An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Northeast. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon
UNHRC adopts anti-Israel resolution, Israel envoy protest
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted an anti-Israel resolution, and in response, the Israeli ambassador walked out of the plenary session in protest at the end of her speech, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.
Death toll rises in Taiwan earthquake
Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday for a dozen people still missing from this week’s earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of the stranded were brought to safety.
Bilawal Bhutto calls for judicial reforms in Pakistan
A month after Pakistan’s Supreme Court observed that the conviction of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the result of a mistrial, his grandson and ex-foreign minister Bilawal Zardari Bhutto has said that the time had come to introduce judicial reforms.
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Monte Carlo Masters
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, where the 22-time Grand Slam winner was expected to make his ATP Tour comeback. “Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in Monte Carlo.
Mumbai receive huge SKY boost amid poor IPL run
In a big boost for struggling Mumbai Indians, world number one T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav trained with the team on Friday after a long injury layoff and unleashed his trademark shots without any visible discomfort, raising hopes that he could compete in the team’s next IPL match against Delhi Capitals.
Preity Zinta breaks silence on Shashank auction controversy
Shashank Singh – whose IPL 2024 auction selection by the Punjab Kings made a lot of noise – came to the franchise’s need when the situation demanded and took his team to a memorable win against Gujarat Titans on Thursday.
SRH defeats CSK
Sunrisers Hyderabad were back on track with a comfortable six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in an IPL match at at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.
India’s private space sector soared in last decade
In 2012, India had just one registered startup in the space sector — Dhruva Space from Hyderabad. The country now has close to 200 space startups.
Dismal show by LG Electronics this year
LG Electronics said on Friday that its operating profit for the first quarter of this year fell more than 10 per cent from a year earlier, due to rising costs and intensifying competition.
