Relief work on in cyclone-hit coastal Andhra
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) Relief work was in full swing in the cyclone-hit areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh Saturday as water levels started receding and the rains became less intense.
The threat ... Read more...
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Storm snaps coastal Andhra’s mobile phone link
May 20th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Heavy rains and strong gales due to the severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal snapped mobile phone communication in several parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh Thursday.
Except ... Read more...
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Cyclone crosses Andhra coast near Bapatla
May 20th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Laila crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Bapatla in Guntur district Thursday afternoon.
Officials said huge storm surges were seen in the Bay of ... Read more...
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Laila weakening as it inches closer to Andhra coast
May 20th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh coast may escape severe battering by cyclonic storm Laila that is showing signs of weakening before hitting the seashore. However, heavy rains with gales, which ... Read more...
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Andhra to forcibly evacuate people from coastal areas (Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Facing the spectre of cyclonic storm wreaking havoc in the coastal region, Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday asked the authorities to use force, if necessary, to evacuate people from ... Read more...
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Andhra on high alert as cyclonic storm intensifies
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The administration in Andhra Pradesh's coastal region Tuesday went on high alert as the cyclonic storm Laila intensified and is likely to cross the coast near Machilipatnam.
Second warning ... Read more...
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Alert sounded in Andhra coastal region
May 9th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Sunday sounded an alert in the entire coastal region following a massive earthquake in Indonesia.
People in areas along the coast were asked to ... Read more...
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‘Fishermen to be eyes and ears for coastal security’
May 5th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The union government plans to utilize fishermen as its eyes and ears for breach-proof coastal security of the country, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.
Enumerating various steps ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s national parks reopen after 25 years
April 1st, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 1 (IANS) After remaining closed for more than 25 years because of the civil war between the security forces and the Tamil tigers, Sri Lanka's national parks are once again ... Read more...
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4.4 Quake Hits Hawaii Same Day 6.0 Quake Hits Turkey
March 10th, 2010 - 2:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yesterday morning at 4:23 am a major earthquake which registered 6.0, hit Turkey, killing at least 57 people. Later in the day, at 6:29 local time, ... Read more...
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Small earthquake rattles Hawaii
March 10th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Honolulu, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An earthquake, which was 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Hawaii on Monday evening, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. It rattled the coastal ... Read more...
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Israeli drug dealer arrested in Goa (Lead)
March 9th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) An Israeli drug dealer, who was captured on spy camera speaking about his links to the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the police, surrendered to Goa police Tuesday afternoon, authorities ... Read more...
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Israeli drug dealer arrested in Goa
March 9th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) An Israeli drug dealer surrendered to the Goa police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Atala, alias Yaniv Banaim, a drug dealer operating in north Goa, was captured on spy camera ... Read more...
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PM pledges $5 million for Chile earthquake relief
March 5th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Condoling the loss of lives in the earthquake that hit Chile last weekend Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday pledged $5 million towards relief and rehabilitation measures.
"It ... Read more...
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Chile earthquake toll rises to 799
March 4th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 4 (IANS/EFE) The toll from the earthquake that last weekend devastated areas of central and southern Chile stands at 799, according to the latest figures released by the National Emergency ... Read more...
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More than 300 dead in massive Chilean earthquake (Third Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (DPA) Chilean authorities were assessing the damage from a massive earthquake that killed more than 300 people, as Asian nations braced Sunday for the resulting tsunami that was ... Read more...
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Quake, tsunami kill at least 214 people in Chile (Second Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (DPA) An 8.8-magnitude quake and a resulting tsunami killed at least 214 people in Chile, Chilean Interior Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma has said.
"This was a cataclysm of immense ... Read more...
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More than 140 killed in Chile quake (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (DPA) One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades rocked Chile Saturday, leaving more than 140 people dead and triggering a tsunami alert across the Pacific basin.
Hundreds of ... Read more...
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‘Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves’
February 25th, 2010 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a ... Read more...
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Coast Guard to fit all lighthouses with radars
January 28th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard would install radars atop all the lighthouses along the country's 7,516 km-long shoreline to increase maritime security, a defence official said Thursday.
Addressing mediapersons ... Read more...
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Orissa continues to shiver in cold wave
January 27th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) Orissa continued to shiver in cold wave conditions Wednesday as Phulbani town in Kandhamal district recorded a minimum temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius, an official said.
"It (7.2 degrees) ... Read more...
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Kenya aiming to attract more tourists with focus on culture
January 26th, 2010 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 26 (DPA) The east African nation of Kenya is aiming to promote its culture to the outside world in a bid to draw in more visitors.
In a recent interview with ... Read more...
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Solomon Island Experiences Two Earthquakes On Monday
January 4th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Canberra, Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Earthquakes and natural calamities claim the life of thousands of people every year. Two earthquakes that shook the Solomon Islands on Monday around 2148 GMT, ... Read more...
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Bangalore-Howrah Duranto to begin Jan 3
December 29th, 2009 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 29 (IANS) The maiden non-stop Duranto express from Bangalore to Howrah will be flagged off Jan 3, union Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa said here Tuesday.
"The non-stop ... Read more...
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Rising sea level threats life of people in Orissa
December 16th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
Satabhaya (Orissa), Dec 16 (ANI): People settled in and around the coastal region of Satabhaya in Kendrapara District of Orissa are on the verge of losing their homes due to extensive soil ... Read more...
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BSF assures foolproof security along Harami Naala
November 28th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 28(ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has taken all-weather fool-proof security measures along the Harami Naala creek in the disputed Sir Creek area, in the coastal region of Kutch ... Read more...
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Canada rocked by an earthquake of 6.8 intensity
November 17th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sandspit, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canada was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale on Tuesday morning. It happened at 15:30 UTC and at 7:30 am at the epicenter ... Read more...
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Seven killed, 100 missing in Konkan after Cyclone Phyan
November 12th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Seven fishermen were killed and 17 fishing boats with some 100 men were still missing in the Arabian Sea as Cyclone Phyan left a trail of destruction in ... Read more...
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Suicide threat by fans if Karandlaje dropped
November 7th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 7 (IANS) Hundreds of supporters of Shoba Karandlaje, the lone woman minister in the beleaguered first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka, Saturday threatened to commit suicide if ... Read more...
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Midair collision kills four in France
October 18th, 2009 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 18 (IANS) Two small tourist planes collided over the coastal region of Charente-Maritime in France, killing all four people on board the aircraft, an official said.
The accident occurred at around ... Read more...
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Goa toll rises to 10; top cop claims police doing ‘wonderful job’ (Lead)
October 14th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) Ten people, including six women and two children, were found dead in mysterious circumstances during the last three days, even as the "saddened" state police chief Bhimsain Bassi ... Read more...
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Mafia hunting for Russian owner of Goa resort: Lawyer
October 6th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) The Russian mafia is hunting for the owner of a coastal resort in Goa, which is on the state government's demolition list for alleged CRZ (coastal regulation zone) ... Read more...
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American Samoa earthquake: More Than 100 Feared To Be Dead
September 30th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Lalomanu, Samoa, Sep 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The residents of Samoa had no idea about what the nature has in store for them until Tuesday when a powerful Tsunami struck the ... Read more...
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Vijay’s ‘Sura’ from September 18
September 16th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actor Vijay, who had recently admitted that he has no plans on joining politics, is all set to commence his next film. With the final schedule of "Vettaikaran' getting wrapped up today, ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Claudette Going Strong
August 17th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by GD
Tropical storm Claudette broke down on the shores of the US early on Monday. The Claudette is the third of the Atlantic hurricanes to have occurred this season. It moved ashore, treading ... Read more...
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