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Beijing rains toll up to 37
24 July 2012 6:39 AM ISTThe toll in Saturday’s torrential rains in Beijing has gone up to 37 as more bodies were retrieved, authorities said.Among the victims, 25 drowned,...
10 dead, 30,000 evacuated after Beijing deluge
23 July 2012 6:13 AM ISTAt least 10 people were killed while more than 30,000 were evacuated in the heaviest rains in six decades in the Chinese capital, authorities said on...
Landslides snap NE road-rail links
17 July 2012 3:51 PM ISTSurface links between the northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram as also southern Assam and the rest of India have worsened since Sunday...
Japan troops fly supplies to flood victims
16 July 2012 7:26 AM ISTTroops on Sunday airlifted supplies to thousands of people cut off by landslides and torrential downpours that have killed at least 24 in southwest...
20 killed in Japan rains
14 July 2012 7:29 AM ISTRescuers were racing against time on Friday in the search for people buried under mudslides as heavy rains that have already claimed 20 lives...
Assam flood situation grim, toll rises to 125
11 July 2012 7:25 AM ISTBrahmaputra and Barak valleys remaining submerged even as the death toll climbed to 125. An estimated 24 lakh people have been affected in the...
Assam floods: death toll reaches 100
6 July 2012 6:37 AM ISTThe death toll in the Assam floods Thursday rose to 100 even as the waters started to recede in most of the 27 affected districts except...
PM declares Rs 500 crore for flood-hit Assam
3 July 2012 7:30 AM ISTPrime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday announced an aid package of Rs 500 crore for Assam, which has been severely hit by floods, causing an estimated...
An ocean of troubles
29 Jun 2012 6:22 AM ISTSafety and security for the countries in the Indian Ocean region not only from maritime piracy but also from natural hazards like tsunami and extreme...