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20 years on: Tsunami survivor Meghana Shekhar's journey of resilience and
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As the world marks 20 years since the devastating tsunami of December 2004, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands remain a poignant symbol of survival and recovery. Among those who endured the catastrophe is Meghna Shekhar, a woman whose story is one of unyielding courage and dedication to rebuild
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Miracle baby of the tsunami: A story of hope and resilience
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Twenty years ago, on December 26, 2004, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands faced one of the deadliest natural disasters in history - the Indian Ocean tsunami. Amid the chaos and devastation, a story of hope emerged aboard the rescue ship INS Gadival, which was evacuating survivors from the isla
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Foreign ministers of Japan, China hold talks in Beijing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Disputes persist between China and Japan with "intrusion of Chinese vessels into Japanese territorial waters around the Tokyo-governed, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, as well as the detention of Japanese nationals over espionage allegations," Kyodo News reported.
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Berlin International Film Festival unveils first gala screenings
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Berlin Film Festival unveiled the first gala screenings for its 2025 edition, which runs from February 13 to 23, 2025.
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolts Vanuatu Islands
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted Vanuatu Islands in the early hours of Tuesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.
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Argentina's Hernan Fennell completes double hat-trick against Cayman Islan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Argentina's right-arm seamer Hernan Fennell joined an exclusive club of just six players when he claimed a double hat-trick during his side's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Americas Qualifier clash against the Cayman Islands in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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China deploys 90 naval vessels in waters from Japan's Southern Islands to
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Beijing's operation is not only targeting Taipei but aimed at demonstrating its ability to prevent regional countries, including Japan and the Philippines, from coming to the island's defence," Taiwanese defence officials said.
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Movement Network Foundation Announces Launch of Movement Mainnet Beta and
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Grand Cayman [Cayman Islands], December 9: The Movement Network Foundation, the organization dedicated to fostering innovation and advancing the adoption of MoveVM technology, today announced the successful launch of Movement Labs' Movement Mainnet Beta and the Token Generation Event (TGE)
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New research sheds light on genetic heritage of Nicobarese people
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A group of researchers from nine institutions co-led by Prof. Gyaneshwer Chaubey, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi and Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, conducted a detailed genetic analysis, using DNA markers that are inheri
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Lai Ching-te's stopovers in Hawaii, Guam indicate Taiwan-US alliance to co
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lai arrived in Hawaii on Saturday for a two-day stopover on his visit to Palau, Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu, and is due to make a stopover in Guam while on his return to Taiwan.
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China agrees to remove buoy set up in economic zone near Senkaku islands c
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Okinotorishima, a remote atoll which lies 1,730 km south of Tokyo and is among the southernmost feature claimed by Japan. Though China and others have argued that the coral reef does not qualify as an island under UN definitions, Japan insists it can use the outpost to extend its exclusive
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India sends second consignment of Haemo-Dialysis machines to Pacific Islan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India on Friday dispatched the second consignment of Haemo-Dialysis machines to Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Nauru.
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