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Home Ministry to host annual conference on disaster management on May 28
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh will inaugurate the annual conference of Relief Commissioners/ Secretaries, Department of Disaster Management of States/ UTs here on Monday. The conference, which will be presided over by A.E. Ahmad, Secretary (Border Management), Ministry of Home Affairs, is aimed to review the status of preparedness for dealing with crisis situations resulting from the South-West

US loses to Slovakia 4-2 at hockey worlds
The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.

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US loses to Slovakia 4-2 at hockey worlds
The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.

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Avalanche on Everest injures 1 Sherpa guide

A Nepalese mountaineering official says a major avalanche has swept the western slopes of Mount Everest. It injured at least one Sherpa guide and panicked hundreds of climbers trying to reach the

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Pakistan yet to find 139 buried in avalanche
A Pakistan commander says there is no sign of life from the more than 100 people buried when a massive avalanche hit a military complex close to the Indian border more than a week ago.

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Pakistan avalanche shines light on 'futile' war

An avalanche that buried more than 120 soldiers in a Himalayan region close to India has put a spotlight on what critics say is one of world's most pointless military deployments: two

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