Tokyo, Jan 8 (UNI) Japan’s weather agency said Wednesday heavy snow is forecast from northern to western Japan, especially areas along the Sea of Japan coast, until Friday, with some regions expected to see extremely strong winds with snow. In the 24 hours through Thursday morning, Niigata Prefecture, the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions and Gifu…
Jerusalem, Jan 8 (UNI) The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday reported an outbreak of bird flu in a coop housing 29,300 chickens in the village of Hibat Tzion in central Israel. To curb the spread of the disease, all chicken coops within a 10-km radius of the affected area were placed under quarantine and…
Xining, Jan 8 (UNI) No casualties have been reported after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Madoi County in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China’s Qinghai Province at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), local sources said. Dechok, a resident, told Xinhua that a slight tremor was felt in the county seat. So far, the county has…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (UNI) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has expressed his unwavering support for his son Junaid Khan’s debut film “Loveyapa” by making a personal vow that he would quit smoking if the film performed successfully at the box office. The title track of “Loveyapa”, featuring Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, has amassed over 15…
Dubai, Jan 8 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah remains at the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings list adding one rating point and going up to 908 (improving on the record for Indian bowlers) even as Australia captain Pat Cummins and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada have inched up a slot each to reach second and third…
Sydney, Jan 8 (UNI) In the aftermath of Australia’s emphatic 3-1 series victory over India to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting has offered a glowing appraisal of the team’s resilience and transformation on The ICC Review. The win in Sydney marked a significant milestone for the Australian squad as they…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday ended weak at 78,148.49, falling 50.62 pts as selling was seen in Consumer Durable, Industrials, and Power stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) eased 32 pts at 23,615.50. The Sensex opened in green at 78,319.45, up 120 pts, it remained days high. Later, it tanked 713…
Beijing, Jan 8 (UNI) Chinese seismologists have recorded 515 aftershocks after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the Tibet Autonomous Region (also known as the Xizang Autonomous Region) in the country’s southwest, the China Earthquake Networks Center said on Wednesday. “As of 8:00 a.m. [00:00 GMT] on January 8, a total of 515 aftershocks were recorded,…
Caracas, Jan 8 (UNI) Seven foreign mercenaries, including two from the US and three who arrived from Ukraine, have been detained in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday. “Only today we detained seven foreign mercenaries, including two important mercenaries from the United States… Two Colombian killers have been apprehended in different parts of the…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (UNI) The cancellation of a dinner meeting for SC/ST legislators, MPs, and leaders has further exposed the simmering power struggle within Karnataka’s ruling Congress. The meeting, planned by Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara, was called off on the instructions of AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, following objections raised by Deputy Chief…
