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The agency reported that the quake occurred at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (1955 GMT Monday), with its epicenter at 180 km southeast of Tanah Bumbu and a depth of 10 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported.The tremor did not potentially trigger giant waves, it added.–IANSint/sha

Visiting Dutch Secretary of State for Culture and Media Gunay Uslu signed an agreement in Colombo on Monday to officially return six colonial-era artefacts taken during the period of Dutch rule in Sri Lanka two centuries ago.“This is a historic moment. We’re following recommendations of the Committee to give back objects that should never have been brought to the Netherlands,” said State Secretary Uslu after signing the agreement with Cultural Affair Minister ViduraWickremanayake.Originating from Kandy, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka’s central hills, the artefacts include gold and silver ceremonial swords (kastanes), two rifles, a Sinhala knife, and a cannon…

“Inspected the works related to the preparations for the G20 Summit with the Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj of Delhi. Took stock of the ground situation by visiting the Town Hall, Mirza Ghalib Haveli and other areas of Old Delhi. AAP-led corporation government under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will leave no stone unturned in view of the preparations,” Oberoi wrote on microblogging site X.During the inspection, Bhardwaj said: “The Delhi government had not received any financial help from the Centre for the beautification work for the G-20 Summit.” He however clarified that no such request had been…

The approvals were given during a board meeting chaired by Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai.During the meeting, officials were instructed to complete the village development projects within the stipulated time frame. “The Board members also raised the issue of pending and new proposals for development projects,” an official spokesperson said.Rai in the meeting said: “A total of 167 new projects worth Rs 115.52 crore have been approved for the development of the villages of Delhi, so as to provide better amenities in all the villages.”Topics discussed in the meeting included the construction of link roads, village roads, development of water…

Addressing a press conference in Indore, Srinivas sarcastically said that he had found the old gas cylinder which the Irani used to carry before 2014, and he would gift it back to her. The Youth Congress chief has visited Indore to participate in the ‘Parivartan’ rally organised by the district unit of the party. Addressing the gathering of party workers, Srinivas said Irani has been making a lot of statements these days but has forgotten that the BJP leaders used to call inflation a dayan (witch) prior to 2014. –IANSpd/sha

The incident, which reportedly took place in April, has prompted the AAP to call for a thorough investigation. An inquiry committee has been established to probe the matter, and AAP emphasised the importance of allowing the due course of law to take place. “If any teachers or staff were aware of this issue and did not report it to higher authorities, stringent action will be taken against them,” the Delhi-ruling party announced in a statement. The party also assured the public that the Delhi government is committed to taking swift and stringent action on the matter.”Our goal is to establish…

“These wildfires broke out in Jendouba and Beja provinces in northwestern Tunisia, in Bizerte in the north, in the central province of Kairouan and in Ariana province in grand Tunis,” local radio station Mosaique FM quoted Spokesman for Civil Protection Moez Triaa as saying Monday.Triaa stated that civil protection units are actively engaged to rapidly contain the fires and safeguard populated areas. The extent of the damages remains to be assessed, Xinhua news agency reported.In the province of Jendouba, the fires “spread widely and destroyed a large area of the forests”, said the Tunisian official, adding that these fires posed…

In a statement on Monday, the DIAL said that it has formed a team of senior officials who will monitor G20 arrival and departure operations to ensure the best experience for the arriving delegates.Further divulging the details about the preparations, the DIAL spokesperson said that terminal 3 now features prominently illuminated G20 summit logos, enhancing the visual appeal both inside and outside the terminal.”Strategically positioned standees and cutouts featuring information about the G20 Summit provide valuable insights to passengers. Messages related to the summit are also being showcased on the MATV system within the terminal,” said the spokesperson.”We have also…

“How can they have protection? I don’t understand. Sixty-three is not a small number. It is a huge number… It [Central Ridge] is the lungs of Delhi. How can there be 63 structures? What are these and what is the protection? If there is no protection, the structures have to go,” the court said.The court’s comments came during a hearing of a contempt plea, wherein the Amicus Curiae raised issues related to tree plantation directions in the national capital.The Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, informed the court that there are 63 structures, including ashrams, within the 864-hectare ridge…

During the meeting, Amit Shah, inaugurated an e-resource web portal — iscs-eresource.gov.in — of Inter State Council Secretariat of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The portal will facilitate functioning of Zonal Councils, a government spokesperson said.During the meeting, Amit Shah said: “After the recent success of the country’s Chandrayaan mission, the whole world is praising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a new direction to India’s space sector, and has made a time-bound programme and framework to take India to the forefront of the world in the field of space by year 2030.”The meeting…