Another water protest, this time against Kudankulam
September 13th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Hundreds of people from Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village, the epicentre of the protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), walked into the sea Thursday to ... Read more...
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Police crack down on Kudankulam protest, enter Idinthakarai village (Lead)
September 10th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police Monday resorted to a cane charge to disburse thousands of villagers, including women and children, staging protests on the beach at Kudankulam, behind ... Read more...
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Police crack down on protestors at Kudankulam
September 10th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police Monday resorted to a cane charge to disburse thousands of villagers, including women and children, staging protests on the beach at Kudankulam, behind ... Read more...
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Japan quake triggers sharp rise in heart disease
August 28th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 last year, in which nearly 16,000 people were killed, also triggered a sharp rise in the ... Read more...
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New quake-proof Raj Bhavan for Tripura, old one to be Tagore museum (With Images)
May 8th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 8 (IANS) The Tripura government Tuesday said it was building a new quake-resistant Raj Bhavan and converting the present building into a museum and research centre on Nobel ... Read more...
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Major world earthquakes of 2012
April 11th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A list of major earthquakes in the world in 2012, according to the US Geological Survey.* Magnitude 8.2 off west coast ... Read more...
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The rebirth of Japan’s tsunami land
March 11th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Natori (Japan), March 11 (IANS) Kiyoshi Mori drives about one hour everyday from Sendai to inland Takadate Yoshida to grow komatsuna, a green leaf vegetable that is very popular among ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Japan (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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‘Indian nuclear facilities safe’
June 30th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has initiated a safety review of India's nuclear power stations in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan and all ... Read more...
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Toll in Japan earthquake rises to 15,500
June 27th, 2011 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll from the magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami which struck north-east Japan March 11 has risen to 15,500, police said Sunday.Another 7,306 people ... Read more...
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Radiation detected in Japan tea
June 10th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) High levels of radioactive cesium has been detected in tea produced at a factory in Japan located 300 km from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power ... Read more...
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I’ve thought of adoption: Debbie Harry
May 30th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Singer Debbie Harry is keen on some social work and wants to provide home to children affected by the recent earthquake in Japan."I've thought of adoption, ... Read more...
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60-year-old worker at Japan’s quake-hit n-plant dies
May 14th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 60-year-old man who was clearing rubble at the site of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan died Saturday, Kyodo News reported.The plant's ... Read more...
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Fuel rods at Japan n-reactor may have melted
May 12th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fuel rods in the No.1 reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant may have melted after being fully exposed, the plant's operator told Kyodo ... Read more...
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Japanese royal couple to visit Fukushima
May 11th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese emperor Akihito and empress Michiko will be visiting Fukushima, which was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the NHK channel reported Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Japan lifts milk restrictions from areas near n-plant
May 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Japanese government has lifted restrictions on milk supplies from areas near the quake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant imposed earlier over radiation contamination concerns, Kyodo ... Read more...
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We will review Haripur nuke plant: Buddhadeb
April 24th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Budhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday said his government was reviewing the proposed Haripur nuclear power project in East Midnapore district in the wake of ... Read more...
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Gucci launches limited edition bracelet for a cause (With Image)
April 24th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Italian luxury brand Gucci has created a limited edition $100 bracelet to benefit the earthquake relief efforts in Japan.The proceeds from the sales will support ... Read more...
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Tokyo operator to be banned from Fukushima n-plant
April 24th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), that earlier operated the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, will not be allowed to resume reactor operations at the ... Read more...
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Russia conducts stress tests on n-plants
April 20th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has conducted "stress tests" on the country's nuclear power plants that showed they would be able to withstand natural disasters of the type recently ... Read more...
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Japan’s quake-tsunami toll nears 13,800
April 17th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll from last month's 9-magnitude quake and ensuing tsunami in Japan has reached 13,778, while nearly 14,141 remain unaccounted for, Japanese news agency ... Read more...
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Hydrophone captures Japan quake roar
April 17th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) A hydrophone has captured the menacing roar of the quake that hit Japan March 11, plunging the country into unprecedented chaos and devastation.The cataclysmic mega-quake sent ... Read more...
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Quake fear grips Tripura Raj Bhavan
April 17th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 17 (IANS) Concerned over earthquakes hitting Tripura, Governor Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil has expressed his keenness to shift residence from the 95-year-old Raj Bhavan building in Agartala, according to ... Read more...
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Russia reports normal radiation level
April 16th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Experts conducting round-the-clock monitoring in Russia's Far East said Saturday that radiation levels did not exceed natural background despite the accident at the Japanese nuclear ... Read more...
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Russia to send team to monitor Japan n-contamination
April 16th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will send a scientific team to the Sea of Japan to monitor the levels of nuclear contamination in the area, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Japan’s east coast: USGS
April 14th, 2011 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 14 (IANS) A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported Wednesday on its website.The quake, which had its ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 13,392
April 14th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 has left 13,392 people dead, while 15,133 were still unaccounted for till Wednesday evening, the National ... Read more...
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Japan n-plant crisis may be worse than Chernobyl (Second Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, the level of which has been raised from five to seven, the worst on an international scale, may ... Read more...
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Fukushima crisis level raised to highest level-7 (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The crisis level of the accident at the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has been raised from the earlier five to seven, the worst ... Read more...
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Japan raises Fukushima accident level to worst
April 12th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Japanese government has assigned the maximum severity level to nuclear accident at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Kyodo news agency said Tuesday ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 13,000
April 11th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan a month ago has left 13,116 people dead, while 14,377 were still unaccounted for till Monday morning, officials ... Read more...
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Serbians rally to show support to quake-hit Japanese
April 11th, 2011 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, April 11 (IANS) Over 3,000 Serbians participated in a rally to express their support to the Japanese people who have been struggling with the consequences of devastating earthquake ... Read more...
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Japanese protest against country’s nuclear industry
April 10th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS/Ria Novosti) Thousands of Japanese took to the streets Sunday to protest against the country's nuclear power industry after a devastating earthquake caused a meltdown at the Fukushima ... Read more...
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Back to work, with quake nightmares frozen in mind
April 10th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Chilling scenes of the homeless stranded on the streets fearing nuclear radiation still haunt Shoji Shiba, the Japanese professor who survived the twin disaster of ... Read more...
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Toyota to resume vehicle production in all Japan plants
April 9th, 2011 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 9 (IANS) The Toyota Motor Corporation will resume vehicle production at all of its plants in Japan starting April 18, but would reduce the activity in North American ... Read more...
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