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Wayanad landslides linked to 10 pc heavier rainfall due to climate change: Study
New Delhi: The deadly landslides in Kerala’s ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wayanad
Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with a child affected by the recent landslide, at AWS Hospital in Wayanad, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (PTI Photo) Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute…
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Confident that PM Modi will declare Wayanad tragedy as national disaster: Rahul
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Wayanad and taking stock of the situation in the landslide-ravaged region. Calling it…
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PM Modi to visit landslides-hit areas of Wayanad
Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Wayanad on Saturday to evaluate the ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations and engage with survivors of the recent landslides in the region. According to officials,…
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Kerala HC takes suo moto cognizance on Wayanad landslides
Wayanad: The Kerala High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displaced thousands of people. The division bench of…
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Wayanad disaster toll at 413, search for missing 152 continues
Wayanad: The death toll in the landslide-affected Wayanad in Kerala reached 413 on Thursday as the search for 152 missing people continued on day 10. Over 1,000 people from the Defence and…
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Rahul Gandhi urges govt to declare Wayanad calamity a national disaster
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala’s Wayanad a national disaster. Speaking during Zero Hour,…
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Wayanad disaster toll reaches 413, search for missing 152 continues
Wayanad: The death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad has reached 413, with 152 people still missing even as the rescue operations entered the ninth day. The over 1,000-strong rescue…
- Kerala
Wayanad disaster: Death toll reaches 402, search for missing 170 continues
Wayanad: The rescue operations in landslide-affected four villages of Kerala’s Wayanad entered the eighth day on Tuesday with the death toll reaching 402 and around 170 still missing. The over 1,200-strong rescue…
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Chiranjeevi announces contribution of Rs one crore to support Wayanad landslides victims
Hyderabad: Mega star Chiranjeevi and his actor-son Ram Charan (of ‘RRR’ fame) on Sunday announced contribution of Rs one crore to support the victims of landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala. Chiranjeevi,…
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BJP cites rule to reject ‘national disaster’ status for Wayanad landslides
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Sunday responded to demands from various quarters, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to declare the devastating Wayanad landslides a national disaster, saying that such a concept doesn’t exist…
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IAF airlifts radars to fasten search operation in Wayanad
Wayanad: Indian Air Force on Saturday airlifted one ZAWER and four REECO radars from Siachen and Delhi to fasten the search operations in the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad. Taking it to a…
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In photos: Rescue operation in Wayanad
Wayanad: A military special dog during a search operation to trace bodies from the landslide-hit area, at Chooralmala in Wayanad, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (PTI Photo) Wayanad: Search and rescue operations continue…
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Kerala landslides: Death toll 344, 206 missing as rescue ops continue on 5th day
Wayanad: Search operations started early Saturday with more than 1,300 rescuers, heavy machinery and sophisticated equipment being deployed to look for survivors from the ravages of the landslides that have killed more…
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Rahul confronted by ‘outraged’ locals in Wayanad; BJP calls for political exit
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, faced public outrage during his visit to the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad in Kerala. “Brother, tell him to…
