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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
TopicEmergency evacuation

Topic: emergency evacuation

Taiwan holds annual evacuation drill amid rising military threats from China

China has been staging regular exercises around Taiwan for the past three years, to pressure Taipei to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty despite the island's strong rejections.

Nearly 1.2 lakh people affected as flood situation remains grim in Assam

The India Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange alert' and predicted 'very heavy' to 'extremely heavy' rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

Over 75,000 people evacuated from Gujarat coast as cyclone Biparjoy changes direction

The change in the direction of the cyclone is set to make a landfall in the Indian west-coast on Thursday. IMD has predicted major damage to standing crops, plantations, and roads.

Over 45,000 evacuated, disaster teams on high alert as Cyclone Biparjoy closes in

The very severe storm is expected to make landfall in Gujarat on Thursday evening.

Japan govt says evacuation warning for North Korea missile was ‘appropriate and not an error’

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference that the North Korean missile disappeared from Japan's radar immediately after detection.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.