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December 26, 2023 2:16 PM

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows. Northern ...

December 26, 2023 1:34 PM

AstroSat detects millisecond X-ray bursts from high magnetic field neutron star

India's first multi-wavelength space-based observatory, AstroSat, has detected intense sub-second X-ray bursts emanating from a neutron star with an ultrahigh magnetic field, known as a magnetar. This discovery holds the potential to unravel the perp...

December 26, 2023 12:51 PM

PM Modi attends ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ event in Delhi

Following his reception of a Christian community delegation at his official residence in the national capital on Christmas Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in an event commemorating 'Veer Baal Diwas' at the state-of-the-art Bharat Manda...

December 26, 2023 11:59 AM

Union Minister Sitharaman to visit flood affected district of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit flood affected district of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The Union Minister will hold a review meeting with the District Administration of Thoothukudi at 12:30 pm. Later in the d...

December 26, 2023 1:29 PM

Thailand, Germany grapple with severe flooding on Christmas Day

Several provinces in southern Thailand were hit by severe flooding on Monday following days of heavy rainfall, as reported by local Thai media. In Narathiwat province, streams swelled and overflowed onto roads, severing access to some areas, as repo...

December 26, 2023 10:32 AM

At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria -local official

The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May...

December 26, 2023 10:20 AM

Ukraine carries out air assault on Crimea’s port of Feodosia

Ukraine carried out an air attack on Feodosia in Crimea, Ukraine's air force commander said on Tuesday, after the Russian-installed governor of the Crimea said that the assault sparked a fire in the town's port area. The commander of Ukraine's air f...

December 26, 2023 10:04 AM

PM Modi to commemorate ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ with nationwide youth march-past

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the 'Veer Bal Diwas' program to honor the legacy of courage and sacrifice at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on December 26, 2023 . The event will be marked by a march-past by youth in the capital ci...

December 26, 2023 9:47 AM

Netanyahu vows no let-up in war but UN worker says Gazans have no place to go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants, but a United Nations humanitarian team leader said Palestinian civilians in Gaza who honor Israeli evacuation orders cannot be guaranteed they will be safe....

December 26, 2023 9:29 AM

Delhi-NCR wakes up to a layer of dense fog as cold wave grips capital

A layer of dense fog was witnessed over the Delhi-NCR region on Tuesday morning, as the temperature dropped to almost 7 degrees in the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department. Morning visuals from Delhi's India Gate, Sarai ...