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Erdogan admits to 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000 in Turkey-Syria

Erdogan admits to 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000 in Turkey-Syria

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

As many as 12,391 people have been killed and 62,914 others have been injured in Turkey after the earthquakes that rocked the country on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported citing Turkey's disaster management agency, AFAD.

Yigit Cakmak Is Rescued Alive After 52 Hours!

Yigit Cakmak Is Rescued Alive After 52 Hours!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The death toll from an earthquake in Turkey and Syria has passed 11,000, making the quake the deadliest in more than a decade.

Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000, many still trapped

Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000, many still trapped

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the fatalities in Turkey alone have passed 8,500.

Meet Delhi's 'Dog Amma'

Meet Delhi's 'Dog Amma'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Eighty-year-old Pratima Devi has been taking care of over 200 street dogs for over 30 years.

PM hails Indian relief teams' work in quake-hit Turkey

PM hails Indian relief teams' work in quake-hit Turkey

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were sent to provide help to the quake-hit region on February 7 following Prime Minister Modi's directive to offer all possible assistance under 'Operation Dost'.

India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UN

India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UN

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019. India's decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Four separate earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday in Turkey and Syria left over 4,000 people dead and nearly 15,000 people injured.

India to send NDRF, medical and relief teams to Turkey

India to send NDRF, medical and relief teams to Turkey

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's instructions to offer all possible assistance to the country.

'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'

'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

'The Himalayas are the Creator of Life.'

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

The confirmed death toll from the deadliest quake in the region in two decades stood at more than 24,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria four days after it hit.

Indian Army's field hospital in quake-hit Turkey becomes operational

Indian Army's field hospital in quake-hit Turkey becomes operational

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

A field hospital set up by the Indian Army in Hatay province of quake-ravaged Turkiye has become operational with surgical and emergency wards to provide succour to the affected people, days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and several powerful aftershocks hit that country.

'We are seeing only scenes of death and destruction'

'We are seeing only scenes of death and destruction'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

'Deaths, sick and injured people in the affected areas and worried fellow citizens elsewhere in Turkiye, it's a living nightmare for us'

10 Indians stuck, 1 missing in quake-hit Turkey: Govt

10 Indians stuck, 1 missing in quake-hit Turkey: Govt

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

India has already sent relief materials to Turkiye in four military transport aircraft.

Foreign Media: Enemy Of India?

Foreign Media: Enemy Of India?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Much of the the-foreign-media-is-biased hysteria that we see on social media these days is provoked by the bad press the regime is getting in the West, points out Vir Sanghvi.

NDRF to send 3rd rescue team to Turkiye, toll crosses 9000

NDRF to send 3rd rescue team to Turkiye, toll crosses 9000

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

A fresh team of 51 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel is being rushed to earthquake-hit Turkiye even as two teams present there have launched rescue operations at multiple collapsed structures, Director General of the force Atul Karwal said Wednesday.

We're fine, yet not fine: Turkish nationals living in Delhi

We're fine, yet not fine: Turkish nationals living in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Turkish-origin people living in India are trying to stay calm despite knowing that their home country would take several years to overcome the devastation.

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Several retired and serving military officers attend Pervez Musharraf's funeral prayers.

India sends relief material, medical teams to quake-hit Turkey

India sends relief material, medical teams to quake-hit Turkey

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

India has sent to Turkey two plane-loads of relief materials and medical teams for survivors of the devastating earthquake that killed over 5,000 people.

Quake toll in Turkey, Syria tops 5,000 as fresh tremors felt

Quake toll in Turkey, Syria tops 5,000 as fresh tremors felt

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

The death toll in Turkey and Syria jolted by multiple earthquakes has reached more than 5,000, even as two fresh tremors hit eastern Turkey on Tuesday, reported the United States Geological Survey.

3 massive quakes jolt Turkey, Syria; over 2,600 dead

3 massive quakes jolt Turkey, Syria; over 2,600 dead

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing at least 1,300 people. The toll is expected to rise further.

Afghan Earthquake: The Aftermath

Afghan Earthquake: The Aftermath

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Glimpses of the destruction caused by the earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan.

