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Twin earthquake jolts Western Nepal, no casualties reported
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As per the Seismological Center in Surkhet District in the Western region of Nepal, two earthquakes measuring 4.8 and 5.9 magnitude with epicentre at Bajura's Dahakot were recorded overnight.
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Combined road noise, air pollution raises blood pressure: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers discovered a relationship between loud road traffic and air pollution and an increased incidence of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
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India, China agree to maintain security, stability along western sector of
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India, China during the 18th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting, agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector of the LAC.
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G-7 to aid farm productivity growth to strengthen food security
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Japanese agriculture minister Tetsuro Nomura, who chaired the meeting, told a joint press conference that the G-7 statement and action plan are "a very significant outcome that would make a difference in food security." They will be reflected in discussions at the G-7 summit in the western J
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Tale of Two Punjabs: Contrasting fate of Sikhs on either side of the Indo-
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since Punjab was ripped down in the middle, the western part went to Pakistan, and the Eastern half remained in India. And the group of people who suffered the most were Sikhs because they were displaced and 'uprooted' as most of them migrated to India whilst a minority chose to stay back in
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PM Modi to travel over 5,000 km in 36 hours, attend 8 programmes in 7 citi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Starting from the national capital on April 24, the Prime Minister will first travel to central India - Madhya Pradesh. Thereafter, he will go to Kerala in the South, which will be followed by his sojourn to the Union Territory in the West, and then return to Delhi, officials said on Satu
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Top US, Sudanese generals talk on phone as US considers embassy evacuation
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said that the US military is looking into options to evacuate the US Embassy in Sudan amid the fighting that has killed hundreds, mainly in Khartoum and the west of the country, as per Al Jazeera's report.
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Howrah violence: NHRC issues notice to West Bengal police, seeks report wi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took cognizance of the Howrah violence during Ram Navami festivities and issued a notice to the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) and district's Commissioner, seeking to submit a report within two weeks.
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West Bengal: Court extends CBI custody of TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha in te
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Kolkata on Friday extended the CBI custody of Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha till April 25 in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam case.
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Charges dropped against American actor Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set "Rust"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The actor, Baldwin, 65, had been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the New Mexico set of the Western in October 2021.
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Suvendu Adhikari writes to Union Minister Shekhawat on "hijacking credit"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday wrote to Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking direction to the West Bengal governmnet to follow protocols while inaugurating Jal Jeevan Mission projects in the State and while carrying out publicity act
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Joint Commander of French forces deployed in Indian Ocean visits Western N
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Slaars, accompanied by a two-member delegation, visited the headquarters of the Western Naval Command (HQWNC) in Mumbai on Tuesday.
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