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7 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 29 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, officials said.
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Rajnath Singh embarks on three-day visit to Mozambique
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday embarked on a three-day visit to the island nation of Mozambique in southern Africa with an aim to strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries.
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Strong 6.3 magnitude quake jolts Honshu island in Japan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Honshu, the largest and most populous island of Japan, in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Here's how Jennifer Lopez is celebrating her 50th birthday!
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 25 (ANI): Actor-singer Jennifer Lopez rang in her 50th birthday in a lavish style by throwing a larger-than-life bash on a private island.
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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Telangana and Madhya Maharashtra today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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India, Sri Lanka sign contract to upgrade 130 km long railway track
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): India and Sri Lanka on Thursday signed a USD 91.26 million contract to upgrade 130 kilometres long railway track connecting Maho and Omanthai town of the Island Nation.
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Palau becomes 76th country to join International Solar Alliance
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, on Tuesday became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance.
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Indonesia: 5.7 Ritcher quake jolts Bali, no tsunami alert issued
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 16 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck the Indonesian island of Bali on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Conifers species on road to extinction because of climate change: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): Climate change is expected to put many conifer species native to small islands around the world on the road to extinction by 2070, recent findings suggest.
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Vegetation can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces and installing green roofs on buildings can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands, recent study suggests.
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Assam floods: Ferry services in Majuli Island suspended
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jorhat (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): Following incessant rainfall and rise in water level of river Brahmaputra, ferry services have been suspended in Jorhat's Majuli Island.
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7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia's Malaku Island
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 14 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Maluku islands in Eastern Indonesia on Sunday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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