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January 12, 2025 8:37 AM

India Joins UN Panel to Shape Global Big Data Standards for Official Statistics

India has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics. As part of the committee, India will contribute to shaping global standards and practices in harnessing big data and data science for official statistical purposes. In a statement, the Ministry of Stat...

January 11, 2025 4:54 PM

10 dead in Colombia aircraft crash

In Colombia, at least 10 people have died after a small aircraft crashed in northwestern Colombia. The plane, operated by Pacifica Travel, crashed on Friday in a rural area of Urrao. The investigating authorities said two crew members and eight passengers were on board at the time.   The second s...

January 11, 2025 4:40 PM

Methane Explosion in Pakistan Coal Mine Kills 4, 8 Miners Still Missing

In Pakistan, at least four persons were killed after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in Balochistan province. Eight other miners on duty are missing. The rescue operations are underway. The coal mine collapsed on Thursday night in the Sanjdi area, located around 40 kilometres ...

January 11, 2025 2:12 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Afghanistan early this morning. According to the National Centre of Seismology, the earthquake hit northern Afghanistan at a depth of 10 kilometres at 5 AM, IST today. There are no reports of casualties so far. Northern Afghanistan is a mountainous region prone ...

January 11, 2025 11:47 AM

Wildfires ravage Los Angeles: Death toll rises to 11

In the US, at least 11 people have died in the devastating firestorms raging across Los Angeles County. According to preliminary numbers from state and local officials, more than thirteen thousand structures have been destroyed in the fires.   The sheriff’s department said, over one lakh pe...

January 11, 2025 9:04 AM

Sunita Williams to return to spacewalks after 12 long years

Indian-origin NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams, who has been abroad the International Space Station (ISS) for over eight months now, is set to return to spacewalks after 12 long years on 16th of this month, alongside Nick Hague to repair the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) X-ray te...

January 10, 2025 8:03 PM

Indian embassy in Nepal celebrates Vishwa Hindi Diwas

An event marking Vishwa Hindi Diwas was organised at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu today. Mangal Prasad Gupta, Member of Parliament and President, Hindi Manch Nepal, Dr Gopal Thakur, Chairman, Language Commission, Government of Nepal, Nisha Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Nepal Music and Drama Pragya...

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