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02 Dec

Japan withdrew new flight bookings ban after criticisms

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Japan says it has withdrawn a ban on new incoming international flight bookings to defend against the new variant of the COVID only a day after the policy was announced. The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a request to international airlines to stop taking new reservations for flights coming into Japan until the end of December as an emergency precaution to defend against the new omicron variant. The ministry said Thursday it has withdrawn the request after receiving criticisms from inside and outside the country that the ban was too strict. The request had aimed to reduce Japan's daily international…

01 Dec

Snow and rain are forecast in Himachal Pradesh till December 4

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Tourists were advised to avoid travel to the Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts till the weekend. Rain and snow will forecast in Himachal Pradesh until December 4 as a result of the western disturbance that is currently active over the region. Surender Paul, director of the Shimla Meteorological Centre, said on Tuesday that a yellow weather warning has been issued for snowfall in the middle hills and storms and lightning in the state's middle hills on December 3. On December 4, another western disturbance is due to reach the region. Snowfall is expected to impair vital services such as power and…

26 Nov

52 killed in Russian mine accident

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A total of 52 people, including six rescuers, were killed after smoke occurred in a coal mine in Russia’s Kemerovo Region. It was the most deadly mine accident in five years in the country. According to preliminary data, there were no survivors in the Listvyazhnaya mine, TASS reported, adding that most of the bodies remain underground and will be raised to surface when temperature and methane concentration allow. It was reported earlier that 11 miners were killed on Thursday due to the ignition of coal dust in the ventilation and the ensuing smoke at a depth of 250 meters. According…

26 Nov

Strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude tremorises Bangladesh

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A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was felt in Bangladesh today early morning which was reported at 5.15 am with its epicentre at a depth of 175 km east of Chittagong, Bangladesh (Myanmar-India border region), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The depth of the quake was 60 km. So far, no reports of any damage have surfaced.

09 Nov

Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to walk in space

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Chinese military pilot Wang Yaping on Monday became the country’s first woman astronaut to walk in space as she moved out of the under-construction space station and took part in extravehicular activities along with her male colleague, the official media here reported. Wang and Zhai Zhigang moved out of the space station core module called Tianhe and spent six and a half hours walking in space early on Monday. Later they successfully returned to the module, Xinhua news agency reported. This marks the first spacewalk in Chinese space history by a woman astronaut, the China Manned Space Agency said in…

04 Nov

Over 9 lakh diyas lit along river Saryu, Lord Ram’s city sets Guinness world record

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Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district set another world record after over 9 lakh earthen lamps (diyas) were lit along the banks of river Saryu in the land of Lord Ram. Apart from this, 3 lakh diyas were lit separately at different places in the Hindu holy city on Diwali celebrations. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter and shared the certificate of Guinness World Record for the largest display of oil lamps. CM Adityanath, who reached Ayodhya for the fifth 'Deepotsav' (festival of lights) event, while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 661 crore, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of…

05 Oct

Earthquake hits Afghanistan measures 5.0 in Richter Scale

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan near Fayzabad early morning on Tuesday. The National Centre for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 05:50 IST with a depth of 150 km nearly 106 km from Fayzabad, Afghanistan. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 05-10-2021, 05:50:09 IST, Lat: 36.36 & Long: 71.31, Depth: 150 Km, Location: 106km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," the National Centre for Seismology tweeted on Tuesday. On September 3 also an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Fayzabad in Afghanistan.

27 Sep

Afghan airline flew out relatives

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A private Afghan airline flew out at least 155 family members of the company’s leadership to Abu Dhabi instead of evacuees, including journalists, according to a media report on Monday. Citing the Bloomberg report, TOLO News said the Kam Air flight was intended to evacuate journalists and other qualified persons out of the country following the Taliban takeover, but families of the airline’s leadership were crammed into the half-empty plane at the last moment. After the flight landed in the UAE capital, the US State Department found out that the evacuees were not on the list, according to the report…

27 Sep

Cyclone Gulab weakens over north Andhra Pradesh

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The Cyclonic storm Gulab, that was over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, weakened at 2:30 am over north Andhra Pradesh and is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards, weakening further into a depression during the next 6 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department on Monday. The cyclone made landfall late on Sunday evening. The IMD said in a tweet, "The Cyclonic Storm 'Gulab' over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, weakened into a Deep Depression at 0230 hrs IST of 27th Sep over north Andhra Pradesh. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken further…

21 Sep

Taliban appoint deputy ministers in the all-male government

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The Taliban announced a list of deputy ministers on Tuesday, failing to name any women, despite an international outcry when they presented their all-male Cabinet ministers earlier this month. The list was presented by government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a news conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by international criticism and that they’re doubling down on their current hard-line path despite initial promises of inclusivity and upholding women’s rights. The international community has warned that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of…