Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) A moderate intensity tremor jolted Kashmir Sunday morning, triggering panic among the people. There were no reports of damage, officials said.
‘A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir at 10.03 a.m. today (Sunday),’ a weather department official told IANS.
‘The epicentre of the quake was located on the [...]
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Exercise can make cigarettes less tempting to smokers and may help them kick the habit, says a new study.
Research from the University of Exeter shows that exercise can decrease the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images that grab the attention of smokers.
The study involved moderately heavy smokers, who had abstained from [...]
Shillong, Oct. 12 (ANI): An earthquake of moderate intensity shook some parts of the northeast region, including Meghalaya, Assam, on Sunday night, according to the Meteorological Department.
According to Central Seismological Observatory in Shillong, the earthquake, [...]
Shimla, Sep 21 (IANS) An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the hills of Himachal Pradesh Monday, officials said.
‘An earthquake of moderate intensity hit the hill state at 3.14 p.m. It measured 4.7 on the Richter scale and its epicentre was Uttarkashi in neighbouring state Uttarakhand,’ meteorological office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.
He said the tremors [...]
Guwahati, Sep 21 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit the north- north west regions of Guwahati in Assam on Monday at around 2.23 p.m.
According to the initial reports Bhutan capital Thimphu was the epicentre of the quake.
There were [...]
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale, the biggest in nine years, shook the North-East early on Friday, officials at the Central Seismological Observatory said.
The quake took place at 1:21 a.m. local time and was centered 96 km [...]
Port Blair (Andaman Islands), Aug 15 (ANI): A moderate intensity quake measuring 5.3 on Richter Scale rocked the Andaman Islands this morning.
According to the met department, there was no immediate report of any damage.
It was the third earthquake in this week to hit the islands.
A moderate tremor hit the islands [...]
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): A survey has found that workers spend 70 percent of their daily lives sitting down, which makes it a health hazard, as it not only makes one fat, but also puts one at risk of diabetes and heart disease.
The Medicare Private funded survey found that 77 percent of the time spent [...]
