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Teacher’s Day Celebrated at Pacific Polytechnic College and Pacific Institute of Fire and Safety Management | Udaipur Kiran

September 4, 2025 Udaipur: Pacific University celebrated Teacher’s Day at its Pacific Polytechnic College and Pacific Institute of Fire and Safety Management with great enthusiasm. The program began with the traditional lighting of the lamp ceremony, symbolizing knowledge and wisdom. On this occasion, Dr. Mukesh Shrimali, Director of the College, extended warm wishes to all […]

Grand ‘Guru Vandana and Fresher’s Fest 2025’ Organized at Pacific University’s Faculty of Science and Technology | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, 1 September (Udaipur Kiran). The Faculty of Science and Technology at Pacific University celebrated the ‘Guru Vandana and Fresher’s Fest 2025’ with great enthusiasm and joy. The event began with the lighting of the lamp before the idol of Goddess Saraswati. Present at the inauguration were PAHER President Prof. Hemant Kothari, Dean of the […]

Scottish brothers back on shore after completing record 139-day row across Pacific

CAIRNS: Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in Australia on Saturday after claiming a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean, “over the moon” to be back on dry land.Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean set off in a carbon fibre dinghy from Lima in Peru in April for the 14,500 kilometres journey, […]

Seminar and Poster Competition on ‘Keep Your Mind Happy and Healthy’ Held at Pacific University | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur: Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University (PAHER University), under the Faculty of Science and Technology, organised a seminar and poster competition on the topic “Keep Your Mind Happy and Healthy” on Saturday, 27 August 2025. The event was inaugurated by University President Prof. Hemant Kothari, who highlighted the importance of mental health […]

Mega-tsunami warning: Could a 1,000-foot tsunami hit the US Pacific Coast? Scientist raises alarm | World News

Scientists are warning of a potentially catastrophic mega-tsunami that could strike parts of the US Pacific Coast, triggered by a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ). Stretching roughly 600 miles from Northern California to Vancouver Island, this fault line accumulates massive tectonic stress as the Juan de Fuca Plate slides beneath the North […]

SpaceX splashdown: ISS astronauts return after 5 months; Nasa’s first Pacific landing in 50 years

This image provided by NASA shows, from left, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members JAXA Four astronauts have safely returned to Earth after spending five months aboard the International space station (ISS). Their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Saturday, a day after leaving the orbiting laboratory.Nasa’s Anne […]

Russia’s earthquake highlights Pacific Ring of Fire risks: Why this seismic zone is the world’s deadliest | World News

The Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped seismic belt encircling the Pacific Ocean, is one of Earth’s most active geological regions. Home to hundreds of millions of people, it stretches across bustling megacities and remote mountain towns, uniting them under a common geological destiny. Shaped by powerful tectonic plate movements, it is responsible for some […]

8.7-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Pacific Rim: What triggered the disaster across Russia, US, and Japan | World News

Earthquakes and tsunamis remain among the most devastating natural disasters on the planet, especially for countries located along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” Russia, the United States, and Japan face elevated seismic risks due to their positions on active tectonic boundaries. A recent 8.7-magnitude quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, reignited global […]

Powerful quake hits Russian coast: Japan warns of tsunami waves up to 1 meter in Pacific – what we know so far

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8 hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, following which, a tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific.The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake at a depth of 19.3 km, but there was no immediate update on its impact in Russia’s Kamchatka region. University of Tokyo seismologist Shinichi Sakai told NHK […]

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Samoa: Tremor’s epicentre deep below Pacific; No tsunami threat, says USGS

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, according to the United States Geological Survey.The seismic event was recorded at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring 314 kilometres (195 miles) below the surface and over 400 kilometres from Samoa’s southwestern coastline, as reported by AFP, quoting USGS.The […]