Under its evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri ', India has set up a transit facility at Jeddah and all the Indians have been taken to the Saudi Arabian city after their evacuation from Sudan.The first batch of 278 Indians were evacuated by Indian Navy's frontline ship INS Sumedha on Tuesday. Hours later, the first C130J heavy-lift transport aircraft of the IAF landed at Port Sudan to bring back more Indians. It was followed by evacuation by another C130J. According to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the first C-130J aircraft brought to Jeddah 121 passengers while the second plane evacuated 135.
26 April,2023 11:04 AM IST | Mumbai
Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy are now struggling with basic supplies. In an exclusive interaction with Mid-day, Vishad Patel, a 22 year old fifth-year medical student at Sumy University, explains about the worsening situation and challenging circumstances of Indian students who are stranded in Sumy. Vishad also revealed how students are risking their lives to find drinking water, melting snow in plastic containers to make water for daily use and how education agents are helping them. He also explained why students wanted to stay back after the initial government advisory.
05 March,2022 01:46 PM IST | Mumbai
25 fire engines are trying to put out the flames at a bank in Central Delhi. People are being evacuated from the Punjab National Bank at Delhi's Patel Chowk, on Parliament Street. Some people are still stuck on the fourth floor of the building Video courtesy: NDTV
23 May,2012 06:33 PM IST
25 people have died in four days and 80,000 have been evacuated to government shelters as many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh are flooded after heavy rains brought by the Cyclone Nilam that hit Indian shores last week, and the northeast monsoon. More rainfall is expected in the next two to three days. Video courtesy: NDTV
05 November,2012 02:32 PM IST
Giving details of the critical flood situations in Gujarat, Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Sanjay Kumar said over 1,355 people have been rescued and over 7,286 evacuated so far from the flood affected areas in Gujarat. Kumar added that medical kits and relief materials are also being distributed by the rescue team in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
04 August,2017 09:44 PM IST
As the coastal villages in Maharashtra brace for the approaching Cyclone Nisarga, authorities are taking all adequate measures to prevent destruction along the coast. Watch this video to know more.
03 June,2020 02:03 PM IST
A major fire broke out at the City Centre Mall in the Mumbai Central area on Thursday night and efforts are still on to douse the fire. The fire had spread on the second and third floors of the mall. Around 3,500 people residing in the adjacent 55-floor building – Orchid Tower – have been evacuated for safety. Mumbai Khabar brings to you the top news of the day. Watch this video to know more!
23 October,2020 01:52 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
