Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday canceled his planned four-day trip to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, Kyodo reported stating that the step was taken a day after and advisory by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday speaking in Lok Sabha on the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad urged the Central government to declare it a "national disaster", provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package for those affected and enhance the compensation given to people.
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that the government has taken up the issue of early discharge of Indian nationals from the Russian armed forces with relevant Moscow authorities, adding that, 13 Indian nationals have already left the Russian armed forces.
India's shooting ace Manu Bhaker scripted history earlier when she became the first Indian to win two medals at the same Olympics. Bhaker and her partner Sarabjot Singh secured bronze in the 10 M Air Pistol Mixed team event.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the Election Commission is "committed" to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest, adding that the people of J-K will give a befitting response to "disruptive forces."
A two-time Olympian, Vivek Sagar is a resident of Itarsi in Narmadapuram district. He plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. Earlier, he won a bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics and now at the Paris Olympics.
UK's maritime security agency on Friday issued a second incident alert following a missile attack on a vessel off the coast of Yemen. The vessel was earlier targeted by attackers in two fast boats who fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the ship.