Powerful earthquake shakes northern Taiwan
Taipei (AP): A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Monday evening, shaking buildings in the capital and across much of the northern part of the island. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 6.2 and was centered at a depth of 28.7 kilometers (18 miles) below the ocean east of Hualien city on the island's east coast.
Walls creaked as office buildings shook in Taipei, the capital. Lights swayed and mirrors and pictures fell to the floor. The USGS said economic losses were expected to be low despite the strong shaking. (AP)
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Captain Brijesh Chowta takes oath as Lok Sabha MP from Dakshina Kannada
New Delhi: Captain Brijesh Chowta, the newly elected Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada, took his oath today in the Lok Sabha.
Chowta had garnered 7,64,132 (53.97%) votes, defeating his nearest rival from the Congress, Padmaraj R Poojary, by a margin of 1,49,208 votes. Poojary got 6,14,924 votes (43.43%).
The BJP has not lost a single Lok Sabha election in Dakshina Kannada for the past 33 years. It has won 9 consecutive elections from this constituency (including erstwhile Mangalore constituency).
“ನಾನು ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಟನ್ ಬ್ರಿಜೇಶ್ ಚೌಟ ಲೋಕಸಭೆಯ ಸದಸ್ಯನಾಗಿ ಚುನಾಯಿತನಾದವನಾಗಿ ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾದ ಭಾರತದ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ಶ್ರದ್ದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದೂ, ಭಾರತದ ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮತ್ವವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಂಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆಂದೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಈಗ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿರುವ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು… pic.twitter.com/cpKuuuvOvs
— Captain Brijesh Chowta ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಟನ್ ಬ್ರಿಜೇಶ್ ಚೌಟ (@CaptBrijesh) June 24, 2024
