MIYAZAKI: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 36 km, off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture here 21.19 pm Monday (13th Jan, 2025) causing two moderate tsunamis. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned the citoyens to remain away from the sea as tsunami could occur anytime. It is pertinent to mention here that […]
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PRAYAGRAJ (Allahabad): Forty Crore (400 million) pilgrims and tourists commenced converging here Monday (13th Jan, 2025) from all over the globe at (the 45-day Hindu Festival) Kumbh Mela, held once in 12 years. The devout Hindus believe that a dip at the the Sangam (confluence) of Ganga and Jamna will cleanse all the sins. Interestingly, […]
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TIBET: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake, at a depth of 10 km, and dozens of aftershocks on Tuesday (7th Jan, 2025) shook the high-altitude region of Western China and across the border in Nepal, killing 125, injuring 200 people and destroying 1000 houses. Debris, that fell from batiments, blocked the entranced of houses and crushed vehicles […]
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KARAKORAM HIGHWAY: Sino-Pak trade and tourism came to a halt as the KKH remained blocked for 4th day on Monday (6th Jan, 2025) due to sit-in staged against power crisis by the residents of Hunza Awami Action Committee and the All Parties Traders Association. According to GBCCI sources, hundreds of trucks loaded with trade commodities […]
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KARACHI: The internationally recognised second Karachi marathon, that was held here on Sunday (5th Jan 2025), was won by Israr Khattak (hailing from Peshawar). Khattak, who covered the distance of 42.2 km in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds, was awarded cash prize of half a million rupees. Newspakistan.tv Anum Mashkoor
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BRUSSELS: As part of its national anti-tobacco plan, from 1st day of January, 2025 selling of single-use e-cigarettes will be forbidden in Belgium. Belgium will thus become the first EU country to ban disposable vapes in an attempt to protect its youngsters’ health. It is pertinent to mention here that the (27-country block) EU is […]
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MOSCOW: Sans admitting that Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashed (killing 38) due to Russian Air Defense System (meant to contain Ukrainian drones) President Vladimir Putin apologised to President Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev here on Saturday (28th Dec, 2024) for the ‘tragic accident’. Kremlin stated: “(President) Vladimir Putin apologised for the tragic incident that occurred in […]
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On Noël (2024) eve, a Nasa spacecraft Parker Solar Probe (PSP) survived the closest-ever approach to the Sun. According to details Parker Solar Probe, that remained out of contact for many days, sent a signal while operating 6.1 million km away from the Sun, enduring high temperatures (1400C) and radiation. Although the spacecraft is protected […]
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BAKU: Deciphering the information extracted from the Black Box, officials here on Thursday (26th Dec, 2024) have proclaimed that the Russian Pantsir Missile System had caused the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 (harbouring 62 voyagers and five crew) crash a day earlier, killing 38 people. It transpired from the investigation that as soon as the aircraft approached […]
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BAKU: Due to bird strike, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer passenger plane, harbouring 62 passengers and five crew, crashed near the Kazakhstan city Aktau on Wednesday (25th Dec 2024) killing 38 people. According to details, the plane was travelling from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny (in the Russian region of Chechnya). Following the bird strike, […]
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