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…
Chitradurga, Jan 1 (UNI) Former Karnataka minister and Congress leader Holalkere Anjaneya on Monday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself is Ram and questioned why should he be visiting Ayodhya to worship Lord Ram. “Siddaramaiah himself is Ram. Then why go and worship that Ram in (Ayodhya) temple? That is BJP’s Ram. BJP does this for…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 (UNI) Asserting that 2024 will be the year of Gaganyaan by conducting a series of tests ahead of first manned mission next year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday said it is having a busy schedule with a record 12 to 14 missions planned this year. Talking to…
Tokyo, Jan 1 (UNI) Waves as high as 1.2 metres were observed after a series of strong quakes struck Japan’s western coast on Monday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Earlier, the weather agency issued tsunami warnings for a broad swath of the country’s western coast, including Ishikawa, Fukui, Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, and…
Moscow, Jan 1 (UNI) Several regions in Russia’s Far East were on tsunami alert on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the central part of Japan, generating waves as high as five metres in some areas. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said a tsunami alert was issued for the Sakhalin region,…
Seoul, Jan 1 (UNI) The South Korean Meteorological Administration issued a warning on Monday that the sea level off the eastern coast of some parts of Gangwon Province may rise due to the tsunami caused by strong quakes striking central Japan earlier in the day.
Tokyo, Jan 1 (UNI) The Japanese government and Japan’s Atomic Energy Commission have established a task force on preventing emergencies at nuclear power plants in the wake of a major earthquake in the Ishikawa prefecture, Japanese news broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, adding that data is already being collected on the situation at the local…
Tokyo, Jan 1 (UNI) A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The major quake hitting Ishikawa, a coastal prefecture on the Island of Honshu, registered an intensity…
Beijing, Jan 1 (UNI) A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off the west coast of Japan’s Honshu island at 3:10 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was monitored at 37.50 degrees north latitude and 137.20 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.
