April 27, 2026 8:34 AM

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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan 

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early this morning, the US Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage. The quake struck 18 kilometres west of the small town of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometres. Last Monday, a 7.7 magnitud...

April 27, 2026 8:32 AM

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NIA registers case over recovery of 79 crude bombs in Kolkata

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to probe the recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal. Officials said the move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard. In a statement, an NIA spokesperson said, in pursuance of the home ministry's...

April 27, 2026 9:02 AM

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PM Narendra Modi to arrive in Gangtok today on two-day visit to Sikkim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Gangtok today on a two-day visit to Sikkim. Mr Modi will take part in the closing ceremony of 50 years of Sikkim’s statehood at Paljor Stadium and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth 4,000 crore rupees during his visit. Upon ...

April 27, 2026 9:00 AM

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2026 Review Conference of Parties to Treaty on NPT begins in New York today

The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will begin today in New York. Convened by the United Nations, States Parties will gather over a period of four weeks to review progress on the NPT’s three pillars – disarmament, non-proliferatio...