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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
TopicEarthquake

Topic: earthquake

Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors

The magnitude 7.2 quake struck in Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday night. A local official said most deaths were in mountain areas that were hard to reach.

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir, tremors felt in Delhi, parts of north India

The quake struck moments after 1.30 pm and lasted a few seconds.

IIT Roorkee works towards improving earthquake warning time to 40 seconds or more

Start-up incubated at IIT is working on advancing the system, increasing warning time. Its head says alert is sent out to public via their app for quakes stronger than magnitude of 5.

Using ISRO satellites to map risks, draining glacial lakes – how Indian scientists plan to mitigate quake impact

Scientists also need to work on developing new models & identifying earthquake precursors, says a senior official at workshop held in New Delhi Wednesday.

Nicobar Island jolted with 4.6 magnitude earthquake

On Sunday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred at a depth of 10 km, Nicobar Island, according to the National Center for Seismology.

9 dead, 44 injured after 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, says govt official

19 houses were partially damaged by the earthquake, Abdul Basit, a senior official in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said on Wednesday.

Manufacturing activity in Turkey’s southeast at risk due to earthquake disaster

To ease the fallout, the Turkish government has rolled out short-work allowances for workers and easier access to loans for affected companies.

On Camera

I have seen Bigg Boss new episodes. The show has entered a new flop era

The reality show has now morphed into a fake spectacle—it has the entertainment value of a toddler's tantrum at naptime.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

Amid tensions with China, Philippines says BrahMos a ‘credible defence’

At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.