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Hurricane Laura makes landfall in US; 4 killed, extensive property damage
Laura, a category 4 hurricane with a maximum wind speed of 150 miles per hour and one of the strongest to hit the US, slammed the Gulf Coast early Thursday
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As Hurricane Genevieve weaken, 2 storms pose double threat to US Gulf Coast
A second system also may hit the US western Gulf Coast after running across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
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Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year
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Amphan relief fund hardly misused; will help those left out: Mamata
Chief Minister says '0.5% misappropriation of money' happened because government wanted to help people quickly
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Nabard sanctions Rs 795 cr for infra damaged by cyclone Amphan in Bengal
The amount of Rs 795 crore was sanctioned following the appeal of the government, the official said
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Bengal's 6.5% jobless rate in June 'far better' than that of India: Mamata
This is an outcome of the economic strategy adopted by the state government to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan, Banerjee said
 "Bengal's 6.5% jobless rate in June 'far better' than that of India: Mamata")
Cyclone prone Odisha to build Rs 19,000-cr disaster immune power infra
Projecr to be taken up in a staggered manner over three years, will initially cover four coastal districts
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Contractual staff protest disrupts BSNL's restoration works post-Amphan
Agitators have kept about 10 small and four large exchanges under lock and key, and they are also threatening permanent BSNL employees at several locations in eight of its clusters
Instilling hope: How young professionals are spearheading Amphan relief
From rebuilding homes to distributing meals or toiletries - by rushing "need-specific" help, a Kolkata-based NGO is helping residents of the cyclone-hit Sunderbans
 "Instilling hope: How young professionals are spearheading Amphan relief")
The mythology of fear
Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements, it is now staring at an epitaph that may well read: The year when death ran amok and the gods went missing.
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BJP claims 20 mn people watched Shah's virtual rally, TMC says it's a lie
Shah addressed the rally from New Delhi as part of the BJP's nationwide 'Jan Samvad' campaign
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How IMD's response to extreme weather events improved in last few years
India's observatory data collection has gone up several notches in the last few years, which helps in making accurate prediction, something that wasn't the case a few years ago
 "How IMD's response to extreme weather events improved in last few years")
Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to cause heavy rains in Odisha, AP
The low pressure is likely to cause rainfall activity in central and south India to pick up pace from next week
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Two ends to Climate Change debate; Experts vary on impact on rain, cyclones
The topic has always been contentious, with radical movements like Extinction Rebellion at one end, and leaders like Donald Trump and Brazil's Bolsonaro, who say climate change theory is a hoax at the
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How this mangrove forest withstood cyclone Amphan, saved a national park
The tropical cyclone had triggered damage in coastal parts, but it had spared Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) and adjoining hamlets in Kendrapara district
 "How this mangrove forest withstood cyclone Amphan, saved a national park")
Nisarga cyclone: Maharashtra to compensate farmers for crop losses
State govt is currently assessing losses, will announce package after a few days
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Thackeray takes stock of damage caused by Cyclone Nisarga in Maharashtra
He also asked officials to file a report of the damage caused by Cyclone Nisarga within two days, in order to assure that speedy help is provided to the farmers and villagers
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Suvarnabhumi's legacies
It's not often that current news echoes one's reading of events of more than 800 years ago.
LIVE: Cyclone Nisarga may cause rainfall in MP, Chhattisgarh in next 24 hrs
Cyclone Nisarga: Flights and trains to and from Mumbai have resumed. Section 144 has been imposed in the city. Catch latest weather updates and news related to Cyclone Nisarga landfall
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Nisarga weakens into cyclonic storm, heavy rains likely in MP, Chhattisgarh
IMD officials said that the cyclone has weakened into a cyclonic storm before entering Madhya Pradesh from neighbouring Maharashtra, and is likely to lose its intensity further
 "Nisarga weakens into cyclonic storm, heavy rains likely in MP, Chhattisgarh")
