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PM Modi offers condolences to Indonesian President over earthquake, Tsunam
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Indonesian President H. E. Joko Widodo, offering his condolences over the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Sulawesi region of the island nation.
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Burt Reynolds accorded 100-car salute
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 30 (ANI): Fans of late Hollywood star Burt Reynolds paid their last respects by hosting a car rally in New York State's Long Island area.
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832 people dead in Sulawesi Earthqua, Tsunami
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sep 30 (ANI): As many as 832 people have been killed by the earthquake and Tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.
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Tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia kill over 400
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Palu [Indonesia], Sep 30 (ANI): The death toll from the tsunami off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has reached 405. The 10 feet waves were caused by a powerfull 7.5 magnitude earthquake that jolted the region on Friday. Scores of buildings got collapsed, rendering as many as 350,000 pe
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5 injured as Typhoon Trami hits southern Japan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Okinawa [Japan], Sept 29 (ANI): Typhoon Trami, rated Category 2, brought life to a standstill while injuring five in Okinawa and the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan on Saturday.
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Over 380 killed in Indonesia twin quakes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sept 29 (ANI): At least 384 people were killed while hundreds are still missing in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi after powerful twin earthquakes and a tsunami struck the area on Friday.
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Tsunami hits Indonesian town following dual quakes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sulawesi [Indonesia], Sep 28 (ANI): A tsunami crashed into the city of Palu in the island of Sulawesi on Friday after two earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.1 on the Richter scale, rocked the central Indonesian island earlier in the day.
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Earthquake rattles Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sept 28 (ANI): A strong earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale rocked central Indonesia off Sulawesi island on Friday. A tsunami warning has been issued.
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PM Modi congratulates Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for winning Maldives polls
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated senior Maldivian opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his victory in the recently-concluded presidential elections held in the island nation.
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Rihanna named official ambassador of Barbados
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 22 (ANI): A singer, an actress, a brand head and now an ambassador of an island--Rihanna can truly juggle it all.
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Rajnath Singh chairs 28th Southern Zonal Council Meet
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired the 28th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Bengaluru. The council was attended by Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy, Deputy Chief Ministe
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Fiji Islands
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): A high-intensity earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Fiji Islands region.
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