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7 killed, 85 injured as strong quake hits western Indonesia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia) [India], February 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven people were killed and 85 others wounded as a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings, houses and infrastructure facilities in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, a senior official said.
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Earth's coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change on northern communities.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Madhya Pradesh's Indore
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Thursday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).
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Researchers identify secret of Venus, hidden in heat of night
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], February 23 (ANI): The second planet in our Solar System, which shines like a bright star when seen from the Earth and named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is the ever glowing Venus. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the surface 460 degrees Celsiu
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Himachal Pradesh
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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 23 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Wednesday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).
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Brain of cosmonauts adapt to long-term space missions by getting 'rewired'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], February 22 (ANI): The human brain is dynamic as it can change and adapt in structure and function throughout life. As human exploration of space reaches new horizons every year, understanding the effects of spaceflight on human brains is crucial. Previous studies have shown
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New Zealand's Christchurch remembers 185 victims in 2011 earthquake
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 22 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch on Tuesday marked the 11th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Ladakh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], February 22 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Ladakh on Monday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).
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Widest ever separation of brown dwarf pair discovered by scientists
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], February 21 (ANI): A brown dwarf is an astronomical object that is an intermediate between a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs usually have a mass less than 0.075 that of the Sun or roughly 75 times that of Jupiter. A team of astronomers has discovered a rare pair of brown dwa
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4.2 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Saturday as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.8 hits Rajasthan's Jaipur
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 18 (ANI): A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).
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Rare earth prices hit record high in China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): The price of rare earth hit a record high this week after demand outpaced supply in the world's top producer China, media reports said on Thursday.
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