Currently, NDRF consists of 16 battalions drawn from paramilitary forces like BSF, CRPF, CISF, and ITBP and is trained to handle natural and man-made disasters such as earthquakes, floods, cyclones, ...

The only family Meghana lived with after losing her parents and brother in the tsunami was her dog, Alex. When Alex died ...

The report is part of an extensive study focused on National and Sub-national Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment for the ...

Like many on the Bay of Bengal coast in India and Bangladesh, her family members are struggling to adapt to their changing circumstances. But after years of abuse from man and nature, the ...

MUNICH (NYT) — An asylum-seeker from Afghanistan crashed a Mini Cooper into a union demonstration in Munich on Thursday, injuring more than two dozen people and adding to growing tensions around ...

Announcement - Two pioneering programs supported by the African Development Bank in Madagascar are breathing new life into the agricultural sector and unlocking entrepreneurial opportunities for young ...

An Afghan man with suspected Islamist sympathies went on trial in Germany on Thursday on charges of murder and attempted ...

The Dhabol LNG Port, owned and operated by national gas major Gail, is set for major capacity augmentation with the 2.3-km-long breakwater, which will be ready ...

In Exodus, God summons Ten Plagues against the Egyptians to free the Jews. Although some people view this story as … Continue ...

"What if the tales from the Ramayana were more than bedtime stories? What if they were whispers from the past, waiting to be ...

China is the most affected country in Asia from floods and typhoons, followed by Myanmar, India and the Philippines. But high ...