February 10, 2021
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Ravi Chopra saw the devastating deluge of water and debris crash downstream from a Himalayan glacier on Sunday, his first thought was that this was exactly the scenario that his team had warned the Indian …
September 22, 2020
NEW DELHI — A residential building that was due for repairs collapsed in central India early Monday, killing at least 10 people and trapping many others, officials said. Around 20-25 people are feared to be trapped under the rubble of …
June 2, 2020
Mumbai, the financial capital of Asia’s third-largest economy, is likely to be affected by a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, potentially causing widespread disruption in business and hurting efforts to fight the virus outbreak in a city that’s emerged as the …
May 21, 2020
Authorities along India’s east coast and neighboring Bangladesh evacuated millions to safer places and shut some factories as the biggest cyclonic storm in two decades makes landfall, causing heavy rain and strong winds in the region. Amphan, now equivalent of …
February 3, 2014
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded India’s air safety rating over concerns about pilot training and other issues, the agency said Friday. The downgrade to the lower of two safety categories means Indian airlines cannot increase the number of …
November 22, 2013
Cyclone Helen, the second storm to hit India in five weeks, made landfall in southern Andhra Pradesh state today, prompting authorities to evacuate 12,000 people and deploy rescue teams. At least six districts will be affected by the cyclone, which …
August 15, 2013
An Indian navy submarine crippled Wednesday by a pair of explosions that killed at least some of the 18 sailors aboard had been damaged in another deadly blast in 2010 and had been brought back into service only a few …
July 8, 2013
A fire official says a four-story building has collapsed in the Indian capital while it was being demolished, killing at least one worker and injuring 14 others. The official, S.L. Sharma, says the occupants vacated the building recently as it …
June 25, 2013
India’s home minister says the death toll in the part of the country could exceed 1,000 as soldiers clear debris from towns and villages flattened by landslides and monsoon flooding. Sushilkumar Shinde said the number of people killed in the …
June 19, 2013
Air force helicopters and rescue teams searched for survivors in northern India after days of monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least 138 people and leaving hundreds missing. Parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the worst-hit states …