Day: February 9, 2024

Helsinki, Feb 9 The volcanic eruption that began in Iceland early Thursday is hampering the availability of hot water for heating, media reports said. A hot water pipe was broken by the eruption in the Reykjanes area in southwestern Iceland, Xinhua news agency reported. The heating system in this area is based on the use…

New York, Feb 9 Indian-American doctor Amish Shah has stepped down from the House of Representatives in the US state of Arizona to focus on his congressional campaign. The first Indian-American to serve in the Arizona legislature, 46-year-old Shah announced his run as a Democrat last year from the state’s 1st Congressional District, which is…

Tel Aviv, Feb 9 An elderly Israeli citizen, who was believed to be kidnapped during the October 7 attack, died on that day itself and his body is being held by Hamas in Gaza, southern Israel village community Kibbutz Be’eri said. The family of Manny Godard, 73, has been informed that he was murdered during…

New Delhi, Feb 9 All the emerging markets indices saw negative performance in January with China being the worst performer at 10.6 per cent. As far as developed markets are concerned, Japan emerged as the best performer at 4.6 per cent, as per a report by Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company. Nifty 50 declined by…

Toronto, Feb 9 A 32-year-old Indian-origin personal support worker has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an 89-year-old elderly at a care home in Canada’s Ontario province. Suman Soni, 32, has been charged with two counts of assault that occurred on January 29 and February 2, the York Regional Police said on Thursday. Police said they…

Moscow, Feb 9 At least 10 people were injured in a fire that broke out on the roof of a residential building in Russia, local media reported on Friday. According to preliminary data, there are more than 10 injured as a result of the emergency,” Russia’s TASS news agency cited the emergency services as saying….

Moscow, Feb 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Germany does not resume the operation of the surviving pipe of Nord Stream 2, although Moscow is ready to supply gas through it, local media reported. “The matter is not only about Nord Stream 1, which was blown up. Nord Stream 2 was damaged, but one…

Toronto, Feb 9 Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred last week, targeting the home of a Sikh activist linked to pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India who was shot dead in Canada last year. Multiple gunshots were fired in the incident, which occurred just…

Paris, Feb 9 The French offices of Chinese tech giant Huawei were searched this week, the company confirmed on Friday, saying it is fully cooperating with the authorities, a media report said. A French judicial source said that the raids had been carried out as part of a preliminary probe launched by the financial prosecutor’s…