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Army personnel missing, several feared dead in landslide amid Arunachal Pradesh flash floods: PRO Defence Tezpur

Landslide

Army personnel missing, several feared dead in landslide amid Arunachal Pradesh flash floods: PRO Defence Tezpur

August 16, 2026

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India, August 15 (ANI): Several Army personnel went missing in a flash flood incident...

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Hours After 7.7 Quake Kills 38 Earthquake 7.7

Earthquake 7.7

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Hours After 7.7 Quake Kills 38

August 16, 2026

Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15 (ANI) — Another powerful earthquake, measuring 6.5 magnitude, struck Indonesia on Saturday afternoon,...

Beyond the Battlefield: How India’s Armed Forces Became a ‘First Responder’ to the World Indian Army

Indian Army

Beyond the Battlefield: How India’s Armed Forces Became a ‘First Responder’ to the World

August 16, 2026

New Delhi, India, August 15 (ANI) — A military medical team arriving in earthquake-hit Venezuela, warships carrying...

Colombian President Invokes “Economic Emergency” to Expedite Earthquake Relief; 265 Dead, 3,494 Injured So Far Abelardo De la

Abelardo De la

Colombian President Invokes “Economic Emergency” to Expedite Earthquake Relief; 265 Dead, 3,494 Injured So Far

August 13, 2026

Bogota, Colombia, August 13 (ANI): Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday invoked an “economic emergency”...

U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights to Venezuela After Twin Earthquakes; Death Toll Tops 6,000 US Deports

US Deports

U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights to Venezuela After Twin Earthquakes; Death Toll Tops 6,000

August 4, 2026

CARACAS, Aug. 4 (ANI) — The United States has resumed deportation flights to Venezuela for the first...

Heavy Rains Trigger Major Landslides on Kerala Highway; Traffic Disrupted in Malappuram Visual of landslides

Visual of landslides

Heavy Rains Trigger Major Landslides on Kerala Highway; Traffic Disrupted in Malappuram

August 3, 2026

MALAPPURAM, India, Aug. 3 (ANI): Multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall struck the Nadukani-Parappanangadi State Highway in...

Death Toll From Rain-Related Incidents in Kerala Rises to 15; CM Announces ₹10,000 Funeral Assistance VDS

VDS

Death Toll From Rain-Related Incidents in Kerala Rises to 15; CM Announces ₹10,000 Funeral Assistance

August 3, 2026

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Aug. 3 (ANI): The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in...

Six Dead, Six Missing in Kerala as Heavy Rain Triggers Floods; CM Satheesan Reviews Relief Efforts VDS

VDS

Six Dead, Six Missing in Kerala as Heavy Rain Triggers Floods; CM Satheesan Reviews Relief Efforts

August 2, 2026

Thiruvananthapuram, India, Aug. 1 (ANI): In view of the heavy rainfall and the worsening rain-related situation across...

Assam Floods: Death Toll Rises to 80; Over 1.92 Lakh Affected Across Five Districts

Assam Floods

Assam Floods: Death Toll Rises to 80; Over 1.92 Lakh Affected Across Five Districts

August 1, 2026

GUWAHATI, Assam — The death toll in the Assam floods has risen to 80, with two fresh...

‘When India Sends Aid, It Does Not Look at the Color of the Passport’: PM Modi on New Delhi’s Global Humanitarian Approach PM N Modi

PM N Modi

‘When India Sends Aid, It Does Not Look at the Color of the Passport’: PM Modi on New Delhi’s Global Humanitarian Approach

July 9, 2026

Melbourne [Australia], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s humanitarian assistance is guided...