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Prison authorities had evacuated roughly 2,000 inmates from their barracks into an open area of the prison compound during the earthquake. The situation quickly spiralled into chaos.
The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda of the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake.
The earthquake that shook the city Monday morning was a moderate 4 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was in south Delhi’s Jheel Park.
There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. The earthquake, with its epicentre in New Delhi, struck at a depth of five kilometres at 5:36 am.
No abnormalities were reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan or the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, both nearest to the quake site.
China, which harbours ambitions to control the Yarlung Tsangpo, as the Brahmaputra is known in Tibet, is moving ahead with its mega hydropower project at Motuo.
Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.
With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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