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Flood, landslides claim 170 lives in Nepal; toll may rise

The death toll in Nepal has risen to 170 after torrential rain combined with a devastating series of floods, and landslides pounded the Himalayan nation on Saturday. IMAGE: People wade through a......

Winter could be colder this season: IMD

Winter could be colder this season due to the prevailing La Nina conditions, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday. He said there should not be an......

Does Modi have a coronavirus war room?

Nivedita Mookerji goes in search of the elusive war room to track and respond to the coronavirus threat. The Trump administration is battling coronavirus without a war room, the Los Angeles......

UN praises IMD for 'Pinpoint accuracy' on Cyclone Fani

The United Nations agency for disaster reduction has commended the Indian Meteorological Department's "almost pinpoint accuracy" of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted......

ICMR revises advisory on use of hydroxychloroquine

A revised government advisory on Friday recommended use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-COVID-19 hospitals, frontline staff on......

World Bank to offer $900 mn to Pakistan

The World Bank has agreed to provide give a $900 million financial aid to Pakistan which is facing devastating flood that has affected 14 million people. "The government of Pakistan has requested......

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization,......

Is it ok to ask banks to cut rates?

The finance ministry's letter was unfortunate, but it is also true there is no transparency in how rates are fixed and the spread is also too high.K V KrishnamurthyFormer chairman, Bank of IndiaThe......

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Flood, landslides claim 170 lives in Nepal; toll may rise

Winter could be colder this season: IMD

Does Modi have a coronavirus war room?

UN praises IMD for 'Pinpoint accuracy' on Cyclone Fani

ICMR revises advisory on use of hydroxychloroquine

World Bank to offer $900 mn to Pakistan

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Is it ok to ask banks to cut rates?

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