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120 years since Kangra quake: A stark reminder of Himalayan vulnerability

Uttarakhand’s Himalayan vulnerability

In mountainous terrain, rain gauges may not be located directly beneath the most intense part of a storm. Therefore, a locally described “cloudburst” may not always satisfy the instrument-based defini ...
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Explained: India's ground-water crisis has an electricity problem

Over the past 16 months, Kolkata has witnessed a series of deadly fires in hotels, warehouses, factories, hospitals and densely populated neighbourhoods.

16 months, at least 50 dead: Why Kolkata’s fires keep turning deadly

Full-dress rehearsal of the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in Delhi on August 13, 2026.

Vande Mataram: From a poem to India's National Song

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