Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 180km. In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 5.2, On: 27/03/2025 13:58:21 IST, Lat: 36.32 N, Long: 71.08 E, Depth: 180…
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report in which a Class-XI student, belonging to the Scheduled Caste, was assaulted by upper caste boys in a bus in Tamil Nadu. The Commission has also sought a report from the state government and police within four weeks….
New Zealand: A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Riverton in New Zealand on Tuesday. The magnitude was recorded 6.8 on the Richter scale. However, no casualties have been reported. According to the USGS, initially the earthquake recorded at 7 magnitude which struck at the depth of 10 kilometres off the south west tip…
Tibet: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck Tibet on Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 5 km, making the region susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.5, On: 24/03/2025 10:08:35…
Rajkot: A fire broke out at the KBZ namkeen factory in Rajkot, Gujarat on Monday. The fire was brought under control by fire officials and no casualties were reported. Visuals showed massive flames of fire gushing out of the factory engulfing the sky in black smoke. Earlier on March 23, massive fire broke out at…
Seoul: At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of the nation’s southeastern region, disaster authorities said Sunday. The fire began in Sancheong County, about 250 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Friday and spread to other parts. Of the…
Karachi: Three motorcyclists lost their lives in separate road accidents in Karachi, GeoTV reported. According to GeoTV, 207 people have been killed in Karachi due to road accidents this year, which includes 64 deaths by heavy vehicles. This serves as a grim reminder of the city’s worsening traffic conditions, as three motorcyclists lost their lives…
Lima: The situation in Peru is very tense. In view of the situation prevailing in the capital Lima, the president has declared a state of emergency. The president has declared this to stabilize the situation. According to reports, a tense situation arose after the murder of a popular singer. Therefore, a state of emergency has been…
Kabul: The World Food Programme (WFP) has stated that thousands of trucks remain stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan which remains closed since February 21 after several violent clashes that have resulted in the death of many armed forces personnel and civilians on both sides. The trucks are carrying critical food…
Pakistan: The Pakistani army has successfully rescued 104 hostages and killed 16 terrorists of the BLA who had hijacked the Jaffar Express on Tuesday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out the hijack in Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan where they have blown up the railway track. As a result the Jaffar Express came to a halt. It…
