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Kerala was warned early about landslides, but...: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Centre had sent multiple advance warnings to the Kerala government about possible floods and landslides in the state, starting as early as July......

Dombivli chemical factory blast toll rises to 8; more than 60 injured

As many as eight persons were killed and more than 60 others injured following an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. IMAGE: Fire......

Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches

Managing senior generals has proven to be quite a headache for General Asim Munir, even as he and his team of loyal henchmen labour hard to dispel the sense of unhappiness among the public about......

Tunnel rescue: Vertical boring underway, here's what happens now

Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers trapped inside for 14......

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

An owner partner of the Rajkot-based TRP game zone and its manager were arrested on the charge of culpable homicide after a devastating blaze killed 27 persons including children, while it emerged......

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......

How IBM's Bengaluru unit is priming companies for cyberattacks

Located in a small township in the eastern part of Bengaluru is IBM’s new Security Command Centre, which is surrounded by offices of multinational tech companies. Photograph: Dado......

Uttarakhand: Insurers on high alert

Public general insurance companies to collaborate for speedy settlement of claims Flashfloods in Uttarakhand, which have claimed the lives of over 500 people in the past few days, have also got......

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other......

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

India has suffered previously, especially from having small teams at the talks India’s team of negotiators for the United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris comprises officials drawn......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

India can learn from Thailand

If Mumbai was shattered last week, then Bangkok was crippled. As in Mumbai, life creaked back to normalcy in Bangkok and Thailand -- only on Wednesday after a series of anti-government protestors......

Disunity, groupism cause of Pakistan's no show in T20 WC

The role of outside elements including agents of players and some former players, who ran social media campaigns, also have not helped ease the simmering tensions in the team. IMAGE: 'There......

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka will be a heavy favourite to triumph on the hardcourts in Tokyo. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020......

The Munich Disaster

Fifty years ago the plane carrying Manchester United home from Belgrade crashed after a refuelling stop at Munich, killing 23 of the 44 people on board. Eight United players died as a result of......

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