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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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Video: Elephants Run Towards Cities, Villages For Shelter Amid Heavy Rain In Nepal
Amid torrential rains in the hilly terrain of Nepal's Sunsari district, the water level in the Kosi River is flowing above the danger mark, affecting the villages in the area.
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1 Dead, 30 Feared Trapped As Bridge Under Construction Collapses In Bihar
Bihar bridge collapse: One person was killed and several others trapped as an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul. .
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River Course To Be Diverted To Protect 2,500-Year-Old Bihar Archaeological Site: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the course of the Kosi river will be diverted to protect an area in the state's Bhagalpur district, which could be a 2,500-year-old archaeological site.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu In Bihar On Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the "historic" Kosi rail mega bridge through video-conference on Friday and also inaugurate 12 rail projects related to passenger facilities in Bihar, his office said.
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Watch: Part Of School Building Collapses Into Kosi River In Bihar
Monsoon news and updates: Large tracts of Bihar have been inundated after continuous monsoon rain for the last few days. The latest weather bulletin has forecast more rain and "severe thunderstorm and lightning" in Bihar, parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal in next 12 hours.
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No Relief For Azam Khan-Run University In Land Encroachment Case
The tribunal had said last month that since river Kosi is a tributary of river Ganga, concerned statutory authorities may take appropriate action against the encroachers.
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8 Dead In Bihar's Bhagalpur After Boat Topples In Kosi River, 7 Rescued
Eight people have drowned after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Bihar's Kosi river, the police said. Seven people have been rescued.
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Number Of Deaths Due To Bihar Floods To Rises To 228
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods today increased to 228 even as the flood situation eased with all major rivers except Punpun, Kosi and Kamlabalan, flowing below danger mark.
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Number Of Deaths In Bihar Flood Rises To 222
The number of deaths in Bihar floods today rose to 222 even as all major rivers, except Punpun and Kosi, were flowing below danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Force People Along Kosi To Eat Rats
At 9 in the morning Gauri Devi is waiting for her 15-year-old son to bring rats. That's the only food the family now depends on, being surrounded by flood water.
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Flood Alert Issued For North Bihar Districts
Major rivers in Bihar, especially the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and the Ganga, are in spate following heavy rains in their upstream areas, posing a threat of floods, officials said on Monday.
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Rising Kosi Floods 50 Villages, Threatens Many Bihar Districts
The rain-swollen Kosi river has flooded about 50 villages in Supaul district of Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, and the river system is threatening hundreds of villages in over half a dozen districts, officials said.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Bihar Flood Threat Eases, 30,000 Villagers Told to Return Home
About 30,000 evacuated villagers in Bihar began returning home on Tuesday after the threat of floods due to a landslide in neighbouring Nepal eased, but 100,000 remained in relief camps, government officials said.
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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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Video: Elephants Run Towards Cities, Villages For Shelter Amid Heavy Rain In Nepal
Amid torrential rains in the hilly terrain of Nepal's Sunsari district, the water level in the Kosi River is flowing above the danger mark, affecting the villages in the area.
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1 Dead, 30 Feared Trapped As Bridge Under Construction Collapses In Bihar
Bihar bridge collapse: One person was killed and several others trapped as an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul. .
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River Course To Be Diverted To Protect 2,500-Year-Old Bihar Archaeological Site: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the course of the Kosi river will be diverted to protect an area in the state's Bhagalpur district, which could be a 2,500-year-old archaeological site.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu In Bihar On Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the "historic" Kosi rail mega bridge through video-conference on Friday and also inaugurate 12 rail projects related to passenger facilities in Bihar, his office said.
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Watch: Part Of School Building Collapses Into Kosi River In Bihar
Monsoon news and updates: Large tracts of Bihar have been inundated after continuous monsoon rain for the last few days. The latest weather bulletin has forecast more rain and "severe thunderstorm and lightning" in Bihar, parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal in next 12 hours.
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No Relief For Azam Khan-Run University In Land Encroachment Case
The tribunal had said last month that since river Kosi is a tributary of river Ganga, concerned statutory authorities may take appropriate action against the encroachers.
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8 Dead In Bihar's Bhagalpur After Boat Topples In Kosi River, 7 Rescued
Eight people have drowned after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Bihar's Kosi river, the police said. Seven people have been rescued.
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Number Of Deaths Due To Bihar Floods To Rises To 228
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods today increased to 228 even as the flood situation eased with all major rivers except Punpun, Kosi and Kamlabalan, flowing below danger mark.
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Number Of Deaths In Bihar Flood Rises To 222
The number of deaths in Bihar floods today rose to 222 even as all major rivers, except Punpun and Kosi, were flowing below danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Force People Along Kosi To Eat Rats
At 9 in the morning Gauri Devi is waiting for her 15-year-old son to bring rats. That's the only food the family now depends on, being surrounded by flood water.
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Flood Alert Issued For North Bihar Districts
Major rivers in Bihar, especially the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and the Ganga, are in spate following heavy rains in their upstream areas, posing a threat of floods, officials said on Monday.
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Rising Kosi Floods 50 Villages, Threatens Many Bihar Districts
The rain-swollen Kosi river has flooded about 50 villages in Supaul district of Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, and the river system is threatening hundreds of villages in over half a dozen districts, officials said.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Bihar Flood Threat Eases, 30,000 Villagers Told to Return Home
About 30,000 evacuated villagers in Bihar began returning home on Tuesday after the threat of floods due to a landslide in neighbouring Nepal eased, but 100,000 remained in relief camps, government officials said.
