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Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city The Israeli army instructed a large-scale evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday. This order indicates that Israeli troops are likely preparing to launch a new ground assault into Gaza's second-largest city. The directive sugg...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.49 AM ISTGazans living in 'unbearable' conditions: UNRWA The United Nations has condemned the "unbearable" living conditions in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian refugees are forced to live in bombed-out buildings or camp next to piles of trash. UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, descri...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM ISTGlobal Warming effect: This tiny island near USA prepares to evacuate due to rising sea levels Gardi Sugdub, an island off Panama's Caribbean coast, are witnessing a massive shift taking place due to global warning.
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01 Jun, 2024, 09.53 PM ISTFire breaks out at eye hospital in Delhi's Paschim Vihar A call was received regarding the incident at 11.35 am. The fire broke out at the second floor of Eye Mantra Hospital, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
28 May, 2024, 01.08 PM ISTIndigo flight bomb threat: Bomb threat on Delhi to Varanasi IndiGo flight; passengers evacuated, investigation underway Indigo Flight Bomb News: An aviation security official at the scene reported that the IndiGo crew found a note with the word "bomb" written on it in the aircraft's lavatory before takeoff. Flight 6E2211 was scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Ga...
28 May, 2024, 10.52 AM ISTCyclone Remal: One dead in Kolkata, death toll in Bangladesh rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed Cyclone Remal, after making landfall in West Bengal and Bangladesh, continues to move northwards with gradual weakening. The storm has caused significant damage to infrastructure, power outages, and disruptions in transportation. Extensive precautio...
27 May, 2024, 04.19 PM ISTNearly 1,400 girl students escape from school building engulfed by fire in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nearly 1,400 girl students safely evacuated from a school building engulfed by a massive fire in a remote mountainous region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
27 May, 2024, 03.20 PM ISTCyclone Remal hits Bangladesh coast as authorities evacuate over 8 lakh people Severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall in Bangladesh, prompting the evacuation of over 800,000 people. The storm crossed the West Bengal coast and caused casualties, emphasizing the need for sufficient cyclone shelter capacity.
27 May, 2024, 11.29 AM ISTLift smashes against roof after brake failure in Noida's Paras Tierea Society, 3 injured Three injured in Noida lift accident as the lift rapidly ascended and crashed through the roof due to brake failure. Passengers, including delivery personnel and tenant, safely evacuated with police ensuring law and order at Paras Tierea Society, Se...
13 May, 2024, 12.43 PM ISTFull-scale Rafah offensive 'cannot take place': UN rights chief UN human rights chief criticizes a potential Israeli assault on Rafah, highlighting violations of international law and the impact on civilians. The situation in Gaza remains dire with concerns over displacement, atrocity crimes, and the need for a ...
12 May, 2024, 11.34 PM ISTIsrael strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered Israeli strikes in Gaza escalate, risking disaster. UN warns of humanitarian crisis. Netanyahu vows action in Rafah. Army active at crossing. Residents flee Rafah. Guterres calls for ceasefire and aid access.
11 May, 2024, 10.36 PM ISTIsrael orders people in more areas of Gaza's Rafah to evacuate Israel pushes for Rafah evacuations to Al-Mawasi for aid, hinting at a ground assault. Orders given for various areas to seek Gaza City shelters. Tensions rise as ceasefire talks stall, causing more civilian casualties and humanitarian concerns in G...
11 May, 2024, 05.11 PM ISTUkraine says Russia has launched an assault to breach defences in northeastern Kharkiv Russia pounded a town in Ukraine's northeast with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs Friday before attempting an infantry breach of local defences, authorities said, in a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as t...
10 May, 2024, 05.29 PM ISTBoeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10 A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's main airport, injuring 10 people including the pilot. Passengers were evacuated from the burning aircraft, describing scenes of panic as they escaped. The Air Senegal ...
10 May, 2024, 07.54 AM ISTIsrael's Rafah evacuation order sparks global alarm Israel calls for Rafah evacuation before potential ground invasion, escalating tensions with Hamas. International leaders intervene amid concerns for civilians. Truce talks stalled, violence escalates in Gaza.
07 May, 2024, 11.11 AM ISTHow Indian Navy made Somali pirates surrender; Chief of Naval Staff explains The Indian warship INS Kolkata successfully cornered and coerced all 35 pirates to surrender on March 16, ensuring the safe evacuation of 17 crew members from the pirate vessel without any injury. Following the surrender of 35 Somali sea pirates by ...
18 Mar, 2024, 07.55 PM ISTDehradun chlorine gas leak: People evacuated to safe places after gas leak reported in Jhanjra Dehradun chlorine gas leak: A chlorine gas leak in Dehradun's Jhanjra area led to people experiencing breathlessness. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other security forces quickly responded to the incident, ensuring safe disposal of ...
09 Jan, 2024, 03.14 PM ISTPlanes catch fire after a collision at Japan's Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely Local TV video showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. The area around the wing then caught fire. Footage an hour later showed the plane fully on fire. The JAL plane was an Airb...
02 Jan, 2024, 08.07 PM ISTBengaluru faces bomb scare as 15 schools receive threats; students evacuated safely At least 15 private schools in Bengaluru on Friday morning received an email with a bomb threat on its premises, triggering panic among the staff and parents, police said. The school authorities immediately alerted police, which reached the institut...
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