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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Pakistan

Pakistan was jolted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake today but no loss of life and property has been reported so far. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre was located near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with a depth of 94 kilometres. The quake was recorded at 11...

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APEDA Facilitates First Commercial Sea Shipment of Indian Pomegranates to USA

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of Indian pomegranates from Maharashtra to USA.   The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in a statement today said that the inaugural sea shipment of 4,620 boxes of Ind...

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India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, completes 50 years

India's first satellite, Aryabhata, completed 50 years today. Launched on this day in 1975, the satellite was named after the ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata.     The satellite, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation, was launched from Kapustin Yar with the ...

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Bangladesh: Hindu Community Leader Abducted and Killed in Dinajpur

In Bangladesh, a prominent Hindu community leader of Biral upazila in Dinajpur district was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death on Thursday afternoon. The deceased, Bhabesh Chandra Roy, 58, was the vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and was a pr...

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Indian Student Killed By Stray Bullet In Hamilton Canada

A 21-year-old Indian student, Harsimrat Randhawa, was killed in Hamilton, Ontario, after being struck by a stray bullet while waiting at a bus stop.     She was a student at Mohawk College and on her way to work when the incident happened on Wednesday evening. She was rushed to the hospita...

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World Liver Day 2025

World Liver Day is being observed across the globe today to raise awareness about liver diseases and encourage people to adopt a healthy lifestyle by avoiding oily and greasy foods.     According to the World Health Organization (WHO), liver ailments are the 10th most common cause of death...