Centered in Pacific Ocean Typhoon Shanshan has drenched large areas with torrential rain triggering floods & landslide warnings across Japan. Subsequently, authorities have halted air, rail services.
Over 100 people were injured while several hutments & houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles crashed down after strong storm winds created havoc in Jalpaiguri district.
On Sunday, Storm Daniel made landfall on the eastern coast of Libya after pummelling Greece for three days. It has reportedly wiped out a quarter of the city.
The three victims have been identified as Narayana Muddana, 49, Gokul Mediseti, 47, and Haritha Muddana (age unknown). They were residents of Chandler, Arizona.
200 National Guard troops were mobilized in New York to help police and fire crews with the fatalities as this is the fiercest winter storm to hit the Buffalo area since 1977 blizzard.
Cyclone Tauktae now has a wind speed of 180-190 km/h with winds gusting to 210 km/h. The IMD predicts its intensity will reduce when it hits the Gujarat coast on Monday.
The typhoon first hit land before dawn Sunday over Catanduanes province and pummeled Albay. Moving west at 25 kilometers an hour, it is expected to exit land tonight or Monday.
Torrential rains recently inundated the walled city, but experts say Jaipur’s problem started years ago when it ignored its drainage systems in quest for modernity.
As long as Delhi can share pictures of Sonam Kapoor’s shaadi lehenga, talk about the IPL, and wait for the storm together, maybe the ‘real’ world will stay on pause till we’re ready.
Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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