Taiwan’s earthquake kills at least 4, injures 225; powerful aftershocks on cards

The quake has sparked off several aftershocks, which are likely to continue in the coming two weeks

Earthquake of magnitude 8.1 strikes Mexico; at least 15 killed

Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km

Making of Bengaluru floods

Bengaluru experienced its heaviest rainfall in 127 years and subsequent flooding on August 15. While the rain lasted only 3 hours, the urban …

Dry in the delta: Tamil Nadu drought

The region which recieves two monsoons a year is being crippled by a severe drought. Tamil Nadu with an average rainfall of 1000mm a year …

Not just Andaman, frequency of earthquakes is increasing in northeast too

The surge in frequency of tremors hitting northeast India can be attributed to giant earthquakes that preceded them

Flooding of Savitri river leads to Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse

The bridge couldn't withstand the high pressure caused by flooding due to incessant rain

6.6 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan

Temblor a 'deep' one in seismic parlance; tremors felt in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Delhi

Why it is so hard to predict where and when earthquakes will strike

Information about past earthquakes comes from a number of sources, but such records are incomplete even in earthquake-prone countries with long …

New study can help improve earthquake prediction

An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction

A monsoon warning

US $4 trillion lost in natural disasters over last 30 years

Disaster preparedness will reduce impact, adaptation will bring gains, says World Bank

Water beneath our homes

Flood sans river

It's emergency

Washout

Rain, floods disrupt life in north and east India

Chandauli, Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh

Darkness at midnight

A devastating earthquake in the Chamoli region of Uttar Pradesh kills over 100 people, most of them in their sleep

Inviting disaster

DUI PAATAN KE BEECH MEIN (BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP RIVER) A documentary by Arvind Sinha Duration: 116 minutes

@110 km/hr

Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, it …

C for clean

Shaky foundation

Seismic zoning map for the country underestimates risk

South Asia

Shaky foundations

Drought unleashes starvation

Officials admit to 10 deaths in Jharkhand's backward district, actual number might be 20

Demand unsupplied