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May 27, 2024 4:37 PM

Papua New Guinea landslide: Around 2000 people feared buried 

In Papua New Guinea, around 2000 people are feared to have been buried by the massive landslide that hit the country on Friday. The National Disaster Centre gave the new number in a letter to the United Nations. The latest figure is a sharp rise from earlier estimates.   The rescuers have been s...

May 27, 2024 2:37 PM

Severe cyclonic storm Remal weakens into cyclonic storm

Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall on Bangladesh’s coast with strong wind and heavy rainfall. The cyclone began to make landfall on the  Sagar Island, West Bengal- Khepupara, Bangladesh coast (Sundarvan Coast) at midnight of Sunday and it was expected to complete crossing the coast by 06...

May 27, 2024 11:55 AM

WHO organises ‘Walk the Talk’ Yoga session event

For the upcoming occasion of International Yoga Day, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva and World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday organised a ‘Walk the Talk’ Yoga session event at Place des Nations. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra joined by Director General of W...

May 27, 2024 7:31 AM

Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda wins Lithuania’s presidential election

Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania's presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off yesterday. The latest data announced by Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show that in the total of 1,895 stations, Nauseda gathered 74.43 percent of voters' support, whi...

May 26, 2024 10:20 PM

Bangladesh evacuates over 8 lakh people as cyclone Remal approaches

Over eight lakh people were evacuated to safer places, as the severe cyclone Remal may hit Bangladesh coastline between 6 pm and midnight on Sunday. Bangladesh State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibur Rahman said the authorities on Sunday launched an intensified evacuation campaign ...

May 26, 2024 9:07 PM

About 670 people buried alive under massive landslide in Papua New Guinea

About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says. The disaster hit the remote village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the capital Port Moresby, at approximately 3 a.m. local time on Friday, when people were ...

May 26, 2024 3:26 PM

Jeddah-Makkah High-Speed Rail Debuts for Indian Pilgrims

In a historic first, around 32,000 Indian Hajis will travel by high-speed train directly from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport to the holy city of Makkah this year. Traditionally, pilgrims arriving in Jeddah have taken buses provided by Saudi authorities to reach Makkah. However, the Co...

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