Tokyo, July 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck off the Tokara island chain in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Saturday, the latest in a series of temblors in the area, the country’s weather agency said. The quake, which occurred at 6:29 a.m. local time, measured upper 5 on the…
Los Angeles, July 5 (UNI) A wildfire in central California has rapidly grown to more than 70,000 acres (283.2 square km) in around 48 hours by yesterday noon, becoming the largest blaze so far this year in the western US state. The fire, dubbed the ‘Madre’ fire, started Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County,…
Thiruvananthapurm, July 5 (UNI) In view of one death due to Nipah and another person testing positive for the virus, the Kerala Health Department has prepared a Nipah contact list comprising 345 individuals in the state. The state’s health department has activated emergency containment protocols across three districts: Malappuram, Palakkad, and Kozhikode. Health Minister Veena…
Buenos Aires/New Delhi, July 5 (UNI) On the third phase of his five nation tour, PM Modi reached Argentina today, on his arrival he was accorded a warm welcome at the Ezeiza International Airport. People of the Indian community too extended a warm welcome to the Prime Minister on his arrival. The local Indian expatriates…
Bhopal, July 4 (UNI) Highlighting the fact that many bright students come from government schools despite limited resources, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said today that he, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many other ministers, also received early education in government schools. He noted that due to the state government’s focused…
Shimla, July 4 (UNI) Torrential rains and landslides across Himachal Pradesh have claimed 69 lives so far, with 37 people still missing, while the number of injured has risen to 110, according to official data from the State Emergency Operation Centre. The disaster has left a trail of destruction across several districts, triggering flash floods,…
Bhopal, July 4 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh BJP Government has approved night shift working for women too in shopping malls, factories, production units, and other commercial establishments, but only on adherence to certain safety and security norms. As per the new regulations, women have been allowed to work between 9 pm and 7 am. However,…
New Delhi, July 4 (UNI) The US economy crossed the borders of expectations by adding 1,47,000 jobs last month, beating its previous records. This news infuses optimism in the global economy amid the unprecedented layoff times. The addition of 1,47,000 jobs surprised the US labour market due to the uncertain policies. After the arrival of…
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (UNI) Reliance Jio has roped in over 5 lakh JioFiber and JioAirFiber subscribers in Odisha, becoming the first service provider to achieve this milestone in the state, the telecommunication company claimed in a statement today. According to the latest telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance…
Hyderabad, July 4 (UNI) One waggon of a goods train derailed between Mahbubnagar-Gadwal section of Hyderabad Division today. In view of the derailment, several trains passing through sections are being regulated/rescheduled to avoid inconvenience to the travelling passengers, SCR said in a release here. In order to facilitate passengers with train running information, South Central…
