Thursday, 17 September 2026, 05:04 am
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15 die from electrocution after transformer explodes in northern India
Online Desk: Fifteen people including six policer officers died Wednesday by electrocution after a transformer exploded near a sewage treatment plant in northern India, police said. Several other people wereread more
Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
Online Desk: Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.read more
Over 9,200 civilians killed in Ukrainian conflict: UN
Online Desk: More than 9,200 civilians have been killed in the Ukrainian conflict, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said at a UN Security Council meeting. Accordingread more
Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures
Online Desk: Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and whip up wildfires on Monday as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Parts of Europe,read more
No surprise if N.Korea conducts new nuclear test, US says
Online Desk: The United States would not be surprised if North Korea conducts another nuclear test, following the regime’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile this past week, a seniorread more
Pakistan PM to hand over power to caretaker govt
Online Desk: Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said his government would hand over the power to an interim government before the completion of its tenure next month., reportsread more
Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude quake hits Alaskan peninsula: USGS
Online Desk: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday local time, triggering a tsunami warning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shallow quake hitread more
Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Japan via Europe
Online Desk: Tens of millions were battling dangerously high temperatures in the United States on Saturday as record heat forecasts hung over Europe and Japan, in the latest example ofread more
Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea
Online Desk: Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rainsread more
