Heavy rain, thunderstorms & lightning in Southern India: IMD

November 13, 2024 9:14 PM

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms & lightning in Southern India: IMD

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and South Interior Karnataka tomorrow. Rainfall in these regions will continue till the 16th of this month. Konkan, Goa...

Flights between Australia, Bali grounded as volcano erupts in Indonesia

November 13, 2024 8:57 PM

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Flights between Australia, Bali grounded as volcano erupts in Indonesia

Several flights between Australia and the popular Indonesian province of Bali have been grounded after an erupting volcano sent a column of hot ash miles into the sky. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, on the remote island of Flores in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, has been active since a series ...

At least 15 inmates killed, 14 wounded in clashes at Ecuador’s largest prison

November 13, 2024 8:54 PM

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At least 15 inmates killed, 14 wounded in clashes at Ecuador’s largest prison

In Ecuador, at least 15 inmates were killed and 14 others wounded in clashes between inmates at the largest prison. The violence broke out yesterday in a wing of the Litoral Penitentiary in the southwest city of Guayaquil. The country’s National Prison Administration agency, SNAI, said the security ...

Rajasthan bypolls: 64.82% voting recorded in 7 constituencies

November 13, 2024 8:44 PM

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Rajasthan bypolls: 64.82% voting recorded in 7 constituencies

Voting for by-elections on seven assembly seats in Rajasthan concluded peacefully. Voting took place for by-elections in Dausa, Ramgarh, Jhunjhunu, Chaurasi, Khinvsar, Deoli-Uniyara, and Salumber assembly constituencies. The electoral fate of 69 candidates has been sealed in the EVMs. A voter turnou...

World Diabetes Day to be observed on Nov 14

November 13, 2024 8:42 PM

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World Diabetes Day to be observed on Nov 14

World Diabetes Day will be observed globally tomorrow to raise awareness about diabetes, a significant public health challenge impacting millions worldwide. Every year, this day is observed to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive action in diabetes prevention, early diagnosis, effective manag...

Mines Ministry, IEA organise workshop on critical mineral recycling

November 13, 2024 8:38 PM

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Mines Ministry, IEA organise workshop on critical mineral recycling

The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA), organized a workshop on critical mineral recycling in New Delhi today. Addressing the event, the Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, V. L. Kantha Rao, emphasized the importance of critical mineral recycling for the c...

India’s first-ever space exercise ‘Antariksha Abhyas’ concludes

November 13, 2024 8:34 PM

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India’s first-ever space exercise ‘Antariksha Abhyas’ concludes

The first-ever space exercise, Antariksha Abhyas-2024, organized by the Defence Space Agency to enhance strategic readiness in space warfare, was successfully concluded in New Delhi today. The three-day exercise was inaugurated on the 11th of this month. This exercise marked a crucial step in streng...

British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for ‘Orbital’

November 13, 2024 8:31 PM

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British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for ‘Orbital’

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Orbital contemplates the world from a different viewpoint as it follows a team of astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It is the biggest-selling book on the...