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Vinod Thomas and Ronald S. Parker CATASTROPHE: The floods in Pakistan are estimated to have been worse than the scale of the devastating 2004 tsunami. The frequency and intensity of natural disasters have been on the rise in...

KAMALABARI, Sept 1 – Erosion by the Brahmaputra continues unabated at Shalmara, Dakhinpat, Kumargaon, Chumoimari, Bengenati, Bhakat Chapari, Saraati, Moluwal and Dakhin Majuli. On the northern side of Majuli, erosion by the...

After deciding to route assistance to flood devastated Pakistan through the United Nations, India has increased its contribution to $ 25 million from the initial pledge of $ 5 million that was offered earlier this month. Go to...

AP – Dell Inc. doesn’t have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker. Go to...

AP – India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for...