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August 16, 2026 11:08 AM

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Sa...

January 21, 2026 4:32 PM

Severe weather in New Zealand’s North Island prompts evacuations

Authorities urged evacuations in some low-lying areas of New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday and police searched for a missing man who was swept away in a river after continued heavy rain and strong winds triggered flooding, swollen rivers and la...

September 17, 2025 8:54 AM

Israeli military strikes Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah

The Israeli military struck Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Tuesday, Al Masirah TV, a station affiliated with the Houthi movement, reported on Tuesday, hours after Israel issued an evacuation order for the port. The Houthis, a political and mili...

May 6, 2025 3:46 PM

Union Home Secretary reviews readiness ahead of tomorrow’s nationwide mock drill

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to finalise preparations for a nationwide mock drill scheduled for Wednesday (May 7). The exercise—prompted by heightened tensions with Pakistan following the recent terror a...

April 5, 2024 8:49 AM

Indian national thanks PM Modi & Indian government for evacuation under Operation Indravati in Haiti

An Indian national on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting Operation Indravati in Haiti. Earlier this month, India launched Operation Indravati to evacuate its nationals from Haiti to the Dominican Republic during the politica...