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Indian Embassy in Japan issues advisory to citizens after experts warn of
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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PoGB traders warned to revoke protest against collection of taxes
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The authorities of Pakistan Customs advised the traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who are protesting to stop the collection of taxes, to lift the restrictions on consignments lying at the Sost dry port after having been imported from China, Dawn reported.
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PoGB villagers fear threat to livelihood as climate crisis worsens, lament
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Villagers in parts of Hunza Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) have been facing an imminent threat of land destruction, as their homes have been destroyed due to the rapid melting of glaciers and overflowing of Hunza River.
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Wayanad landslides: "Local people's main demand was to be a part of the re
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Search and rescue operation continues in the areas affected by Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displacing thousands of people. Congress MLA and KPCC General Secretary T Siddique said that the main demand of the people who have been staying in the relief ca
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Wayanad landslides: Fire Force, NDRF, volunteers, local people to continue
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Search operation to continue in the areas affected by the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displacing thousands of people. Fire Force, NDRF, volunteers along with the local people will continue the rescue and search operation.
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PoGB: Villages continue to face imminent threat of land erosion amid gover
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
This year, the rivers of PoGB expanded more than expected, destroying several households, farms, and other infrastructure. This could have been protected if measures were taken on time.
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Youth thrashed for stepping on newly constructed spot in MP's Jabalpur; ca
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Hanuman Tal police station in the district on August 5 at around 5 pm. Upon receiving a complaint from the victim, an FIR was registered into the matter, the police said.
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Hydropower potential in PoJK wasted due to mismanagement, locals suffer
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Saad Hameed, a social worker from PoJK, highlighted the mismanagement of existing hydropower projects, noting that many have been dysfunctional for some time due to a lack of maintenance.
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More than 70 pc of Indian districts are exposed to extreme rainfall events
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The study highlights a rise in both the occurrence and severity of these extreme weather events over recent decades. India has seen a fifteenfold increase in extreme heat wave days during the March-April-May and June-July-August-September periods over the past 30 years, with the last decade
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PoGB villages face imminent threat due to climate change as administration
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The calamity has triggered severe erosion, putting the general public and property at great risk. Currently, the Hunza and Shigar rivers are now flowing at alarming levels. As of now, these rivers have caused severe damage to settlements surrounding Passu and Shigar.
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MP: 27-year-old woman gang-raped after being served intoxicants in Bhopal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Bazaria police station in the city on August 3. One of the accused was known to the victim and he along with his friend violated the woman, the police said.
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Man arrested for attempting to rape of his 7-year-old stepdaughter in POJK
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A 35-year-old unemployed man, Arsalan, has been arrested by police in the Mirpur district of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) for allegedly attempting to rape his seven-year-old stepdaughter.
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