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Meet India's Dog Squad That Rescued Girl, 6, From Rubble In Turkey
While India's National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF's dog squad.
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Huge Fire In Sariska Tiger Reserve "Almost Under Control": Officials
Fire fighting operations in Sariska Tiger Reserve resumed Wednesday morning with two Indian Air Force helicopters, disaster relief personnel and local people pitching in to beat back the flames.
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Central Police Force Creates Specialised Teams For Disaster Response
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has created an exclusive team of about 1,800 personnel within its special anti-riots wing Rapid Action Force (RAF) to act as responders against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) attacks.
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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373 Dead In Kerala Floods Since May 30: Disaster Management Authority
Rains, floods and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: Irregularities Galore, But Responsibility A Grey Area
A day after the boat accident near Patna which claimed 24 lives, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had ordered an inquiry, ordering that lapses of each and every department that contributed to the tragedy be pinned down.
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22 Killed as Heavy Rains Lash Gujarat, Normal Life Hit
Incessant rains caused by a deep depression lashed northern and Kutch regions of Gujarat, causing death of 22 persons in various rain-related incidents and throwing life out gear, officials said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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Darjeeling Landslides: Rescue Operations Nearing End
Rescue operations in landslide-hit Darjeeling hills in West Bengal may be over in another two-three days, an official said in Siliguri today.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha: latest developments
Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin to maintain intensity for next six hours: Met department
Cyclone Phailin, which made landfall with a wind speed of 200 kmph near Gopalpur town in Odisha tonight, is likely to maintain the intensity of a very severe cyclonic storm for six hours, the Met department has said.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha; wind speed upto 200 km per hour
Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin to hit Odisha coast any time now
The massive cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", is currently stationary about 30 km away from Gopalpur in Odisha and is gaining in strength. It is expected to make landfall soon and has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with 5.5 lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places...
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Meet India's Dog Squad That Rescued Girl, 6, From Rubble In Turkey
While India's National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF's dog squad.
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Huge Fire In Sariska Tiger Reserve "Almost Under Control": Officials
Fire fighting operations in Sariska Tiger Reserve resumed Wednesday morning with two Indian Air Force helicopters, disaster relief personnel and local people pitching in to beat back the flames.
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Central Police Force Creates Specialised Teams For Disaster Response
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has created an exclusive team of about 1,800 personnel within its special anti-riots wing Rapid Action Force (RAF) to act as responders against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) attacks.
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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373 Dead In Kerala Floods Since May 30: Disaster Management Authority
Rains, floods and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: Irregularities Galore, But Responsibility A Grey Area
A day after the boat accident near Patna which claimed 24 lives, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had ordered an inquiry, ordering that lapses of each and every department that contributed to the tragedy be pinned down.
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22 Killed as Heavy Rains Lash Gujarat, Normal Life Hit
Incessant rains caused by a deep depression lashed northern and Kutch regions of Gujarat, causing death of 22 persons in various rain-related incidents and throwing life out gear, officials said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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Darjeeling Landslides: Rescue Operations Nearing End
Rescue operations in landslide-hit Darjeeling hills in West Bengal may be over in another two-three days, an official said in Siliguri today.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha: latest developments
Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin to maintain intensity for next six hours: Met department
Cyclone Phailin, which made landfall with a wind speed of 200 kmph near Gopalpur town in Odisha tonight, is likely to maintain the intensity of a very severe cyclonic storm for six hours, the Met department has said.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha; wind speed upto 200 km per hour
Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin to hit Odisha coast any time now
The massive cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", is currently stationary about 30 km away from Gopalpur in Odisha and is gaining in strength. It is expected to make landfall soon and has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with 5.5 lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places...
