Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will lead the Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George in Chennai on Saturday, marking his first such ceremony since assuming office. Vijay is scheduled to hoist the National Flag on the ramparts of the historic Secretariat complex at 8.45 a.m.The State government has made elaborate arrangements for the event, which will be attended by Ministers, senior officials, police officers and award recipients.According to the offic…
Jakarta, Aug 15 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia early Saturday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. The epicenter was located 36 km northeast of Mbay, East Nusa Tenggara province, with a depth of 15 km, according to the BMKG, which has issued a tsunami warning following the tremor, Xinhua news agency reported.Strong tremors were felt in several areas, prompting many panicked residents to rush in…
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View MoreWashington, Aug 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday congratulated India on its Independence Day, saying the relationship between the two countries was “stronger than ever” because of the personal bond between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “On behalf of the United States of America, I extend warm congratulations to the people of India on their Independence Day,” Rubio said in a statement issued by the State Department on the eve of India’s ce…
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