Ratnagiri dam collapse: Family recounts how a shout saved many lives; death toll mounts to 18

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The death toll in the Tiware dam breach incident in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra mounted to 18 on Thursday with the recovery of three more bodies. Police said that at least five persons are still missing, adding that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials are conducting search operations. The Tiware dam is located in […]

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Rajasthan second in generating work under MGNREGA: Sachin Pilot

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Rajasthan ranks second in the country in generating the highest number of work days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has informed the assembly. Replying to demands of grants for rural development and public works department on Tuesday, Pilot said 2.28 lakh families received 100 days […]

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NSA Ajit Doval meets Jammu and Kashmir governor, discusses security situation

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik here at the Raj Bhavan and discussed the prevailing internal and external security scenario in the state, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. Governor Malik and NSA Doval had an elaborate discussion on the prevailing external and internal security situations in […]

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Akhilesh Singh, Raebareli strongman and five-time MLA, passes away

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Former Congress MLA Akhilesh Singh, who represented Raebareli constituency for five terms, passed away on Tuesday morning following a prolonged illness at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow. He was 60. The lawmaker had been battling cancer since the past few years. He is survived by wife and two […]

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Discussion with Pakistan only over PoK, not Kashmir: Venkaiah Naidu

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Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asserted that the only thing that remained to be discussed with Pakistan was handing over PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) back to India as there was nothing to be discussed over Kashmir. What is there to discuss on Kashmir? It is an integral part of India. Yes, there is something […]

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Massive fire breaks out at Spice Mall in Noida Sector 25A, over 20 feared injured

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A massive broke out at Spice Mall in Sector 25A of Noida on Monday afternoon, news agency ANI reported. As many as 20 people suffered injured in the incident. ANI reported that firefighting operations are underway. The fire started around 2.30 pm. Heavy smoke was seen coming out from the mall. Reports said that the […]

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Supreme Court to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case tomorrow

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The Supreme Court is likely to peruse on Thursday a report on the progress of mediation in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had on July 11 sought a report on the issue and said that a day-to-day hearing may […]

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Nelson Mandela told me I ought to be in politics, says Priyanka Gandhi

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Calling Nelson Mandela her inspiration and guide, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday said the anti-apartheid icon told her that she ought to be in politics long before anyone else did. Remembering the former South African president on his 101st birth anniversary, she said the world misses men like Mandela more than ever today. […]

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Won’t allow any changes in J-K’s demography: Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the party would not allow any changes in the demography of Jammu and Kashmir and any attempt to dilute the unique identity of the state would be resisted. The NC will not allow any changes in the demography of the state and any attempt to dilute […]

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Mumbai rains Highlights: IMD predicts intense rainfall activity, bus service affected

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Mumbai rains Live, Rain in Mumbai Live Updates: The MeT department has predicted the rains will intensify further. The Colaba Observatory has recorded 174 mm of rainfall and 84 mm of rain has been recorded in Santacruz in the span of 12 hours, according to the MeT department. The rains caused heavy waterlogging in Dadar […]

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