Top news of the day: Tsunami waves hit Japan after series of quakes; Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case, and more
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Top news updates from The Hindu on January 01, 2024
Tsunami waves hit Japan after series of quakes
A string of strong earthquakes off the north coast of central Japan set off tsunami waves, some over a metre high, that hit the coasts of Japan and neighbouring nations. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other agencies had recorded a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Waves as high as 1.2 metres struck Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A major tsunami warning was issued for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of the island of Honshu.
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on January 1 of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. Mr. Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has accused him of “sucking blood” from the poor.
ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) kicked off the new year with the launch of the PSLV-C58 X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on January 1. The PSLV, in its 60th mission, lifted off at 9.10 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, and 22 minutes later launched the XPoSat into an eastward low inclination orbit. “On January 1, 2024 yet another successful mission of the PSLV has been accomplished. The PSLV-C58 has placed the primary satellite at the XPoSat in the desired orbit of 650 km with six-degree inclination,” ISRO Chairman S. Somnath said after the successful launch. Meanwhile, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said that the agency has lined up a series of tests for Gaganyaan, its ambitious manned mission, this year and 2024 will be a year of “Gaganyaan readiness”.
CJI Chandrachud refuses to respond to criticism over judgements on scrapping Article 370, same-sex marriage
Apollo Hospitals launches 'Happy Hearts' initiative, connecting school students with pediatric patients for empathy and emotional healing.
Radical centrism is the way forward for India, says Shashi Tharoor
Doctors at Ernakulam Medical College Hospital partially maintain services despite a strike, ensuring emergency care and OPDs remain operational.
Qadir Ali Baig’s theatre festival attracts new talent
The Mahal committee in Kochi establishes a help desk to assist with voter roll queries during the Special Intensive Revision process.
Playback singer Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram thanks Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin for honoring his father with a road name.
Union Minister of Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said that New Mangalore Port will handle 100 million tonnes of cargo by 2047, during the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision, a long-term roadmap for India’s maritime resurgence
Ruturaj roars, India-A wins first one-dayer
Air India's Toronto-Delhi flight safely lands after receiving a bomb threat; authorities confirm threat was non-specific.
A woman who was taking the non-AC bus safari at the Bannerughatta Biological Park in Bengaluru was injured after a leopard clawed her.
Kochi Corporation Council's farewell session celebrated camaraderie, humor, and respect, honoring Mayor M. Anilkumar's inclusive leadership.
Railway passenger associations in Subrahmanya Road (SBHR) and Puttur on Thursday demanded expediting station development works at SBHR even as they charged South Western Railway (SWR) with working day and night ahead of the inspection of the general manager scheduled for Friday.
Five arrested in Guntur for conspiring to falsely implicate a police officer; journalist Kanneganti Arun Babu remains at large.