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Dec 03, 2021 Outlook Web Desk The Chief Minister, referring to his Tuticorin visit on Thursday, said people knew more than officials on the reasons for inundation and requested officials to factor in local wisdom in their proposals to avert flooding.
Jul 29, 2021 Associated Press (AP) In one of the most violent natural disasters to hit Belgium in a century, a flood triggered uncontrollable water flow, demolishing many villages and leaving loads of debris in its wake.
Police said that more than 90 people are now known to have died in western Germany's Ahrweiler county, one of the worst-hit areas
Jul 15, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Storms caused widespread flooding across central Germany and Belgium overnight, with authorities warning that more rain is on the way.
Nine bodies have so far been recovered from the tunnel at Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site pushing the death toll to 54
The bodies were recovered this morning from the Adit tunnel at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project site.
The officials shared that the recovered bodies are being kept at a temporary mortuary built in the Tapovan area and 154 people are still missing
As of February 13, five people in UP have been reported dead and 64 are still missing following the flash floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
About 26 bodies have been recovered and 171 people still missing as multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers feared trapped in an underground tunnel
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said ISRO officials showed him pictures of the site of flooding and added that no glacier was visible in the photographs
18 bodies have been recovered and 202 are still missing due to the flash floods and avalanche in Uttarakhand
Survivors remained stuck in the underground tunnel for about seven hours, from around 10 am to 5 pm before being rescued
The natural calamity refreshed the memories of the deadly Uttarakhand Floods in 2013 which devastated the state and killed more than five thousand people.
A glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river
A glacier splintered in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, causing floods in the area
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
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Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
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Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
