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Apr 12, 2018
Minaret collapses inside Taj Mahal's premises as heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh's Agra; weather expected to normalise by 13 April
A pillar in the premises of Taj Mahal collapsed on Wednesday night after heavy rain and strong winds lashed Uttar Pradesh's Agra. -
Apr 06, 2018
Four months after Cyclone Ockhi, survivors and kin of deceased still counting losses, awaiting compensation
Although it's the March-April fishing season, very few boats are out fishing. The fisherfolk are too traumatised to return to sea after Cyclone Ockhi. -
Apr 05, 2018
During Cyclone Ockhi, lack of early warnings and at-sea communication devices left fisherfolk helpless
In the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi, which ripped through southern India in late November last year, killing 365 people, there is a lot of discontent. -
Apr 04, 2018
Months after Cyclone Ockhi, Tamil Nadu fisherfolks' families allege government apathy in recovering bodies
Father Lucian Thomas' office in Neerody witnesses a steady stream of the faithful seeking his counsel, and these days it invariably revolves around the aftermath of Ockhi. The cyclone left 203 people dead in Tamil Nadu, 162 in Kerala and tore through the lives of fishing communities in coastal villages between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari. A village of nearly 6,000 people, Neerody lost 34 men, one of the highest casualties among fishing villages on this coast. -
Jan 28, 2018
Cyclone Ockhi: Naval ships searched over 4.5 lakh square miles, biggest disaster relief ops after 2004 tsunami
The Indian Navy's rescue mission in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi was the biggest humanitarian and disaster relief operation undertaken by it after the 2004 tsunami -
Jan 15, 2018
Tropical Cyclone Ava: Week after impact, death toll soars to 51 in Madagascar; over 54,000 still displaced
The death toll from a cyclone that hit Madagascar about 10 days ago has risen to 51, with another 22 people reported missing, authorities said on Sunday. -
Jan 11, 2018
Kerala govt pays for Pinarayi Vijayan's chopper trip from Cyclone Ockhi relief fund, BJP cries foul
With the issue triggering a row, the state government has cancelled the order to use the disaster relief fund for the helicopter journey and instead ordered officials concerned to make the payment from the general administration fund. -
Jan 11, 2018
Pinarayi Vijayan's chopper bill after Cyclone Ockhi was to be paid from SDRF, says Kerala govt
The Kerala government on Thursday clarified the money for Pinarayi Vijayan's chopper bill was to be paid from the SDRF and not the relief money. -
Jan 10, 2018
Pinarayi Vijayan defends use of Kerala disaster relief fund for chopper ride, says 'nothing wrong about it'
Facing Opposition heat over an order for payment of his helicopter ride from disaster relief fund, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday sought to play down the controversy, saying there was nothing wrong or unusual about it. -
Jan 09, 2018
Tropical Cyclone Ava hits Madagascar, leaves 29 dead, over 17 thousand displaced
Twenty-nine people died and more than 80,000 were affected after Tropical Cyclone Ava tore through Madagascar last week, authorities said on Monday.
