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Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Tokyo, Tsunami Advisory Issued

Japan’s meteorological department issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit northeast Japan on Saturday, 20 March.

(Source: AP)

Four Dead, One Injured at a Chemical Factory Explosion in Maha

Four people died and one was injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Ratnagiri district.

(Source: ANI)

Over 40k New COVID Cases Reported in India

India reports 40,953 new COVID-19 cases, taking total cases in the country to 1,15,55,284, as death toll rises by 188 to 1,59,558. Meanwhile, active cases stands at 2,88,394, while total recoveries are at 1,11,07,332.

PM Modi to Address Rallies in West Bengal, Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in West Bengal’s Kharagpur and Assam’s Chauba.