Eight killed as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits AfghanistanA 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan late Friday. At least eight people died in Afghanistan when a house collapsed. T...
04 Apr, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?Afghanistan faces frequent earthquakes. A recent 6.3 magnitude quake killed seven people. The country sits on active tectonic plate boundar...
03 Nov, 2025, 08.46 AM IST
Afghanistan earthquake: 800 dead, thousands injured as survivors await rescue in cut-off villagesA devastating 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, resulting in over 800 fatalities and widespread destruction. Rescue oper...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Turkey snubs Pak VIP visit even as aid from Indian government pours inThe major embarrassment for Sharif came at the very last moment when he was scheduled to visit the devastated country on Wednesday morning....
09 Feb, 2023, 09.05 AM IST
Massive earthquake kills over 4,000 in Turkey, Syria: Biggest quakes ever recorded in historyThe aftershock of the massive earthquake was felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt. The tremors were felt in Lebanon, Syria an...
07 Feb, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
6.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal6.0 magnitude earthquake in Nepal took place 147 km ESE of Kathmandu, at 8.13 a. m IST around Martim Birta of Khotang district.
31 Jul, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
20 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pakistan's Balochistan provinceDisaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad repo...
07 Oct, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says studyThe study notes that the sequence of future Himalayan earthquakes could be similar to the great earthquakes that occurred in the twentieth ...
23 Oct, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Major earthquake may shake Jammu & Kashmir, millions life endangered: StudyThough the Riasi fault is not very prominent on maps, they are based on the history of seismic activity rather than the potential for futur...
19 May, 2016, 02.21 PM IST
Hindu Kush quakes may have long-term impact: ReportOver 100 seismic events have been recorded in the region over the past six months alone and some rocked the earth like a boat, while most o...
10 Apr, 2016, 06.55 PM IST
PM Modi and Nawaz Sharif reach out to each other; latter lauds India’s relief effort in NepalThe last time the two leaders spoke was when Modi had called Sharif under the garb of cricket diplomacy ahead of the cricket World Cup.
01 May, 2015, 01.22 AM IST
Nawaz Sharif calls PM Narendra Modi, condoles loss of lives in earthquakeSharif also appreciated India's efforts in the rescue operations in Nepal, Modi said, adding he thanked the Pakistan leader for his "kind w...
30 Apr, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Pakistan donates USD 1 million for quake-hit areas in ChinaPakistan today donated USD 1 million to China to help the relief and rehabilitation of people hit by this week's devastating earthquake.
24 Jul, 2013, 07.49 PM IST
- Strong Iran quake kills child, causes damage
A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early today, killing one child and injuring at least 20 others in remote, mountainou...
11 May, 2013, 06.42 PM IST
Tremor felt in Delhi once again, but seismologists see no cause for panic37 quakes rocked region in and around India, but IMD sees no evidence of a major shock coming.
02 May, 2013, 05.13 AM IST
- Assam violence: India says Pakistan websites caused migrant panic
Home Secretary has accused websites in Pakistan of spreading false rumors that caused thousands of people to panic.
19 Aug, 2012, 06.09 PM IST
- Will Beijing again stand with Jamaat?
China had earlier foiled three attempts to get Lashkar proscribed by UN.
11 Dec, 2008, 05.45 AM IST