Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan’s Kagoshima

Tokyo, Aug 29 (UNI) Powerful storm Shanshan has made its landfall in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Thursday. The 10th typhoon of the year, classified as “very strong” , is moving northward near Satsumasendai city at about 15 kilometers per hour. By 8:00 a.m. local time, the…

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Poland receives first F-35A Husarz fighter Jet

Washington, Aug 29 (UNI) Poland has taken possession of the first of its eventual fleet of 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, the aircraft’s prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, announced in a press release on Wednesday. “Lockheed Martin presented Poland’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35…

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Telegram CEO Durov released on bail

Paris, Aug 29 (UNI) Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying a 5-million-euro (about 5.6 million U.S. dollars) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Wednesday night. Durov is officially placed under…

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Karun Nair, Karthik power Mysore past Mangalore

Bengaluru, (UNI) Already secure in the semifinals, the Mysore Warriors clinched their sixth win in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, powered by FanCode, with a decisive six-wicket victory over the Mangaluru Dragons. The Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a dominant 107-run partnership between Karun Nair (64) and Karthik SU (69), steering Mysore to chase down…

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