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Japan earthquake: The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan on Monday has triggered Tsunami warnings in Japan, North Korea, and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed the reports of Tsunami warnings in Russia's Far East region and said the evacuations are being carried out to relocate the people to safer areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency informed that 21 earthquakes rocked the country and all were above the magnitude of 4.0 As per the reports, the first Tsunami waves that hit the Japanese coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama were around a meter high.

tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave expected. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama, Reuters reported. "5m waves expected in Ishikawa," a person posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Japan has issued emergency contact numbers for Indian citizens in the Japanese archipelago. The embassy has also set up a control room for Indians to contact, as central Japan was struck by a series of powerful earthquakes on Monday, January 1. Japan was hit by at least 21 earthquakes in a span of 90 minutes.

Japan earthquake tsunami LIVE news updates: In a major tragedy on the day of New Year, Japan was hit by 21 above 4.0 magnitude on Monday. The earthquakes, which were as intense as 7.6 magnitude triggered infrastructure collapse in the country with people running to save their lives.

Public broadcaster NHK reported that a one-meter-high tsunami wave struck parts of Japan’s west coast along the Sea of Japan, with expectations of a larger wave following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in north-central Japan earlier today. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama prefectures’ western coastal regions.

Mizoram's after their camps in the neighbouring country were overrun by an armed ethnic group. Around 151 Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) personnel entered on late Friday in Mizoram-Myanmar border Tuisentlang village in southernmost Mizoram's Lawngtlai district. They fled their camps in Chin state of Myanmar adjoining Mizoram after the Arakan Army (AA) militants overran and captured the military camp.

Gaza. According to a report by The Telegraph, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said to deploy 90,000 police officers and gendarmes across France for security during the celebrations.

Magdeburg for the first time in a decade to alleviate pressure from the swollen Elbe River. The ongoing floods this week prompted evacuations in parts of northern and central Germany, but a dry weather forecast for Thursday offered some relief. Nevertheless, concerns persisted as water levels continued to rise in parts of Lower Saxony state in the northwest. In Dresden, the Elbe River reached nearly 4 meters (13 feet) above its normal level, reported the German news agency dpa. Downstream, the Pretziener Wehr, a flood barrier dating back to the 1870s and renovated in 2010, was opened for the first time since the major floods in 2013. The objective was to divert approximately a third of the river's water into a 21-kilometer (13-mile) channel, bypassing the town of Schoenebeck and the state capital, Magdeburg, in Saxony-Anhalt.

fire was reported at the Acme Shopping Centre at around 6:50 PM. The personnel of the fire department rescued at least 11 persons from the shopping centre while the eye-witnesses claim that more than 10 individuals are still stuck on the upper floor of the building. The administration informed that all those rescued are safe and the fire department is dousing the fire.

Ayodhya Railway Station has been renamed to “Ayodhya Dham" Junction, said Lallu Singh, Ayodhya Member of Parliament on X. «Ayodhya Junction became “Ayodhya Dham Junction» Under the guidance of Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi ji, the name of Ayodhya Junction of the newly constructed grand Ayodhya Railway Station has been changed to #Ayodhya Dham Junction as per the expectation of public sentiments," he wrote on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate 'Ayodhya Dham,' a railway station with cutting-edge facilities, on December 30. While the station's development is planned to occur in three phases, the first phase has been fully completed ahead of its inauguration, according to an official statement from the government of UP on Wednesday. What distinguishes this station is its meticulously planned development, which outperforms even airport facilities in terms of quality and convenience.

A smelting furnace has exploded at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others

The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has risen to 18

A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant had to pay damages to dozens of evacuees, relieving the government of responsibility

Christmas morning, Beyoncé's childhood residence in Houston encountered a fire, yet the occupants managed to exit without harm. According to Houston Fire Department reports, the fire was reported around 2 a.m. The responders reached the two-story brick house within a few minutes, containing the blaze in approximately 10 minutes, as confirmed by District Chief Justin Barnes to the Houston Chronicle.

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. Netanyahu, who visited Israeli troops in northern Gaza on Monday, told lawmakers from his Likud Party that the war was far from over and dismissed what he cast as media speculation his government might call a halt to the fighting.

Himachal Pradesh is witnessing a major influx of tourists this holiday season as people throng the state to celebrate Christmas Eve and the upcoming New Year. Tourists this time have numbered in lakhs, official sources say. The state's renowned tourist destinations, including the Atal Tunnel Rohtang, spanning 9.2 kilometers and acclaimed as the world's longest at an elevation of 10,000 feet, saw a huge surge in visitor numbers. Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu welcomed the tourists, acknowledging their presence in the state. He said that on December 24, approximately 65,000 tourists visited the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, with more than 12,000 vehicles transporting them. Commending the efforts of the district administration and the police, CM Sukhu acknowleged their efficient management of the substantial tourist influx, particularly at the North and South Portals of the Rohtang Tunnel.

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Residents of the small fishing town in Iceland where a volcano erupted this week have been told they can return home

rapport built by the Narendra Modi government with other countries after coming to power in 2014 helped in building ties and also in rescue operations abroad, Union minister General V K Singh (retd) said here on Sunday. Speaking at the Sagar Manthan conclave organised by Panchjanya magazine in south Goa, Singh referred to various rescue operations carried out by India in war zones to bring back its citizens. He said, unlike its predecessors, the Modi government sent delegations to the UN-affiliated countries in various regions, a move that helped change their perception of India.

Nvidia and its employees have donated $15 million to Israeli non-profit organisations that are supporting civilians affected by Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Thousands of employees from more than 30 countries donated a total of $5 million, which the company matched and doubled to $10 million under a special programme introduced to help those affected by the war, Nvidia said on Sunday.

natural disasters that left a profound impact. From the powerful Hurricane Otis striking Mexico's coast to China grappling with unrelenting monsoons and Libya facing overwhelming floods, the year unfolded with immense challenges. Turkey-Syria Earthquake: On February 6, southern Turkey had a big earthquake, measuring 7.8.