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…
Santo Domingo: Search operations are underway in the capital city of the Dominican Republic, where the collapse of the roof of a nightclub resulted in the death of at least 89 people, New York Times (NYT) reported. As per the NYT, heavy machinery and drones were being used in the large scale search and rescue operations…
London: In a first ever, a baby girl has become the first ever in United Kingdom be be born from a transplanted womb to a 36 year old woman, said reports on Tuesday. According to reports, the baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a woman with a transplanted…
Kathmandu: As the drone takes off, the skyline of Kathmandu is shrouded in a thick layer of polluted haze that has been lingering for weeks. Visibility has also dropped over the weeks, delaying the flights. On the ground, a layer of grey haze has continued to linger in the atmosphere, and its inhalation has continued to…
Yangon: Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft on Sunday delivered replenishment supplies for the field hospital and food aid for needy communities and the Indian Army’s field hospital, established under Operation Brahma, has successfully treated 800 patients so far. Sharing a post on X, India in Myanmar shared the update on India’s humanitarian efforts in the affected…
Taipei: Taiwan detected seven sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels operating around it as of 6 am (local time) on Sunday, according to a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND). In a post on X, the MND said, “7 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan…
