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Watch: 12-foot crocodile rescued in Vadodara

A Forest Department official told PTI that the crocodile was released in a nearby lake which is home to many crocodiles.

02 Dec 2019 11:37 AM

Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful typhoon that killed nearly 70 people and caused widespread destruction. (Photo: AP)

Clean-up, rescue efforts on in Japan as typhoon Hagibis death toll nears 70

By Tuesday morning, some 34,000 households were still without power, and 133,000 homes had no water.

15 Oct 2019 12:15 PM

As Kerala continues to battle the torrential downpour lashing its shores, death toll has risen to 42 in rain related incidents, including flooding and landslides, with over one lakh people moved to relief camps, officials said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

42 killed in Kerala floods, over one lakh evacuated

Train services have also been disrupted due to flooding and trees falling on rail tracks.

10 Aug 2019 9:59 AM

WRCNU's tweet read, 'What do you do when you find a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal, but you've "had a few too many?" WELL, this rescuer called an UBER driver!' (Photo: Twitter I @WRCNU)

Uber? Please take this bird home: 'Drunk' man rescues little bird in Utah

Uber staff learned that the man had called the car as he was too intoxicated to drive.

12 Jul 2019 8:30 PM

Five rescue operations were carried out by the Navy, Xinhua reported while quoting the Navy Spokesperson Ayob Qassem. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

199 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

Medical and humanitarian assistance was provided to the rescued who were taken to reception centres in different cities in Libya.

23 Jun 2019 11:21 AM

Sher Singh, an Income-Tax officer, on Saturday, saved the life of a snake, which had ventured into the premises of the school, where workers hit and poured pesticide over the reptile. (Photo: ANI)

Income-Tax officer rescues snake attacked with pesticide in Indore

Singh also used a straw to pour water into the snake's stomach to cleanse it of the ill-effects of pesticides poured over it.

02 Jun 2019 10:12 AM

Ravi, son of a labourer working on road constructions, fell into the borewell while playing. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Child rescued from 200-feet-deep borewell after 16-hour operation

The operation was very critical and required constant meticulous planning to avoid any injury to the child.

21 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Daring sea rescue has lessons for all

The daring mid-ocean rescue of Indian naval commander Abhilash Tomy is a stirring tale of courage, adventure and international cooperation.

26 Sep 2018 1:39 AM

Rescue operation under way in one of the flood-hit villages in Kodagu.

Interactive webpage for Kodagu flood relief, rescue

The page http://www.parihara.karnataka.gov.in/Pariharahome/ can be accessed through your mobile to reach the rescue teams.

22 Aug 2018 12:27 AM

McHugh sent her a screenshot of a receipt for the payment of the fine via Facebook messenger. (Photo: Facebook / Tinder)

Aus student seeks help on Tinder in paying traffic fine, US man comes to rescue

Lexi took to Tinder saying she was just looking for a nice guy to pay penalty infringement.

19 Jun 2018 9:09 AM

Last week The Queen is believed to have ridden to Windsor alongside Meghan's rescue dog. (Representational image/ Pixabay)

Meghan's beagle Guy was days away from being put down, here’s his fairytale story

'It's a fairytale, a real rags to riches story,' Dolores Doherty who had initially rescued him told a news agency.

24 May 2018 9:12 PM

Ehsaas appeared under-nourished at the time of being rescued and brought to a hospital.

Girl reared by simians learns human traits

The girl was brought to Lucknow and put in the care of a shelter home, Nirvana, that named her “Ehsaas”.

19 May 2018 2:18 AM

This photo from remote camera video provided by the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation shows where 13-year-old Jesse Hernandez traced an arc with his fingers, the small arc at center left, as he was swept through a 4-foot diameter pipe after falling into a hole in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, Monday, April 2, 2018. Hernandez spent more than 12 hours in the toxic environment of the sewer system before being rescued. (Photo: AP)

Teenage boy rescued after being lost for 12 hours in Los Angeles sewage

Jesse Hernandez had been playing with other children on wooden planks when he fell about 25 feet and landed in fast-moving sewage.

03 Apr 2018 11:39 AM

The entire incident was caught on camera by a person at the slopes (Photo: Pixabay)

Girl falling from 25-foot-high ski lift saved by quick thinking staff

While the woman was screaming for help, the staff members waiting below with a tarp convinced her to let the girl go.

06 Mar 2018 3:03 PM

Injured Lanka fisherman rescued by Coast Guard

The boat bearing registration number IMUL-A-0507-CHW had left Sri Lanka on February 14 with a five-member crew for fishing.

03 Mar 2018 1:45 AM

The force made Kameel fall backwards after catching the child but no one was seriously injured (Photo: YouTube)

Egyptian cop rescues child who fell from third floor window in heart-stopping footage

Ammar was at an engagement party with his family when he stood on a small table that toppled leaving him hanging outside the window.

23 Feb 2018 12:36 PM

Rescuers pull out the ill-fated public bus which fell into the Bhairab river in Murshidabad. (Photo: PTI)

Crowded bus falls into river, 33 die, many others missing

The bus driver was recruited by the Murshidabad Bus Owners’ Association.

30 Jan 2018 12:50 AM

Tyson, the pet dog pounced on the attackers and injured them badly (Photo: Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Man rescued by pet dog from assailants

58-year-old Rakesh was feeding his dog Tyson outside his house Sunday evening.

16 Oct 2017 8:38 AM

Frida the rescue dog emerges as hero of Mexican earthquake

In her career, Frida has located 12 people alive beneath the rubble.

24 Sep 2017 2:12 PM

The baby from Pune was kidnapped by her own aunt. (Representational image)

Railway helpline helps cops rescue five-month-old

Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said the woman was taking the baby to Rennigunta in Andhra Pradesh by the Chennai Express train.

21 Aug 2017 2:24 AM

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