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Japan in grip of series of earthquakes, death toll reaches 30

At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams on Tuesday scrambling to search for survivors.

Jan 2, 2024

Palestinians inspect the remains of a building that was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, on May 5, 2019

What's Ben Gurion Canal Project? Theories abound on Gaza's vast gas resources

As Israel continues to bomb ambulances, children's hospitals and aid centers, its motives have sprung far out of people's consciousness and onto public sphere

Dec 23, 2023

Flagship mastery: iPhone 15 Pro Max raises the bar

With iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple has dealt a strong hand. The upgrades seen in the iPhone 15 Pro set new industry standards, against which new flagships will go on to be compared with. Read our review here.

Dec 15, 2023

Antelope species breaks extinction barrier; Scimitar-Horned Oryx makes historic leap [see how]

The breeding programme has seen 510 scimitar-horned oryx being born in the wild and it being included in the Zoological Society of London's endangered list means the population can sustain itself in future

Dec 13, 2023

Week long truce ends: Israel resumes combat operations, alleges Hamas violated terms

The Hamas controlled Government Media office blamed the US and international community for the end of truce, says 32 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Friday.

Dec 1, 2023

Former PM David Cameron returns to UK govt as Foreign Secretary

David Cameron has returned to the UK government as Foreign Secretary, in a stunning comeback for the former premier that highlighted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's willingness to take risks as he looks to revive his political fortunes, the media reported.

Nov 13, 2023

Did Mani Ratnam Replace Nayantara With Trisha? Is It Because Of Her Exorbitant Remuneration?

However, according to rumours mills, the Jawan actress quoted an exorbitant 12 crores as remuneration for the film.

Nov 6, 2023

Nepal Earthquake: 69 killed, confirm officials; India extends support

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India stands in solidarity with its people and is ready to extend all possible assistance.

Nov 4, 2023

Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows 'mighty vengeance'

Israel-Hamas war intensifies, total communication blackout in Gaza. Is the war likely to spread to peripheral nations of Syria, Lebanon?

It's not only Lebanon and Syria that have been peripherally caught up in the fighting, Egypt too has been exposed to the risks of the war

Oct 28, 2023

Bad news from China: Scientists find 8 new viruses from rodents, spark another pandemic concern, other studies stress the same

A research paper says that there are highly diverse, undiscovered viruses that have evolved independently in their unique wildlife hosts. If they were to cross the host barrier, they are highly likely to cause another pandemic

Oct 26, 2023

Sunak in Israel; Calls it a 'nation in grief,' to seek deescalation, urges opening route for aid [details]

Calling loss of civilian lives due to a "Hamas' horrific act of terror," ahead of his visit Sunak said that the Gaza hospital blast was a watershed moment for world leaders to come together to avoid further dangerous escalation of conflict

Oct 19, 2023

Of blame & bombs: 500 killed, Israel says it didn't do it; all that has happened in the aftermath of Gaza hospital attack [key points]

The IDF has denied any involvement in the attack and instead blamed the incident on a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic militant group

Oct 18, 2023

Israel-Hamas war Day 7: Charter flight with 212 Indians reaches Delhi, Israel drops 6,000 bombs, death toll surges to 2,500 [updates]

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached Israel and vowed support to the country, while Jordan's King Abdullah and Palestinian President called for the need to prevent deterioration in Gaza

Oct 13, 2023

Israel-Hamas Conflict Day 6: Corridors out of Gaza? Egypt says No; Malaysia releases funds for Gaza, slams Israel as world stands divided [details]

As the divisive opinions and conversation on the conflict in Middle East grows around the world, several rallies were held in support of Palestinians in the US, Ireland, South Africa, Chile and the Philippines

Oct 12, 2023

Israel-Hamas war Day 5: Netanyahu gets support from India, US; Blinkit to arrive in Israel, it's raining bombs in Gaza [key developments]

As part of its "complete siege" vow, Israel cut off electricity supply to Gaza. On Wednesday, the UN said that over 2.6 lakh Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced in Israel's retaliatory air strikes over the past five days

Oct 11, 2023

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