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Tokyo: One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. Several locations advised evacuations, but no major...

Srinagar: Authorities Wednesday suspended the Amarnath Yatra on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy rains in Kashmir, a senior official said. "Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 30.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps," the Department of Information and Public Relations,...

Moscow: A powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami that struck the northern Kuril Islands early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of residents from Severo-Kurilsk, a coastal town in Russia's Far East. The quake, centred approximately 119 kilometres (74 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a Russian...

Srinagar: A bus carrying security forces personnel fell into a river in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, officials said here. The bus carrying ITBP personnel fell into the Sindh river at Kullan in the Ganderbal district amidst heavy rain, the officials said,...

Bengaluru: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested an alleged female Al Qaeda operative in Bengaluru, police sources said Wednesday. Following the development, the authorities in Bengaluru have heightened intelligence vigilance across the city. The arrested individual has been identified as 33-year-old Shama Parveen, a...

Moscow:  One of the strongest earthquakes jolted Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, causing a tsunami reaching heights of up to 4 meters (13 feet), damaging structures, and leading to evacuation alerts in various locations in Japan and the United States. The massive 8.7-magnitude...

Washington: A safety alert was issued by the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco, cautioning Indian nationals in California, other US West Coast states and Hawaii on a potential Tsunami alert after a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula...

Jammu: The Army said Wednesday that two terrorists were spotted near the border fence on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, and a gunfight is now underway in the area. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said on X, “Suspected movement of...

Koraput: Tension is rising in Semiliguda town as reports emerge of increasing illegal settlements by migrant groups in the area. Local residents and authorities have voiced concern over the rapid, unregulated encroachment on public and forest lands by unregistered individuals, many of whom are believed...

Rayagada: A women self-help group (WSHG) in Rayagada district has successfully cultivated dragon fruit and set an example of rural entrepreneurship and agricultural innovation under the Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM). The members of Maa Nanda Ganda WSHG in Gogupadu panchayat under Ramanaguda block were encouraged...