A powerful typhoon Man-yi locally known as Pepito, has caused significant damage in the Philippines as towering tidal surges wrecked houses and forced hundreds of thousands of people to...
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Philippines raises second-highest alert as storm Man-Yi heads for eastern part of main island of Luzon.
In the Philippines, authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes and cancelled dozens of flights today, as storm Man-Yi threatened to unleash heavy rains and powerful...
Residents of several towns in Australia’s state of Victoria have been ordered to evacuate due to nearby bushfires. Authorities in the southeastern state issued emergency warnings for several communities...
India, Nepal and Bangladesh have achieved a major milestone in energy cooperation with the launch of the first power transaction of up to 40 Megawatt from Nepal to Bangladesh...
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Pakistan Govt. imposes complete lockdown in Lahore and Multan for 3 days amid worsening smog conditions.
In Pakistan, the Punjab government has imposed a complete lockdown in Lahore and Multan for three days next week due to the worsening smog conditions. Pakistan’s Senior Minister for...
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US President-elect Donald Trump announces Donald Steven Cheung as White House Head of Communications.
In the US, President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Donald Steven Cheung as the White House Head of Communications in his incoming administration. Cheung, who managed Trump’s...
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Gujarat. Amit Shah congratulates security agencies for busting international drug trafficking cartel, seizing over 700 kg of contraband methamphetamine.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indian Navy and ATS Gujarat Police, today carried out a joint operation and busted an international drug trafficking cartel in Gujarat. In a social media...
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Security forces directed to take necessary steps to restore order, peace in Manipur. MHA.
The Home Ministry today said that security forces have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in Manipur. The security situation in Manipur has remained...
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J&K LG Manoj Sinha visits Jhiri Mela, pays obeisance to Baba Jitto at his Samadhi.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Jhiri Mela and paid obeisance to Baba Jitto at his Samadhi in Jhiri Village on the outskirts of...
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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram expresses concern over Maharashtra’s economic state.
Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram expressed concern over Maharashtra’s economic state. Mr. Chidambaram called unemployment the state’s most serious issue during a press conference in...