Putin warns of action over slow flood warning
July 19th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday to take those officials to task who would have failed to provide timely warnings about the deadly floods in southern Russia ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia to spend $280 mn on flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Russia will allocate nine billion rubles (around $280 million) to restore the southern town of Krymsk that was severally damaged by floods caused by torrential rains, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Putin reaches flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the southern town of Krymsk that has been severely damaged by floods caused by torrential rains.Putin arrived Sunday ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Three more bodies recovered in Himachal disaster (Lead)
July 8th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Rescue workers in Haryana Sunday recovered three more bodies of the eight people washed away while crossing a flooded rivulet in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district.With this, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
One more body recovered in Himachal
July 8th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Rescue workers Sunday recovered one more body from Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district while the fate of six washed away while crossing a flooded rivulet is still ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Historical Srinagar shrine gutted in blaze
June 25th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) Historical Peer Dastgeer Sahib shrine in summer capital Srinagar was gutted in a blaze here Monday morning although the authorities said all the relics of the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
100 post offices to register for Amarnath yatra: SASB
April 30th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) For the first time, 100 post offices accross the country will register pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Monday ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Weatherman forecasts cold week for Kashmir
April 26th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) The cold weather would continue for at least another week across the Kashmir Valley, said the weather office here Thursday."The present weather system is likely to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Windstorm causes widespread damage across Kashmir Valley (Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) A nightlong windstorm blew away hundreds of rooftops, uprooted an even greater number of trees and threw the Valley's electric power supply system haywire, prompting the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Army Wives Season 6 premieres
March 5th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After so much delay, the sixth season of the television show Army Wives premiered on Sunday. The show was aired on Lifetime at 9pm EST.
Following the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Little hope for avalanche-hit Dutch prince
February 24th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Dutch Prince Johan Friso, who was injured in an avalanche last week, is in a coma and may never regain consciousness, doctors treating him in Austria ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Regency Ceramics to revive damaged plant in Yanam
January 31st, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Regency Ceramics plans to re-open in the next few months its factory in Yanam, which sustained massive damage in labour unrest last week, but is waiting ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Earthquake of 5.6 scale hits Reno
October 27th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Reno, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States experienced another significant earthquake on Thursday when a 5.6 magnitude quake struck near Reno. The US Geological Survey reported on Thursday that the quake ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
US relief supplies arrive in North Korea
September 4th, 2011 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) A cargo plane carrying emergency relief supplies from the US has arrived in North Korean capital Pyongyang to help people in flood-hit areas of the country, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Japan issues tsunami alter after 6.8-magnitude quake
August 19th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan Friday issued a tsunami alert after a 6.8-magnitude undersea quake struck off the country's northeastern Honshu island, Xinhua reported.The tremor occurred around 2.30 p.m., triggering ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Five rescued from swollen Himachal river
July 15th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Five quarry workers were rescued Friday after they were swept away in a swollen river in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, an official said.The entire hill state ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Haryana offers help to devastated Japan
March 15th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) With nearly 70 percent of the total Japanese investment in India being in Haryana, the state has offered all possible help to the island country that ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tsunami damages northern Japan, 10 nations on alert
March 11th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar. 11 (ANI): North east Japan was hit by a massive earthquake on Friday, which rocked buildings in Tokyo and triggered a tsunami that dashed ships onto Japan's northeast coast and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jumbos kill 26 in Chhattisgarh in one year
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 22 (IANS) As many as 26 people were trampled to death by wild elephants in the past one year in Chhattisgarh's northern forest region, the epicentre of man-elephant conflict for ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Egypt accuses foreign missions of smuggling in arms
February 7th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Egyptian foreign ministry has accused a number of diplomatic missions of attempting to smuggle weapons and special communication equipment into the country, the Youm7 web portal ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
After 5 months, Kashmir rail services back on track
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, December 23 (IANS) Train services resumed in the Kashmir Valley Thursday after remaining suspended for nearly five months because of the widespread unrest.Operations were restored between Anantnag district in south Kashmir ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
BP Sued By US Government Over Gulf Oil Spill
December 16th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a sensational development the Federal government's justice department has sued British Oil firm BP along with 8 other companies for the infamous Gulf of Mexico ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Two killed, crops damaged as rains lash Andhra
December 7th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Two people were killed in incidents of wall collapse as widespread rains lashed many parts of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday under the influence of a deep depression in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chhattisgarh minister on tour to tackle man-elephant conflict
November 17th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 17 (IANS) Chhattisgarh, which increasingly faces man-elephant conflict, will now take tips from two southern states on how to handle the menace. Its forest minister is on a week-long tour ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Andhra rains cause havoc, toll rises to 25
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Heavy rains in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 25 lives so far, with five more deaths reported Wednesday, forcing chief minister K. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Heavy rains wreak havoc in coastal Andhra
November 1st, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Heavy rains wreaked havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, inundating several villages and towns and causing massive damage to standing crops, officials said Monday.Incessant rains under the influence of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Floods leave Pakistani textile firms in need of Indian cotton
October 18th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Pakistan's textile industry, hit by a record hike in cotton prices following a massive crop damage in the recent floods, has become dependent on the import ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chhattisgarh villagers migrate as elephants run amok
October 8th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 8 (IANS) Dozens of families have migrated from a forested village in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district after a herd of wild elephants ran amok, killing a child and destroying several houses, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Oaxaca In Southern Mexico Hit By Huge Landslide
September 29th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Minimum 7 people have been confirmed as dead and over 100 are missing in Oaxaca in Mexico. The landslide that has ravaged the city named Santa ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chavan urges peace ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 28th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Urging people to maintain peace and calm after the Ayodhya verdict Sep 30, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Tuesday said tight security measures enforced in the state last ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Duquesne Light Says Power Outage Could Stay Till Sunday
September 24th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent report suggests that residents of Pennsylvania who have been facing power outage in the area since the storm on Wednesday might not get back ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Fresh breach in Yamuna poses flood threat to Haryana
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) Flood threat loomed large over several low-lying villages in Yamunanagar district of Haryana as a fresh breach of nearly 300 feet emerged on the embankment of the Yamuna ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Water level continues to rise in dams in Uttarakhand
September 21st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 21(ANI): Rising water levels in the Tehri dam continue to put the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh at risk.Over 60 people have died in cloudbursts and landslides ... Read more...
Posted in National |
UN seeks $1.6 bn more for Pakistan flood victims
September 18th, 2010 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 18 (DPA) The UN Friday appealed for an additional $1.6 billion to assist an estimated 14 million Pakistanis whose living conditions, from food to shelter, have been severely affected ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kerala to donate Rs.5 crore for Pakistan flood victims
September 13th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 13 (IANS) The Kerala government Monday decided to donate Rs.five crore for the victims of floods in Pakistan.
Addressing reporters after a cabinet meeting here, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |