India loses $9.8 billion every year due to disasters

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 23:14

India suffers losses of $9.8 billion every year owing to multi-hazard disasters as 58.6 percent of its land is prone to earthquakes and 8.5 percent vulnerable to cyclone, as per a UN estimate.

RINL IPO deferred as co still assessing damages due to Hudhud

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 17:54

"The new timeline for the IPO of RINL would be drawn up after the company ascertains the damage," an official said.

India to procure NASA aircraft for cyclone prediction

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11:51

Hit by five cyclones on its eastern coast last year, India is planning to procure a NASA aircraft equipped with a lab to study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities.

Cyclone June takes aim at New Caledonia, New Zealand

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 09:13

A fresh tropical cyclone has formed in the Pacific region and was gathering strength as it headed south towards New Caledonia and New Zealand, forecasters said on Saturday.

Fresh cyclone brews as Tonga struggles to recover

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:17

A fresh cyclone was brewing in the Pacific near the Solomon Islands today as humanitarian groups struggled to get relief supplies to outlying islands in Tonga devastated by Cyclone Ian.

Tonga cleans up after devastating cyclone

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 09:39

Residents in cyclone-devastated areas of Tonga launched a massive clean-up on Monday, as officials said it was "a miracle" only one person died when the monster storm hit.

Tonga in South Pacific lashed by powerful cyclone

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 06:24

The South Pacific island nation of Tonga was lashed by a powerful cyclone on Friday, with damage reported in the northern islands.

Now, get extreme weather alerts on cell phones

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 16:30

In a path-breaking discovery, a system has been developed through which extreme weather alerts on your mobile phone can avert casualties.

Cyclone Christine hits western Australia

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 09:35

A powerful cyclone lashed Australia`s resources-rich west coast Tuesday, bringing torrential rains and destructive gales that ripped up trees and roofs and closed major global iron ore operations.

Cyclone Christine bears down on western Australia

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:31

A powerful cyclone packing expected winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour was threatening Australia`s west coast Monday, forcing towns into lockdown and shutting iron ore operations.

Parties demand Rs 5,000 cr as Phailin assistance to Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 16:27

Nine political parties, including the ruling BJD, demanded the Centre to immediately release Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration after Cyclone Phailin.