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Colombia Earthquake: 6.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia, causes injuries and significant damage to buildings
People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing injuries and significant damage in the Pacific province of Choco and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The tremor was also felt in the capital Bogota and as far away as neighbouring…
Crackdown on students, PM Modi’s apology, Ram temple theft: Congress sets 3 non-negotiables for Parliament | India News
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi has set three non-negotiable demands. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday restated his three demands, which he termed as“non-negotaibles”, to break the Parliament deadlock.In his “unnegotiable list of demands”, the Congress leader reiterated that the Union home minister Amit Shah must tell Parliament…
William Arnold travelled 1,700 miles to a remote Isle of Lewis phone box and spent about £36 making 52 calls; the usage protected it for another year
William Arnold travelled 1,700 miles to a remote island to save one of the United Kingdom’s most remote phone boxes. He drove all the way from the hamlet of Einacleit on the Isle of Lewis to phone a string of contacts from the kiosk.The aim of his strange trip was to make enough calls to…
For India, the Mecca pact is a setback. For China, it’s a warning
Mecca pact: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Turkey’s defence deal might end up being a big headache for China. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a Nato-style mutual defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.There…
ONGC, Shell Energy India sign MoU to explore deepwater blocks, LNG sourcing opportunities
ONGC, Shell Energy India set to explore deepwater blocks, LNG sourcing opportunities Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Shell Energy India Private Ltd have signed a non-binding MoU to explore joint opportunities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration. The two companies will also look at opportunities for LNG sourcing, ONGC said on…
‘Need conducive environment’: Bangladesh PM on India ties as Hasina eyes return to Dhaka
Bangladesh PM Tariq Rehman has called for a “conducive environment” to improve ties with India. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a “conducive environment” to improve ties with India, as Dhaka continues to seek New Delhi’s cooperation on the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.Rahman made the remarks on Monday during his…
Rotten food, poor hygiene raise alarm: Bengaluru 5 hotels raided, Mumbai eateries face action | Bengaluru News
In photo: Bengaluru food safety inspections expose expired food, unhygienic handling MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Food safety enforcement has intensified across Maharashtra and Karnataka, with inspections uncovering everything from unlicensed food businesses and poor hygiene to rotten meat, expired dairy products and improperly stored food. The latest action against restaurants and hotels in the two states points to…
Watch: Jharkhand protesters echo Bihar, dance as police turn water cannons on them | India News
Protesters continue march despite police action in Ranchi NEW DELHI: Echoing scenes from Bihar where student protesters recently danced under police water cannons, Jharkhand job aspirants on Monday broke followed suit as police turned water cannons on them during their ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march in Ranchi.Thousands of protesters breached multiple barricades while marching towards the…
Germany commercial property prices fall in Q2, break 5-quarter gains streak; here’s why |
Germany commercial property saw a fall of over 1% Commercial real estate prices in Germany fell in the second quarter, breaking a five-quarter run of gains as renewed inflation fears, higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions put pressure on a property market still recovering from a deep downturn, banking association VDP said on Monday.The decline…
‘Fundamental breach of trust’: UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC launch scathing attack on Infantino | Football News
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his reported plans to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup.In an open letter to the “football family” released…
