The three raging wildfires in California have killed 44 people since it started last week, a record number of deaths from a wildfire in the US state, officials said.


44 killed in California wildfires


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Tigress Avni was shot and killed "when she was facing away" from the gunman hired by the Maharashtra government, the report of an independent government-appointed expert revealed here on Monday, giving a new dimension to the operation.


Tigress Avni shot from behind, says expert's report


Tigress Avni was shot and killed "when she was facing away" from the gunman hired by the Maharashtra government, the report of an independent government-appointed expert revealed here on Monday.


Tigress Avnis shot from behind, says expert's report


In a bid to prevent up to 100 gigatons of carbon emissions by 2050, and reduce up to 0.5 degree Celsius of global warming by 2100, the Indian government on Monday announced a $3 million award in collaboration with an American enterprise.


Cooling innovation to fetch $3 mn


Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (IndiaSpend/IANS) The devastating flood in Kerala left 2.56 million homes without electricity. How the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) restored power in under a fortnight by mobilising every human resource at hand -- including retired staff and volunteers -- and doing away with red tape and questions of hierarchy, could be a model for every disaster-stricken state.


How the lights came back in Kerala's ravaged homes


Canadian rock legend Neil Young has criticised US President Donald Trump for his "gross mismanagement" comment regarding the California wildfire.


Neil Young slams Trump over California wildfire


Actors Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra, who are in the capital to shoot for their upcoming film "The Sky is Pink", are battling the city's pollution levels with masks.


Farhan, Priyanka beat Delhi pollution with masks


Actress Anushka Sharma has joined hands with Discovery to promote a global awareness movement to save tigers from extinction.


Anushka Sharma promotes tiger conservation


The death toll from the three raging wildfires in California has increased to 31, with more than 300,000 people forced to evacuate from their homes across the US state, according to authorities.


California wildfires toll rises to 31


ASinger Liam Payne is afraid of losing his $10 million home in the wildfires currently devastating California.


Liam Payne prepares to lose house in California wildfire


The death toll in the three raging wildfires in California has increased to 25, while the fires have caused destruction to numerous communities across large areas of the US state, the media reported on Sunday.


California wildfires toll reaches 25


The death toll in the raging northern California wildfire has increased to 23 with the discovery of 14 more bodies, a senior police official said.


California wildfire toll reaches 23


At least 10 people died and 11 others were injured on Saturday in a mudslide in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, official sources said.


At least 10 dead, 11 injured in Rio mudslide


The wildfire that has been raging through northern California since Thursday, which has killed nine people so far, is considered to be the most destructive in the state's history, having destroyed more than 6,500 structures and engulfed nearly the entire city of Paradise, home to 26,000 people.


Northern California wildfire most destructive in state history


The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a portable device called the Fog Pass in trains that will help drivers' visibility during the foggy winter months, an NFR spokesman said on Saturday


NFR introduces 'Fog Pass' device


Two fast-moving wildfires that exploded in the Southern California hills have claimed nine lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, including the entire city of Malibu, a sprawling naval base and many Hollywood celebrity homes.


California wildfire kills 9, ravages celebrity homes


At least five people died in the last few hours in California, where three large wildfires have forced 150,000 people to evacuate.


5 Dead, 150,000 evacuated as new wildfires hit California


Two Japanese investment firms on Friday announced that they are investing in a Rs 260-crore waste-to-energy plant here.


Two Japanese firms to invest in Rs 260-cr waste-to-energy plant


Some 30,000 people were evacuated after a wildfire broke out in California and engulfed houses and public buildings such as churches and schools in the town of Paradise.


30,000 evacuated following California wildfire


Eight days after the Leh-Srinagar highway was closed following heavy snowfall in the Zojila Pass area, one-way traffic towards Srinagar was opened on Friday, official said.


One-way traffic restored on Leh-Srinagar highway


A raging wildfire forced thousands of residents of a California town to flee from their homes, with dozens still trapped inside the fire zone, the authorities said.

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