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Morning news brief: Earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR; 'Donkey bomb' kills soldier in Colombia, and more

Morning news brief: Earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR; 'Donkey bomb' kills soldier in Colombia, and more

Morning news brief: Earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR; 'Donkey bomb' kills soldier in Colombia, and more Photograph: (WION)

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Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and other cities of the National Capital Region on Thursday morning. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.4 on the Richter Scale. The earthquake struck Jhajjar at 9:04 am at a depth of 10 Km.

The central bank of Pakistan is planning to launch a digital currency, and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad announced that the country is already launching a pilot project for the same. The announcement came on Wednesday (July 9), in which the governor said that legislation is being finalised to regulate virtual assets.

Jay Chaudhry, an alumnus of IIT BHU, has emerged as the wealthiest Indian-American in the United States, with a net worth exceeding $17.9 billion. This fact was revealed in a list of America's Richest Immigrants 2025, which was compiled by Forbes.

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Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and other cities of the National Capital Region on Thursday morning. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.4 on the Richter Scale. The earthquake struck Jhajjar at 9:04 am at a depth of 10 Km.

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