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India's Barren Island Volcano Records Mild Activity in September 2025, Scientists Report
Barren Island in the Andaman Sea experienced two small eruptions on Sept. 13 and 20, 2025. Officials confirmed no casualties or hazards. Scientists link the second event to a recent earthquake and continue to monitor the volcano, which has erupted intermittently since its first recorded activity in 1787.
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Xiaomi Opens HyperOS 3 Global Beta Programme to All Users: Here's How to Sign Up
Xiaomi has opened signups for HyperOS 3 beta testers, with applications accepted only via the Xiaomi Community app. Selected users will receive early OTA updates of the build. A teaser hints at a possible global rollout on September 24. HyperOS 3 was first released in China in August for the Xiaomi 15 series, Redmi K80 series, and select tablets, w...
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Floating School On Manipur's Loktak Lake Struggles To Stay Afloat
Eight years after the northeast region's (NER) first floating elementary school was set up for children of the fishing community of Manipur's Loktak Lake, the school is now battling to survive.
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Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.
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Andaman's 'Primitive' Jarawa Tribe Members Feature In Voter List For First Time
In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has enrolled and distributed voter ID cards to 19 members of the Jarawa community, earlier known as ferocious and reclusive.
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"Your Love Is My Good Fortune": PM Modi Addresses Indian Community In US
In his historic address to the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York on Sunday , Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India's 'Namaste' has now become multinational.
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Tunisia's Muslims Turn To AI To Save Age-Old Islamic Texts
In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community's little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.
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PM Modi, Mauritius Counterpart To Jointly Inaugurate Development Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth will inaugurate the new Airstrip and St James Jetty along with six community development projects at the Agalega Island in Mauritius today.
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Tsunami Pushes Native Language To The Brink On This Island
Climate change has displaced many island communities and impacted their language structures, such as the Teressa Island community in the Bay of Bengal.
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Cher's Former Miami Home Is On Sale For $42.5 Million
The sprawling estate was originally built in 1953 and is located on La Gorce Island, a gated community connected by a bridge to Miami Beach.
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Ensure Life Of Dignity To Tamil Community: PM Modi Tells Sri Lankan President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe India's expectations from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation and ensure a life of respect and dignity for it.
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France Has Agreed to Use UPI for Payments in Rupees, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and France have agreed to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in this European nation, opening a huge new market for Indian innovation. Addressing the Indian community at the La Seine Musicale, a performing arts centre on an island in river Seine, Modi said very soon Indian tourists will be ...
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Bangladesh Evacuations Ahead Of "Very Severe" Cyclone Mocha
Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from "risky areas" to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said.
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S Jaishankar's Appeal For Sri Lanka's Reconciliation With Indian-Origin Tamils
Reaffirming India's support for the stability of Sri Lanka both politically and economically, S Jaishankar said full implementation of the 13th amendment in the island country is critical for achieving reconciliation with the minority Tamil community
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
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India's Barren Island Volcano Records Mild Activity in September 2025, Scientists Report
Barren Island in the Andaman Sea experienced two small eruptions on Sept. 13 and 20, 2025. Officials confirmed no casualties or hazards. Scientists link the second event to a recent earthquake and continue to monitor the volcano, which has erupted intermittently since its first recorded activity in 1787.
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Xiaomi Opens HyperOS 3 Global Beta Programme to All Users: Here's How to Sign Up
Xiaomi has opened signups for HyperOS 3 beta testers, with applications accepted only via the Xiaomi Community app. Selected users will receive early OTA updates of the build. A teaser hints at a possible global rollout on September 24. HyperOS 3 was first released in China in August for the Xiaomi 15 series, Redmi K80 series, and select tablets, w...
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Floating School On Manipur's Loktak Lake Struggles To Stay Afloat
Eight years after the northeast region's (NER) first floating elementary school was set up for children of the fishing community of Manipur's Loktak Lake, the school is now battling to survive.
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Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.
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Andaman's 'Primitive' Jarawa Tribe Members Feature In Voter List For First Time
In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has enrolled and distributed voter ID cards to 19 members of the Jarawa community, earlier known as ferocious and reclusive.
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"Your Love Is My Good Fortune": PM Modi Addresses Indian Community In US
In his historic address to the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York on Sunday , Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India's 'Namaste' has now become multinational.
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Tunisia's Muslims Turn To AI To Save Age-Old Islamic Texts
In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community's little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.
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PM Modi, Mauritius Counterpart To Jointly Inaugurate Development Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth will inaugurate the new Airstrip and St James Jetty along with six community development projects at the Agalega Island in Mauritius today.
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Tsunami Pushes Native Language To The Brink On This Island
Climate change has displaced many island communities and impacted their language structures, such as the Teressa Island community in the Bay of Bengal.
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Cher's Former Miami Home Is On Sale For $42.5 Million
The sprawling estate was originally built in 1953 and is located on La Gorce Island, a gated community connected by a bridge to Miami Beach.
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Ensure Life Of Dignity To Tamil Community: PM Modi Tells Sri Lankan President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe India's expectations from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation and ensure a life of respect and dignity for it.
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France Has Agreed to Use UPI for Payments in Rupees, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and France have agreed to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in this European nation, opening a huge new market for Indian innovation. Addressing the Indian community at the La Seine Musicale, a performing arts centre on an island in river Seine, Modi said very soon Indian tourists will be ...
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Bangladesh Evacuations Ahead Of "Very Severe" Cyclone Mocha
Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from "risky areas" to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said.
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S Jaishankar's Appeal For Sri Lanka's Reconciliation With Indian-Origin Tamils
Reaffirming India's support for the stability of Sri Lanka both politically and economically, S Jaishankar said full implementation of the 13th amendment in the island country is critical for achieving reconciliation with the minority Tamil community
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
