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Death toll from Indonesia landslip rises to 53
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (280+ words) Published - January 31, 2026 07:11 pm IST - Jakarta The death toll from a landslip on Indonesia's main island of Java a week ago rose to 53 on Saturday (January 31, 2026), a rescue official said, with 10 people still missing. ALSO WATCH Watch: Indonesia grapples with deadly…...
Death toll from landslide in Indonesia's West Java rises to 17
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (292+ words) Updated - January 26, 2026 04:46 pm IST - JAKARTA The death toll "from a landslide that hit Indonesia's West Java province "at the weekend rose to 17 on "Monday (January 26, 2026), the country's disaster mitigation "agency said, with dozens still missing. The landslide that hit a…...
Why do clouds have different shapes?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) Cloud shapes arise from how air moves and mixes at different heights. When air rises, it cools. If it cools to its dew point, water vapour condenses into droplets or ice, forming a cloud. If the rising is gentle and…...
Coast likely to witness rain and gusty winds for a week
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) Published - October 16, 2025 09:05 pm IST - MANGALURU The Udupi district administration on Thursday cautioned public and fishermen not to venture into the Arabian Sea for the next one week, due to heavy rains and gusty winds. Deputy Commissioner and District Disaster Management…...
Two soldiers go missing in Chenab Valley snowstorm during anti-terror operation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (390+ words) Published - October 08, 2025 10:37 pm IST - Srinagar Two Army personnel have gone missing in an anti-terror operation launched on October 6-7 in the Chenab Valley's Kishtwar-Kokernag range, the Indian Army said on Wednesday. The missing soldiers belong to the Army's elite Para Commando…...
Boats remain anchored as heavy wind continues through Monday
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) Following the heavy wind alert in the coastal areas on June 15, Fisheries Department has again issued warning for fishermen not to enter sea on Monday (June 16) too, as the heavy wind alert continues. As opposed to previous years when the…...
Hailstorm, heavy gales uproot trees in Chittoor
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) Severe storm hits Chittoor-Puttur highway, uprooting trees, blocking traffic, damaging crops, and causing power outages. Published - April 14, 2025 08:15 pm IST - CHITTOOR A sudden downpour followed by a hailstorm and heavy gales uprooted the trees along the Chittoor-Puttur highway at several stretches…...