Wellington, June 9 (IANS) Waves of up to 11 metres and gale-force winds battered New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, prompting mandatory evacuations along parts of Wellington’s south coast and disrupting transport services.Authorities ordered residents to leave waterfront properties in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay, warning emergency services would not respond in evacuated zones. Hundreds of residents complied as conditions worsened.The Wellington Region Emergency Management…
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Gwalior, Feb 12 (IANS) Satendra Singh Lohiya, an international para swimmer from Madhya Pradesh, has created history by successfully crossing New Zealand’s Cook Strait, one of the world’s most challenging open-water sea channels.With this feat, Padma Shri awardee (2024) Lohiya became the first para swimmer from Asia to conquer the Cook Strait, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday while congratulating him on the achievement.Expressing his delight, the Chief Minister described the accompl…