Dhaka: An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 has struck Bangladesh, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning at 05:07 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at latitude 24.89 N and…
Beijing: China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. This comes amid the face-off between the United States and China following the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, with Beijing hitting back with retaliatory tariffs. Beijing has also asked…
Tibet: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Tibet on Tuesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 15/04/2025 11:01:56 IST, Lat: 28.90…
Kyiv: A Russian missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has resulted in the deadliest attack of the year, leaving at least 21 people dead, CNN reported, citing local authorities. The assault occurred as residents were attending Sunday church services. Ukraine’s Interior Minister reported that at least 83 individuals were injured in the attack,…
New York: One person died after a plane crashed in a field near the town of Copake, New York, on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Two passengers were onboard the plane, a Mitsubishi MU-2B heading to Columbia County Airport near Hudson, New York, which crashed a little after noon,…
Tajikistan: Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan on Sunday, April 13. The tremors were felt at 9.54 am in Tajikistan and surrounding areas. The activity occurred at a depth of 10 km. The National Centre of Seismology (NCS) gave an update on the seismic activity in a post on X (formerly twitter),,…
Yangon: As of Thursday, Myanmar has experienced 112 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The aftershocks followed a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on March 28. The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake reached 3,649 as of 6 pm local time on Wednesday,…
Mandalay: In the wake of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, thousands of displaced families now face an escalating health crisis, as the threat of dengue outbreaks rises sharply across makeshift camps, an official press release by the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated. The WHO, in coordination with local health authorities, has stepped in to launch an urgent…
Bratislava: Asserting that India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday urged business leaders from Slovakia to seize the opportunities and convert them into concrete results. Slovakia, President Murmu said while addressing the Slovakia-India Business Forum in Bratislava, with its strong industrial base and strategic location in Europe, presents…
Washington: FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly been removed as the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by the Trump administration in the US, which has replaced him with Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, the Washington Post said on Thursday. The US daily reported on the development according to…
