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June 14, 2026 9:57 AM

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Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 strikes Myanmar

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Myanmar last night. The National Centre of Seismology (NCS), said the quake occurred at 11:31 pm Indian Standard Time, with its epicentre located at a depth of 10 kilometres. A week earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Myanmar. Myanmar is vulnerable to ha...

June 14, 2026 7:47 AM

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Switzerland to vote in referendum on capping population at 10 million

Switzerland is set to vote in a referendum today on limiting its population size. Swiss voters will decide whether to cap the country's population at 10 million. If the proposal passes, Switzerland would become the first European country to set a limit on its population. The current population stand...

June 14, 2026 6:45 AM

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PM Modi thanks Indian diaspora in Nice, France for warm welcome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Indian diaspora in Nice, France, for the warm welcome accorded to him. In a social media post, Mr Modi described the gesture as memorable. He emphasized that despite being several kilometres away from home, the bond of the Indian diaspora with India remains a...