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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

Live Law

The Kerala High Court directed the Disaster Management authorities and other concerned authorities to ensure that the 'Sunburn Festival' is not conducted in Wayand unauthorisedly. The Division Bench of the High Court considering the issue of rehabilitation of victims of Wayanad landslide had earlier orally asked how this program can be held soon after the disaster. They approached the High …

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14 hours, 36 minutes ago

Houses built by government in Wayanad’s Puthumala riddled with complaints

New Indian Express

KALPETTA: Just a few kilometres from the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide site lies Puthumala, a stark reminder of the destruction caused by the 2019 landslide. While the community is still recovering from the disaster that claimed several lives, frustration runs high as the government’s promises remain unfulfilled. Despite the promises of rehabilitation and resettlement, the houses built by the government in Puthumala …

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21 hours, 13 minutes ago

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the December 20th massive fire incident caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people. pic.twitter.com/cbg7hZuc91 ".the matter requires immediate serious enquiry and investigation and the appropriate amount of compensation ": #RajasthanHC — Live …

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1 day, 23 hours ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Deccan Chronicle

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the …

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2 days, 21 hours ago

IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official

The Hindu

The State government was able to prevent loss of lives to a large extent, thanks to the alerts and predictions about very heavy rainfall being provided by the India Meteorological Department, Amaravati, said Revenue Special Chief Secretary R.P. Speaking as the chief guest at the stakeholders’ meet on IMD’s weather and climate services for Andhra Pradesh, held to commemorate 150 …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump

Raw Story

As the Friday night deadline draws closer, the United States appears to be heading for a federal government shutdown. "After the Trump-blessed continuing resolution and debt ceiling package failed yesterday with an embarrassingly high 38 House Republicans voting against the proposal," Bade reports, "House Speaker Mike Johnson spent last night wracking his brain for a 'Plan C' to fund the …

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3 days ago

Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031

Daily Mail

Netflix has secured the exclusive US broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 - leaving fans concerned following recent complaints about its faulty live coverage. Spain squad celebrates after defeating England during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia And after hearing that the …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

US House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, Musk warns 'America headed for disaster'

India TV News

Washington: The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan on Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, as Democrats refused to accommodate his sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders. The outcome proved a massive setback for Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, who rampaged against …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. Do I leave?” While money from the Federal Emergency Management Administration has provided temporary relief, the disaster recovery funding was intended for long-term needs such as housing assistance and rebuilding infrastructure, he said. “I realize there are other distractions that are going on, but I would just …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday helped to blow up a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open, and he's already trying to shift the blame. In an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl, Trump reiterated his warning that any government funding package needed to either significantly raise the debt ceiling or even abolish it completely. Republican-led government shutdowns during …

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4 days, 2 hours ago

RICHARD EDEN: Prince Harry or Prince Andrew could still become our monarch if disaster strikes. Now courtiers tell me why King Charles won't act

Daily Mail

Prince Andrew is considered such an embarrassment to the Royal Family that Buckingham Palace insiders briefed the Press this week that he should ‘do the decent thing’ and voluntarily withdraw from public view over Christmas. Then it emerged the Duke and Duchess had also pulled out of King Charles’s pre-Christmas private lunch for extended family and friends at Buckingham Palace …

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4 days, 2 hours ago

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Raw Story

Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. Rescuers were focused on searching for people in two collapsed buildings in Port Vila, said Glen Craig of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council. "My good friend that was killed in …

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4 days, 2 hours ago

The spy drone lurking above our heads: British-built solar powered aircraft can quietly cruise through the stratosphere for months at a time

Daily Mail

It looks like a cross between a toy airplane and a drone, but this British solar-powered aircraft could be the future of aerial surveillance. BAE Systems has completed new stratospheric test flights of the PHASA-35, a British-built solar powered drone with a 115ft wingspan that can operate in the air for 20 months It is powered by the sun during …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have succeeded in getting House Republicans to kill what was expected to be an easily-passed continuing resolution that would keep the federal government open and avert a costly and confusing shutdown just days before Christmas. "And just like that," observed NBC News' Garret Haake, "we’re teetering on the edge of a government shutdown, as …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

The Russian tanker disaster and an oil leak in Kerch Strait: What it means

Al Jazeera

During wartime, the effects on the environment from such accidents are likely to be far worse than usual. The Kerch Strait, where the accidents occurred, separates Russian-occupied Crimea from Russia’s mainland and is an important global shipping route connecting vessels moving between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. “Most of the more than a thousand tankers of the …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Kerala High Court raises concerns over Sunburn festival in landslide-hit Wayanad

India Today

The Kerala High Court has raised serious concerns over the proposed Sunburn music festival scheduled to be held in the landslide-hit district of Wayanad on New Year’s Eve, labelling it “a potential disaster in the making”. The festival, reportedly organised by Boche Bhumiputra Private Limited, owned by businessman Boby Chemmanur, is set to take place on a property flagged by …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

Al Jazeera

At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says. The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management has said. More than 540 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of approximately 260 kilometres per hour and heavy …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

'Disaster': Trump allies said to be mulling 'one of the dumbest ideas anyone could have'

Raw Story

Donald Trump's allies have discussed dismantling a Depression-era reform intended to prevent bank failures and maintain trust in the financial system, according to a report. Sources told CNN that the president-elect's allies are interested in shrinking or even closing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and giving the Treasury Department oversight of deposit insurance, but former regulators and academics say that …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami

Raw Story

by Marchio GORBIANO Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean. On December 26, 2004, tsunami waves as high as 30 meters in some areas wiped out coastal areas, splintered families, left thousands homeless and killed …

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5 days, 10 hours ago

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Rahul, Kharge meet PM Modi in Parliament over NHRC chairman appointment

India TV News

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: In the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Congress party has intensified its demand for a discussion on Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks concerning Dr. B.R. In the Rajya Sabha, the day’s agenda includes deliberations on the Banking Laws Bill, 2024, which proposes significant changes aimed at improving the banking sector. This bill seeks …

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5 days, 10 hours ago

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid

Firstpost

The measure would prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday. It would kick final decisions on this budget year’s spending levels to a new Republican-led Congress and President-elect Donald Trump Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses as he enters a closed-door strategy session with fellow Republicans as they work on a final version of …

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14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

Deccan Chronicle

A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation's government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday.The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila's hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said.More than 200 people have been treated …

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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

Houses built by government in Wayanad’s Puthumala riddled with complaints

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official

'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump

Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031

US House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, Musk warns 'America headed for disaster'

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster

RICHARD EDEN: Prince Harry or Prince Andrew could still become our monarch if disaster strikes. Now courtiers tell me why King Charles won't act

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

The spy drone lurking above our heads: British-built solar powered aircraft can quietly cruise through the stratosphere for months at a time

Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open

The Russian tanker disaster and an oil leak in Kerch Strait: What it means

Kerala High Court raises concerns over Sunburn festival in landslide-hit Wayanad

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

'Disaster': Trump allies said to be mulling 'one of the dumbest ideas anyone could have'

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Rahul, Kharge meet PM Modi in Parliament over NHRC chairman appointment

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid

14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake