Maputo: The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management stated, as per Al Jazeera.At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, the disaster centre said on Thursday.Four were killed in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland,…
A state of exceptional natural disaster has been declared in Mayotte as the French Indian Ocean territory reels from the devastation of Cyclone Chido.At least 31 people are reported by French officials to have died, while thousands are still missing after the cyclone tore through the small islands on Saturday.It the first time this kind…
In what can be considered as a huge relief for people who are at the threat of or battling with cancer, Russia has reportedly developed its own vaccine against cancer which it would launch and distribute to the citizens fee of cost in early 2025. The Russian government, meanwhile, called it as the discovery of…
Houston: Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra along with US Deputy Secretary Campbell and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer travelled to Houston to note the advancements in the India-US space cooperation in recent months and discussed steps to further advance the space partnership between the two countries.In a press statement by…
Kathmandu: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Nepal in the early hours of Thursday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.The earthquake occurred at 7:22 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted.The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers at Latitude 28.56 N and Longitude 84.23 E.The details were shared on X by…
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after India extended its support in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, a devastating storm that struck the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday.According to Meteo-France, Cyclone Chido was the strongest storm to hit Mayotte in more than 90 years.The catastrophic winds…
Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), in yet another allegation, has claimed that the Russian embassy in Canada facilitated the assassination of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by sharing “signal intelligence” with Indian officials, CNN-News18 has learnt.The organisation has also offered $25,000 to “track” Russian ambassador Vladimir Sevastyanovich Stepanov in Canada and Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra in…
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday unanimously appointed ruling National People’s Power (NPP) member Jagath Wickramaratne as its new Speaker.Wickramaratne was nominated by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, and the Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake supported her proposal.No other names were proposed, and Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih announced to the House that Wickremeratne was unanimously…
Congo: A boat capsized in Fimi River and at least 25 people were killed in the incident on Tuesday. The overcrowded boat was carrying over 100 passengers on board.According to information, there were children and mostly men in the boat leaving from Inongo. The incident occurred in the Fimi River. A search was underway for the…
USA: Two men in Rochester, New York, tragically lost their lives after inhaling harmful fungal spores from bat faeces. The bat droppings are commonly known as guano. They were planning to use the guano as fertilizer for growing cannabis plant. The two men contracted a rare lung infection called histoplasmosis. This is caused by a fungus…
