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November 30th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov.30 (ANI): The indiscriminate rains over the last one week in Tamil Nadu have left 120 people dead in the state so far.
Relief operation is in full swing in ...
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November 27th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Brasilia, Nov 27 (IANS) More than 100 people have been killed in accidents caused by continuous downpour over the past two weeks in southern Brazil as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...
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November 27th, 2008 - 5:28 am ICT by IANS
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Bogota, Nov 27 (IANS) Seven people were killed Wednesday in a mudslide in southwestern Colombia, EFE reported.The incident occurred near the Colombian town of Miranda. Rescue officials said seven people, including a ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
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Thanjavur/Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Nov 26 (ANI): Heavy and continuous downpour for three days in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu has adversely hit the harvest of paddy crops causing a ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov.26 (ANI): Four days of heavy downpour has brought life in Tamil Nadu to a complete standstill killing at least 28 people. Continous rain along with strong and gusty wind ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Rio de Janeiro, Nov 25 (IANS) At least 50 people have been killed in continuous heavy rain ravaging the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina for the past one week, with authorities ...
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November 24th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 24 (ANI): The spot in the Roman Forum where Romulus, the first King of Rome, is said to have met a grisly end at the hands of senators who ...
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November 16th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Bodies of three labourers have been recovered Sunday after a bridge they were working on collapsed into the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir, police said."We have rescued ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Sentosa (Singapore), Nov 12 (IANS) Rookie Anirban Lahiri followed Himmat Rai into the main draw of the $ 5 million Barclay's Singapore Open starting Thursday. Lahiri benefitted from the late withdrawal of ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
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Phnom Penh, Nov 10 (Xinhua) Cambodian chief of police Hok Lundy died in a helicopter crash Sunday night along with one general and two pilots, a government spokesman said.According to spokesman Khieu ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Hanoi, Nov 3 (DPA) Heavy rain and floods in Vietnam have killed at least 49 people and left five missing since Friday, disaster centres reported Monday.In Hanoi, state media said at least ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Kunming (China), Nov 3 (Xinhua) At least 22 people were killed and more than 45 reported missing in landslides and mud-rock flows in southwest China's Yunnan province, officials said Monday. More than ...
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October 26th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (IANS) The Meteorological Department Sunday issued a warning of stormy conditions along the Orissa coastline and asked fishermen not to venture out to sea."A depression formed Saturday has intensified ...
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October 20th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Oct 20 (DPA) Sri Lankan troops advanced Monday into Tamil Tiger rebels-held areas in northern Sri Lanka despite heavy rain after losing at least 33 soldiers in weekend fighting, the ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) High altitudes of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall while lower areas received rain Wednesday morning, bringing a considerable fall in temperature.Dhauladhar peaks in Kangra district, Pangi and Bharmour areas ...
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October 3rd, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Oct 3 (Xinhua) China issued the second highest alert Friday for tropical storm Higos expected to bring gales and heavy rain to southern coastal areas Friday and Saturday. Higos, the ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday sought a package of Rs.15.8 billion from the central government to undertake relief and rehabilitation measures following heavy rain and snowfall in the ...
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September 27th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
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Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 27 (IANS) What is the smell of flood? Rotting cattle carcasses. Why do people wading through floodwaters carry heavy sticks? To keep at bay the snakes swimming alongside.Over ...
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September 26th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by David M N James
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Tropical storm Kyle, the 11th named storm this season in the Atlantic Tropical Storm has began flexing muscles as it swirls towards the shores.
National Hurricane Center has just reported that Tropical ...
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September 25th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
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Bhubhaneswar/ Kendrapara/Puri, Sept 25 (ANI): Aged people are the worst sufferers as unprecedented floods continue to ravage Orissa.
Marooned in floodwaters and having lost their shelters, the old and infirm have nobody ...
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September 24th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Pipli (Orissa)/Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 (ANI): Flood-situation in Orissa remained grim with hundreds of thousands of people still stranded in villages with no food and water.
Despite falling water level in ...
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September 24th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) Five trains that run to and fro daily on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla rail line in Himachal Pradesh will remain off the tracks for a few more days ...
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September 22nd, 2008 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
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Taipei, Sep 22 (DPA) Taiwan braced Monday for Typhoon Hagupit as the storm approached the Bashih Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines.After issuing a sea warning Sunday afternoon for Hagupit, the Central ...
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September 21st, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Bhubaneswar , Sept 21 (ANI): Relief work has been speeded up in Orissa, which is facing floods by one of India ''s largest rivers killing 16 people and forcing evacuation of ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Shimla, Sept 20 (ANI): At least 33 people have been killed and many injured in heavy rains that continued for third consecutive day in Himachal Pradesh today.
Kulu and Manali Districts ...
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September 19th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
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Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) A number of overjoyed people Friday rushed to see the unusual sight of Aji dam in Gujarat's Rajkot town overflowing after heavy rains, while thousands had to be ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
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London, September 12 (ANI): An attempt to break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle has failed due to bad weather conditions, which the Brit duo attribute to global warming. ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
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Taiyuan (China), Sep 11 (Xinhua) The toll in China's mudflow following heavy rain Monday in northern Shanxi province has risen to 151, rescue officials said Thursday.Most of the deaths occurred when a ...
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September 10th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Kozhikode, Sep 10 (IANS) Heavy rain and overcast skies are playing spoilsport with Onam festivities this year in Kerala. With rains continue to lash almost all parts of the state, Onam shopping ...
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September 8th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Taiyuan (China), Sep 8 (Xinhua) At least 26 people were killed Monday when a warehouse collapsed under the impact of mud and rock flow following heavy rain in north China's Shanxi province, ...
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