Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) At least 13 people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a massive earthquake hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, the national news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Calling the rescue of those impacted by the earthquakes a battle against time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…
Tokyo, (UNI) The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday reported an aftershock that rocked Ishikawa prefecture, initially assessing its intensity at 7 on the Japanese scale of seismic activity but lowering it to 3 mere ten minutes later. The latest major tremor, equivalent to magnitude 4.6, shook the island shortly after 11 p.m. local time (14:00…
Gaza, (UNI) The death toll of Palestinians has risen to 21,978 after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday. Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qedra said in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 156 Palestinians and wounded 246 others in the Gaza Strip during the past…
Harare, Jan 1 (UNI) Zimbabwe have named two 15-member squads for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka, beginning January 6. Craig Ervine, the home series against Ireland in December due to injury, returns to lead the ODI side, while Sikandar Raza will captain the T20I side. Zimbabwe have added uncapped off-spinner Tapiwa Mufudza…
Melbourne, Jan 1 (UNI) Following his decision to retire from Test cricket, Australian cricketer David Warner has announced he will also step away from ODI cricket. The two-time Cricket World Cup-winner made the announcement on the morning of New Year’s Day. The left-handed opener compiled 6932 runs at 45.30 in the middle format, at a…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday rose marginally by 31.68 pts at 72,271.94 on the strength of Energy, Telecommunication and BSE services stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) moved up 10.50 pts at 21,741.90. The NSE posted days high and low at 21,834.35 and 21,680.85 pts respectively. A see saw trend was…
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) Lieutenant General Naveen Sachdeva on Monday took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s elite White Knight Corps, a defence spokesperson said. He succeeds Lt Gen Sandeep Jain. Lt Gen Sachdeva conveyed that it is an honour to take over the command of an elite formation with has…
Gorakhpur, Jan 1 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met and heard problems of around 200 people at the Janata Darshan held at Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhawan on Gorakhnath temple premises and assured them of satisfactory solutions. The CM said that any kind of negligence in disposal of public issues will not be tolerated….
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (UNI) The CBI has issued a notice to the Kerala-based Jaihind channel seeking details of the investments made in it by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar with regard to a disproportionate assets case against him. The premier investigating agency of the country has summoned Jaihind Communications Private Limited Managing Director BS…
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) Around 50 more advanced Armado vehicles will give more teeth to the Indian Army to fight terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. “In view of the recent attacks on army vehicles in Rajouri and Poonch districts along the Line of Control (LOC), nearly 50 more advanced bullet-proof vehicles have been sanctioned,” official…
