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Extreme weather: Deaths have reduced but property loss increasing, says IMD chief | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India has significantly reduced the number of deaths due to extreme weather events over the years but the loss of property is increasing amid socio-economic progress, the head of India Meteorological Department Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Thursday.Comparing the 2013 Kedarnath floods and the Himachal Pradesh floods this year, he said there has … Read more

25.30 hour countdown for the launch of Chandrayaan 3 mission commences | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] SRIHARIKOTA: The 25.30 hour countdown for the launch of the country’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3 commenced on Thursday at the spaceport here, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.Friday’s lunar expedition follows the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 mission where space scientists are aiming for a soft landing on the surface of the moon. A successful mission … Read more

Chandrayaan 3 Launch: Isro pins hopes on lessons from failure; definitive 1st orbit, larger landing site, better error corrections introduced | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] BENGALURU: Isro, which is attempting to launch Chandrayaan-3 at 2.35pm Friday onboard LVM3, has spent nearly four years — after Chandrayaan-2’s failure to soft-land — anticipating failure scenarios and ensuring they’re addressed. Among several changes introduced will be the first orbit Chandrayaan-3 gets injected into Friday, while most changes are in the last phase … Read more

Monsoon in India 2023: Climate change makes extreme events new normal | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] India’s battle with extreme weather events has reached alarming proportions as the nation faces the wrath of the monsoon season. The onset of 2023 was marked by scorching temperatures that shattered a 123-year-old record in February. The months that followed saw the intensification of extreme weather events. Scientists have identified the influence of climate … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: 500 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion; Kyiv’s allies to meet in Vilnius this week

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[ad_1] Questions linger over Turkey’s opposition to Sweden’s NATO accession NATO allies will meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, from July 11-12 for discussions set to focus on ongoing Russian hostilities in Ukraine and Sweden’s bid to enter the coalition. Turkey, which provides NATO’s second-largest military force, has opposed the accession, repeatedly citing security concerns over Stockholm’s … Read more

Moon: India on cusp of becoming 4th nation on Moon: Minister Jitendra Singh | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With Isro’s most powerful rocket LVM-3 carrying the Chandrayaan-3 module on its tip standing tall on the launchpad in Sriharikota and the lunarcraft raring to begin its Moon journey next Friday, India is on the cusp of “becoming the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to land on the Moon”, … Read more

Who moved my tomato? McD’s stares at shortage | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Patrons of McDonald’s will have to do without tomatoes in their burgers for now, as some of the fast-food giant’s India outlets have dropped it from their menu, citing “non-availability” of high-grade tomatoes.Consumers took to Twitter on Friday to report the missing veggie, at a time when prices of tomatoes have been … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy warns of ‘dangerous provocations’ at nuclear plant; China’s Xi reportedly warned Putin against nuclear attack

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[ad_1] No news to share on detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, White House says US journalist Evan Gershkovich (REAR) arrested on espionage charges looks on as he stands inside a defendants’ cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended detention at The Moscow City Court in Moscow on June 22, 2023. Natalia … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Russia’s Medvedev cites risks of nuclear war; Moscow calls loss of Wagner forces ‘no threat’ to combat abilities

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[ad_1] Moscow’s combat position in the war in Ukraine will not be impacted by the loss of troops belonging to Russian paramilitary group Wagner, according to a senior Russian defense official. Wagner forces were integral to Moscow’s advance in Kyiv before the group staged an attempted insurrection at the end of last month, damaging relations … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Prigozhin retreat deal terms could still be under discussion; Death toll from Kramatorsk strike rises

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[ad_1] Poland expects EU support to strengthen eastern border, deputy minister says Poland expects the European Union to help fund measures to strengthen its eastern border amid heightened security concerns following the attempted insurrection of Russia’s Wagner paramilitary troops over the weekend. “European solidarity means supporting countries threatened with destabilization,” Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński … Read more