Jammu: The 72-hour-long shutdown against the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine ropeway project entered the second day in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.The protest began started on Wednesday. Shoppers, transporters, hoteliers, Pony and Palki Wallahs in addition to other businessmen have been protesting against the proposed ropeway project from Tarakote to Sanjhi Chhat.In November,…
Maputo: The death toll from Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Mozambique, has risen to 120, with 868 people injured and more than 680,000 affected, according to the latest figures released by Mozambique’s national disaster relief agency. Northern provinces of Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa have suffered extensive…
Los Angeles: Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, started erupting again in Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Elevated earthquake activity beneath the volcano’s summit began at approximately 2:00 a.m. local time on Monday. By 2:30 a.m. local time, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity…
Aden: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Yemen bears the highest burden of cholera globally. In a statement, the WHO reported on Monday that as of December 1, Yemen had recorded 249,900 suspected cholera cases and 861 associated deaths in 2024 alone, representing 35 per cent of the global cholera burden and 18 per cent…
Gramado: At least 10 people were killed when a small plane crashed into the southern Brazilian city of Gramado on Sunday, CNN reported. The aircraft collided with several buildings, causing widespread damage and leaving over a dozen people injured, according to official Brazilian authorities. The Civil Defence of Rio Grande do Sul confirmed that at…
Taipei: Chinese hackers launch an average of 900,000 attacks on Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (LY) each month, Taipei Times reported citing legislature’s information technology (IT) department’s statement.The Legislative Yuan, is the highest legislative organ,whicb exercises legislative power on behalf of the people.Cheng Hui-pin, the head of the IT department, revealed this information in response to questions…
In a shocking and tragic incident, a man was killed by his own pet dogs at a park in United States of America. The incident has led to discussions relating to the safety of owning American Bullies.According to reports, the deceased man has been identified as Pedro Ortega. He was just 26-years-old. He was reportedly…
Ahmedabad: US President-elect Donald Trump has reignited the national debate on illegal immigration, pledging that, on his first day of taking charge of the office, he would oversee the largest deportation operation in American history. This announcement comes as the Biden-Harris administration faces criticism over immigration policies, with over 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in…
Badakhshan: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolted the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.The earthquake hit in the early hours of the morning at 06:30 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted.As per the National Centre of Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a…
Balochistan: A recent nutrition survey has reported that 49.6 percent of children in Balochistan are grappling with malnutrition, a development that has raised significant alarm among health experts.According to the Balochistan Post, the report indicated that almost half of the children in Balochistan, spanning all 36 districts, are experiencing severe food insecurity.Medical experts warn that…
