Rains batter Andhra Pradesh
September 4th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Andhra Pradesh and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear, officials said.Several rivulets, tanks and other water bodies were ... Read more...
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Widespread rains in Andhra revive farmers’ hopes
July 21st, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Widespread rains in Andhra Pradesh since Friday have improved the situation, overcoming the deficit rainfall this monsoon and bringing cheers to farmers, officials said.The incessant ... Read more...
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15 die due to severe cold in Andhra (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is in the grip of the most severe cold wave in its recorded history which has claimed 15 lives during the last two ... Read more...
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Cold wave claims 15 lives in Andhra Pradesh
January 17th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is in the grip of the most severe cold wave in its recorded history which during the last two days has claimed 15 ... Read more...
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Rains continue in coastal Andhra
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Saturday, rains lashed parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh under the impact of cyclone Thane which hit the Tamil Nadu coast ... Read more...
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Coastal Andhra braces for cyclone ‘Thane’ (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) High tidal waves lashed the coast of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday under the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' over the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office ... Read more...
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High tidal waves lash Andhra coast
December 28th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Fear gripped coastal Andhra as high tidal waves lashed the coast under the impact of cyclonic storm 'Thane' which is set to cross the coast between ... Read more...
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Cyclone threat along Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts
December 27th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) The south Andhra and north Tamil Nadu coast is facing the threat of a cyclone later in the week with a cyclonic storm formation in the ... Read more...
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India to join mock tsunami drill in Indian Ocean
October 11th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India, along with 20 other nations, will participate in a mock tsunami drill Wednesday to test the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS), ... Read more...
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US scraps missile defence plan for Czech Republic
June 15th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has abandoned plans to deploy a missile early warning centre as part of a European missile defence system in the Czech Republic, ... Read more...
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Heavy rain hits Vizag; traffic, flights affected
May 20th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Heavy rain Friday inundated low-lying localities in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam and nearby areas, disrupting normal life and affecting traffic, including several flights.Two flights from Hyderabad to ... Read more...
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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...
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Cyclonic storm JAL likely to hit Chennai and Nellore coast tonight
November 7th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, Nov.7 (ANI): A severe cyclonic storm, Jal over southwest Bay of Bengal moved north westwards and lay centered at 320 kilometres southeast of Chennai and 400 km southeast of Nellore.The ... Read more...
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Cyclonic storm ‘Jal’ moves slightly, alert sounded in Andhra, Tamil Nadu
November 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Vishakhapatnam, Nov 6 (ANI): An alert has been sounded in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as the cyclonic storm 'Jal' over southeast Bay and its adjoining southwest area moved ... Read more...
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Andhra faces cyclone threat, 16 killed in rains (Lead)
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The threat of a cyclonic storm looms large over Andhra Pradesh while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 16 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 ... Read more...
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Heavy rains claim 16 lives in Andhra
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Heavy rains in coastal Andhra Pradesh have claimed 16 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 acres even as the threat of cyclonic storm looms large over the ... Read more...
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Andhra escapes rain fury as depression moves to Orissa
October 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh coast escaped being battered as a rain-causing depression over west-central Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and lay centred 270 km off in Orissa, weatherman said.According ... Read more...
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Wildfires threaten Russian missile attack warning centre
August 7th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wildfires raging across the central part of European Russia are threatening to engulf the military command of the Russian missile attack warning centre in the Moscow region, ... Read more...
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All tsunami warnings lifted after powerful earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean
June 13th, 2010 - 5:26 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Indian Ocean on early Sunday, seismologists said, briefly prompting tsunami alerts for several countries.The 7.5-magnitude earthquake at 1.26 a.m. local time (1926 ... 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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‘Cyclone Laila’ cripples life in coastal Andhra, Tamil Nadu
May 19th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad / Chennai, May 19 (ANI): Heavy to very heavy rains have devastated large coastal stretches of north Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.Cyclone "Laila" may have brought respite to the people ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash coastal Andhra as Cyclone Laila nears the shore
May 19th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Heavy rains with strong gales lashed coastal Andhra region as authorities began evacuation of people from low-lying areas with cyclonic storm Laila intensifying further and heading towards ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh faces threat of cyclone Laila
May 19th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), May 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of the cyclonic storm Laila, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify.The current ... 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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Torrential rains disrupt life in different parts of Tamil Nadu
December 15th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec.15 (ANI): Inclement weather in Tamil Nadu resulted in torrential rains disrupting daily life of local people on Tuesday (December 15).Meteorologists, however, attributed this to the cyclone 'Ward' that has weakened ... Read more...
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Cyclone Ward weakens, to cross Tamil Nadu coast
December 15th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 15 (IANS) Cyclone Ward has weakened into a deep depression and is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast Tuesday evening accompanied by rainfall, the weather office here said.
The cyclone ... Read more...
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Earthquake jolts India’s east coast, no casualties (Roundup)
August 11th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck north of the Andaman islands early Tuesday and jolted not just the archipelago but large parts of ... Read more...
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Bay of Bengal earthquake jolts India’s east coast (Third Lead)
August 11th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale north of the Andaman islands in the Bay of Bengal jolted the archipelago early Tuesday and led to ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake jolts Andamans, India’s east coast (Second Lead)
August 11th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A strong earthquake north of the Andaman islands jolted the archipelago and the Indian mainland's east coast early Tuesday. The quake in Bay of Bengal that measured ... Read more...
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Quake triggers panic in coastal Andhra
August 11th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The coastal region of Andhra Pradesh was rocked by an earthquake with its epicentre in the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering panic ... Read more...
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Flash floods displace hundreds in Tripura
July 30th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, July 30 (ANI): Floods continued to wreak havoc in Tripura with continued heavy downpour dislodging hundreds of villagers from their houses in low-lying areas.In Agartala and outskirts, rising waters of ... Read more...
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Andhra floods toll mounts to 70, officials say situation grim (Lead)
August 10th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh continued to be grim Sunday with continuous rains claiming as many as 70 lives over the past five days, officials said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Flood situation grim in Andhra, toll rises to 53
August 10th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh continued to be grim Sunday with continuous rains claiming as many as 53 lives over the past five days. Weather officials have ... Read more...
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Floods sparked by rising rivers trap thousands in Bangladesh
June 23rd, 2008 - 2:05 am ICT by IANS
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Dhaka, June 23 (DPA) Rising rivers boosted by monsoon torrents forced a barrage to crumble in northern Bangladesh Sunday with scores of villages cut off and an estimated 15,000 people trapped in ... Read more...
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