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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicNatural disaster

Topic: natural disaster

Only climate change isn’t driving natural disasters. There are ‘human’ factors

Besides climate change, there are several 'underreported' drivers of losses from natural disasters. We need to build models to mitigate the harm.

‘Company people said run or you’ll die’ — NTPC worker recalls fleeing Uttarakhand flood

While 12 labourers were rescued from one end of a tunnel at the site of an under-construction NTPC plant, 34 remain trapped in the other segment.

IIIT-Hyderabad, NDMA devise method to check structural safety of buildings during earthquakes

The methodology can be used before and after an earthquake to understand the threat to lives and determine whether a building can be occupied after a quake.

Extreme heat due to climate change could kill 15 lakh Indians every year by 2100

Climate change expected to increase India’s average annual temperature by 4 degrees Celsius. Number of extreme hot days a year to also rise drastically.

After the flood and a 14-day shutdown, how to fix Kochi airport

The airport stands right next to the Periyar river, built on a paddy field with no drainage. The opening of dam gates upstream caused it to flood.

Is India self-reliant or too proud in refusing Rs 700-cr aid for Kerala from UAE?

India is likely to refuse relief aid from foreign countries like the UAE, Maldives, and Qatar for the devastating Kerala floods. Experts weigh in.

Here’s how you can help the flood-hit people in Kerala

Money can be transferred to CM’s disaster relief fund; there are many social media groups which can help you send relief materials to the state.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.