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Your Android phone can now detect earthquakes, send early alerts

August 12, 2020 1:44 pm

The ShakeAlert system was developed by the seismologists using signals from more than 700 seismometers installed across the state by USGS, Cal OES, University of California Berkeley, and the California Institute of Technology. 

Disaster management meeting: Home Secretary L C Goyal absent, MPs walk out of panel meet

May 08, 2015 1:37 am

Several MPs expressed displeasure; many walked out saying deliberations are futile.

Post-thunderstorm,there was no coordinated effort in absence of disaster management cell

September 18, 2013 2:47 am

Around six months after a mock drill was conducted for earthquake preparedness,the city is yet to have a well-equipped Disaster Management Cell in place.

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15-hour ‘nightmare’ to New York: Why a Delhi consumer forum just ordered Air India to pay this passenger Rs 1.5 lakh

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:34 IST

Air India compensation: A coram comprising President Poonam Chaudhry and Member Shekhar Chandra directed Air India to pay a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh in a complaint filed by one Shailendra Bhatnagar and his daughter citing bad service.

Uttar Pradesh weather alert: Brace for rain, thunderstorms from Jan 22-24 

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:34 IST

Temperatures will fluctuate, with a slight rise during the rain and a drop after January 24. A fresh Western Disturbance may trigger more rain from January 26.

Bengaluru man arrested for stealing women’s undergarments and posing in them

January 21, 2026 16:33 IST

The police said the accused not only stole the garments from drying lines but also recorded videos of himself wearing them.

Software engineering will be ‘automatable’ in 12 months, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

January 21, 2026 16:33 IST

Last year, Dario Amodei had predicted that models will be able to do everything a human can do at the level of a Nobel laureate across many fields by 2026-27. This time, while Amodei acknowledged the exponential speed, he admitted that it was hard to definitely predict.

News Today Live Updates, 21 January | Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to felicitate 400 workers who built Ram Mandir; President Murmu invited

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:41 IST

Latest News Live Updates | The Opposition had earlier flagged the President’s absence during the consecration ceremony. The Trust had clarified then that she had been extended an invitation.

Lenscape Kerala is an attempt at telling the state’s story through its landscape, rituals and people

January 21, 2026 16:32 IST

From ritual and labour to wildlife and belief, the show at Travancore Palace Gallery in Delhi presents Kerala through the everyday, beyond the postcard images.

KDMC drama: In post-poll surprise, Raj Thackeray’s MNS backs Shiv Sena, fuels talk on ties with Uddhav

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:32 IST

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 53 seats in the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, making post-poll support crucial.

Daniel Naroditsky had multiple drugs in system at time of death, toxicology report says

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:31 IST

The 29-year-old Naroditsky, fondly known in the chess community as Danya, was discovered unconscious in October last year by two of his closest friends, Oleksandr Bortnyk and Peter Giannatos

Deepinder Goyal to step down as Eternal CEO; Blinkit’s Dhindsa takes charge

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:44 IST

Goyal, the company said, will take on the role of vice chairman.

India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 1st T20: Suryakumar’s form, Ishan Kishan’s return in spotlight

Updated: January 21, 2026 16:31 IST

IND vs NZ 1st T20 Live Cricket Score, India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Match Live Score and Scorecard Updates: Suryakumar Yadav will be looking to rediscover his form with the T20 World Cup in the horizon.

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