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- World
Japan quake toll reaches 30, search on for survivors
At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams…
- News
Chhattisgarh: Infant killed, mother and 2 jawan hurt in encounter with Naxals
A six-month-old girl was killed and her mother was hurt in crossfire during an encounter between security forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, police said. Two District Reserve Group (DRG) jawan were…
- Videos
Video: Major tsunami warning issued in Japan after 7.6 magnitude quake
Tokyo: A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan…
- Middle East
2023 becomes deadliest year for Palestinians since 1948: Statistic bureau
Ramallah: The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said that more Palestinians were killed in conflicts in 2023 than in any other year since 1948. According to the bureau, 22,404 Palestinians died in…
- India
Indian Navy responds to drone attacks on merchant ships
New Delhi: After recent attacks on merchant vessels off the Indian coast, the Navy has deployed task groups comprising ‘destroyers’ and ‘frigates’ to have a complete maritime domain awareness in the region,…
- Kashmir
Govt bans Kashmiri separatist party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat under UAPA
New Delhi: The government on Sunday declared pro-Pakistan separatist amalgam Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Jammu and Kashmir a banned organisation for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union territory. Announcing the decision,…
- Telangana
Telangana: LS polls crucial for Congress, BRS, BJP
Hyderabad: Riding to power on the back of its six ‘guarantees’, the Congress formed its first government in Telangana in 2023, humbling the mighty BRS but Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has…
- India
PM Modi urges people not to visit Ayodhya on January 22
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the public not to visit Ayodhya on January 22 for inauguration of the Ram Temple. “As bhakts, we would not like to cause any problems…
- Telangana
Telangana: Revanth calls for strict action against sale of Praja Palana forms
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, December 30 asked officials to take strict action against private individuals including photocopy shop owners who are indulging in the illegal sale of…
- World
Death toll in largest air attack on Ukraine rises to 30
Kyiv: The death toll from the largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has risen to 30, with more than 160 people injured, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko…
- India
ULFA to be disbanded: Amit Shah after peace deal with Assam outfit
Guwahati: A significant chapter in Assam’s 44-year-long journey of twists and turns in the ULFA insurgency has been written with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the pro-talks faction…
- World
Another US state bars Trump from running for office in 2024
Maine: Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” CNN reported. This decision follows a similar move by the…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Archibishop asks PM Modi to address hate speeches, attacks on churches
Bengaluru: Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for interacting with members of the Christian community at his residence on Christmas, Archbishop of Bengaluru Peter Machado on Thursday sought his intervention to address concerns…
- Middle East
Qatar commutes death sentence of ex-Indian Navy officials
Doha: In a significant diplomatic achievement for India, Qatar on Thursday, December 28, reportedly commuted the death sentence of ex-Indian Navy officials to a jail term. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
- Telangana
Eyeing LS polls, Amit Shah to attend BJP meeting in Telangana today
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in a BJP state-level meeting on Thursday and chalk out a roadmap to the party’s Telangana unit leaders and cadre for the general elections…
