2. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, "News has come in about an earthquake in Nepal. Several parts of India also experienced tremors." Modi also talks to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take stock of the situation.
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3. Nepal earthquake upgraded to 7.9 magnitude, only 2km deep: USGS
4. Nepal's national radio warns people to stay outdoors and maintain calm because more aftershocks were feared. A 6.6-magnitude aftershock hit about an hour after the initial quake.
5. On instructions of PM Modi all disaster management mechanisms have been activated in districts of Bihar/UP along Nepal border. PM Narendra Modi calls high-level meeting at 3pm to discuss situation emerging due to earthquake.
6. Historic 18th century Dharahara tower collapses in Kathmandu, 50 feared trapped.
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7. Defence ministry puts Indian Army, BRO and IAF assets on standby for any task in view of the earthquake. Indian Air Force transport and helicopter assets are on standby for any task given by the government.
(AP Photo: Rescue operations underway in Nepal's Durbar Square)
8. At least nine persons were killed and more than 30 injured in the high intensity earthquake in different parts of Bihar, prompting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to cut short his visit to New Delhi. 2 deaths reported from UP.
9. The death toll following the earthquake crosses 150, number likely to go up.
10. Minor landslides reported from Sikkim following earthquake.
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