Sydney: Three people, including two foreign tourists, have been killed and three more hospitalized with serious injuries after a seaplane crashed off the coast of Western Australia (WA), authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The Premier of WA, Roger Cook, said at a press conference with WA Police Commissioner Colonel Blanch that the bodies of the deceased…
New York: Two Indian Americans were elected in special elections to Virginia’s legislatures, ensuring the Democratic Party keeps its slender majority despite the national Trump wave in last year’s election. Kannan Srinivasan was elected to the State Senate and J.J. Singh to the State House of Delegates on Wednesday. In what seems like a round of…
Patna: Tremors were felt in Bihar’s Sheohar district after an earthquake struck near the Nepal-China border region on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 93 kilometers, northeast of Lobuche, Nepal. “Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 – 93 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal,” USGS Earthquakes stated in a post on…
Brasilia: Brazil has announced that Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group. Brazil, which holds the presidency of the BRICS in 2025, said that Indonesia’s candidature was endorsed by leaders of the bloc at the Johannesburg summit in 2023. In a statement, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry welcomed Indonesia for its entry into…
Kathmandu: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze City, located in the Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), resulted in 36 fatalities and 38 injuries, Xinhua reported, citing regional disaster relief authorities. The China Earthquake Networks Centre stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 28.5°N latitude and 87.45°E…
Life in America has been disrupted by a severe snowstorm. Millions of people are trapped in their homes due to the snowstorm. Roads are jammed. Some people have also lost their lives. Reports say that, more than 60 million people have been affected by the snowstorm from the East Coast to New Jersey. Due to…
Beijing: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Dingri County in Xigaze City, within the Xizang Autonomous Region, has climbed to 95, up from the initial count of 53, according to a report by CNN. Earlier, citing regional disaster relief authorities, Xinhua had reported 53 fatalities and 62 injuries. Another 130 people were…
Seoul: The South Korean government is set to complete handing over of all 179 bodies of the deadly Jeju Air plane crash victims to their families and relatives on Monday, acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong said. Ko made the remark at a government response meeting, saying that search and recovery efforts at the crash site were…
Kathmandu: In a latest development, a Buddha Air flight made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal said reliable reports on Monday.According to reports, the flight was forced to make a VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine.The aircraft had as many as…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu, who was found hanging at his official residence on October 15. Minutes after the verdict, Babu’s wife, K. Manjusha, announced plans to appeal the decision. “This is not the end. We…