Over 1000 killed, 1500 injured as powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan

Over 1000 killed, 1500 injured as powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Khost in southeastern Afghanistan and was at a depth of 51 km.

Joshimath: There will be more disasters, accept it

Joshimath: There will be more disasters, accept it

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Each disaster has the same message: Learn to respect the mountains before you build tunnels, roads, and houses, notes Sunita Narain.

Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel against WFI chief Singh

Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel against WFI chief Singh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The protesting wrestlers on Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an inquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

BJP attacks George Soros over 'Adani turmoil may weaken Modi' remark

BJP attacks George Soros over 'Adani turmoil may weaken Modi' remark

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros believes the turmoil at Gautam Adani's business empire may weaken Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hold on the government -- a statement which was strongly countered by BJP as an attack on Indian democracy.

NDRF teams return from Turkiye with stories of love and affection

NDRF teams return from Turkiye with stories of love and affection

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The entry of the 152-members three NDRF teams and six canines into the disaster zone was swift, and their exit "moving and emotional".

Post-quake anger changes poll scene in Turkey

Post-quake anger changes poll scene in Turkey

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

For the first time in 20 years, Erdogan's political future is really on the line. He must now prove that he is a leader who can get things done and can mobilise effectively the machine of the state to provide relief to the affected people and help them rebuild their homes and their lives.

Joshimath: NTPC Not Responsible: Power Secy

Joshimath: NTPC Not Responsible: Power Secy

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

In a letter to the chief secretary, government of Uttarakhand, Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar said the land subsidence in Joshimath was a very old issue, dating back to 1976, and the construction of the 4x130 megawatt Tapovan Vishnugad project started only in 2006 by NTPC.

Target: Eject Modi!

Target: Eject Modi!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The full-court press on India over Ukraine, the BBC 'documentary', the Oxfam report, the Hindenburg attack on Adani and obliquely on the Indian economy, and any number of other acts are signs that India is a target, warns Rajeev Srinivasan.

Construction banned in 'sinking' Joshimath, families evacuated

Construction banned in 'sinking' Joshimath, families evacuated

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Amid protests by a group of residents in Joshimath, the Chamoli administration on Thursday put a ban on all construction activities in and around the 'sinking' town even as nearly 50 families staying in houses at risk have been evacuated so far.

Can You Spot The Rare Snow Leopard?

Can You Spot The Rare Snow Leopard?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Rare snow leopard sighted in Himachal's Chicham village.

Joshimath land subsidence mainly due to NTPC's hydel project: Experts

Joshimath land subsidence mainly due to NTPC's hydel project: Experts

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

They said rampant infrastructure development without a plan is making the fragile Himalayan ecosystem even more vulnerable to the effects of climate change which acts as a force-multiplier.

The Army Doctor Who Won Hearts In Turkey

The Army Doctor Who Won Hearts In Turkey

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Major Beena Tiwari was the only woman in the 99-member medical team at the Indian Army's field hospital in earthquake-hit Turkey.

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'Domestic will remain very much the core of what IndiGo is.' 'But the emphasis in our next growth phase is going to be on the international side.'

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

'An earthquake of a slightly higher magnitude in the Western Himalayan region is going to be catastrophic -- not just because of the fragility of the region but because of how densely we have occupied it.'

Boycotting 2018 J-K panchayat election a huge mistake, says Farooq

Boycotting 2018 J-K panchayat election a huge mistake, says Farooq

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Re-elected National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said boycotting the panchayat polls in 2018 was "a huge mistake" and the party must contest every future election in Jammu and Kashmir.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

This is the third earthquake to hit seismically-active Nepal in a week.

Water, power connection cut to Assam ex-CM Mahanta's official home

Water, power connection cut to Assam ex-CM Mahanta's official home

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Water and electricity connections to former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's quarters inside the Assam assembly complex were snapped on Wednesday as he has not shifted to a new accommodation despite receiving several notices to do so, officials said.

Five bridge collapses that shocked India

Five bridge collapses that shocked India

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

According to a 2020 study Analysis of bridge failures in India from 1977 to 2017, as many as "2,130 bridges" -- excluding culverts and pedestrian bridges -- have collapsed during various phases of construction in the last four decades.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.