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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 Venezuela and Ecuador.The epicentre was near San Jose del Palmar, about 400 km west of Bogota. Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), said the quake had a magnitude of 6.6 and struck at a depth of 79 km.Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi said…
ICC chairperson Jay Shah (left), and Men’s ODI World Cup trophy Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) on Monday criticised the International Cricket Council’s recent changes to the qualification pathway and format for the Men’s 50-over World Cup.The two European Associate Member boards said they were disappointed that the ICC had made what they described as “significant structural changes” less than 18 months before the tournament.”Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) are deeply disappointed by the International Cricket Council’s recent decision to implement significant structural changes to the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup qualification…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand is wrong and called on the state government to continue to hear the protesters out and resolve their issues immediately.The Congress is part of the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand.Gandhi’s remarks came after police in Ranchi used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades and attempted to reach the state assembly, protesting the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.Also read: Jharkhand exam row: Mahto joins thousands in ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’; police lathicharge protesters, use water cannons &…
GUT BACTERIA TREATMENT MAY EASE SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGIESFecal transplants that adjust the assortment of bacteria in the intestines can ease severe peanut allergies in some patients, a pilot study suggests.Researchers recruited 10 young adults with severe peanut allergies who reacted to mere traces of peanuts and had them swallow frozen “poop pills” containing feces – including strains of helpful bacteria – from donors with healthy gut microbiomes. Three months later, three participants could tolerate eating multiple peanuts, researchers reported in Science Translational Medicine.In the next round of the study, another five volunteers took antibiotics before the fecal transplant to see…
Bar Council of India to set up National Legal Academy at IIULER Goa campusPanaji: The proposed National Legal Academy (NLA) for compulsory training of lawyers, as directed by the Supreme Court, will be set up at the Bar Council of India (BCI) Trust-run India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) campus in Goa, said BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra on Sunday .Speaking at Deeksharambh, the orientation programme for IIULER’s 2026 batch, Mishra said the academy will be established on the lines of the National Judicial Academy (NJA) in Bhopal.The event was attended by IIULER chancellor and Supreme Court…
Elli AvrRam is currently recovering from a foot fracture after an accident during a workout session. The actress sustained the injury when a 10-kg dumbbell slipped and landed directly on her foot. The incident has temporarily disrupted her professional commitments.Doctors advised AvrRam to remain on complete bed rest for two to three weeks. She has also been asked to avoid putting weight on the injured foot. The actress has now shared an update about her recovery and said she is looking forward to returning to work.Elli AvrRam documents her recoveryAvrRam recently took to Instagram to give her followers a glimpse…
The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday.Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, said it was behind the assault where its fighters took control of the base in the town of San.The army, which also suffered casualties, disputed it had ceded control – but said its soldiers had to “retreat temporarily”.It comes as Mali’s security situation appears to be deteriorating, more than a decade after a jihadist insurgency began taking root in the north of the country.”The enemy was eliminated…
The observations were made with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), a powerful 4-metre class solar telescope operated by the US National Science Foundation. The Sun may appear to us on Earth as a glowing ball of plasma, but its surface is far more active and turbulent than it looks, which has been proven time and again through research. According to a latest report by Nature, observations from the world’s largest solar telescope have now provided an incredibly detailed view of the Sun’s surface, showing tiny swirling structures that could help scientists understand how energy and magnetic fields flow…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held one-on-one meetings with some former PCC presidents and select party functionaries of Kerala regarding choosing the party’s chief minister. Besides hearing their individual choices for the post, Congress sources said Gandhi also asked them about the nature of the recent street lobbying in Kerala for certain leaders, whether they were choreographed by certain forces as a show of “people’s sentiments” or whether they were genuine. The high command had cracked its whip on such street lobbying.During the meeting at 10 Janpath, former PCC chiefs VM Sudheeran, K Muraleedharan, K Sudhakaran, working presidents AP…
Mumbai authorities are intensifying food safety inspections across various establishments. MUMBAI: On Monday, August 10, food safety inspections, disruption to the city’s transport network, preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi and public safety concerns are among the issues hogging the limelight in Mumbai. Stories ranging from restaurant hygiene to plaster of paris and clay idols are shaping conversations across the city.Crackdown on food safetyFood safety has become one of the biggest stories in Mumbai, with authorities in Maharashtra increasing their inspections of restaurants and other food outlets. The crackdown has unveiled violations ranging from poor hygiene and improper food storage to licensing…