 2018, according to the Zurich-based reinsurance company Swiss Re

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Europe's Most Active Volcano

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 26, 2018

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday hit Sicily around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media reported.

Indonesia Asks People To Stay Away From Coast, Warns Of Extreme Weather

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of "extreme weather and high waves" around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.

"Run to the Hills": Tsunami Fears Cause Chaos In Indonesia Town

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Hundreds of panicked residents, many sobbing and clutching small children, tried to flee Sumber Jaya village as word spread that another tsunami was about to smash into the shattered Indonesian community.

"Child" Of Indonesia Volcano That Killed Thousands In 1883 Is Active Now

World News | Ruby Mellen, The Washington Post | Monday December 24, 2018

Most of Krakatau was destroyed in the cataclysm, but another island - Anak Krakatau, or "child of Krakatau" - began forming in 1927 and has erupted several times. The latest was on Saturday and potentially caused the tsunami that hit coastlines along Indonesia's Sunda Strait and killed more than 200 people

"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall

World News | Reuters | Monday December 24, 2018

Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.