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Wayanad disaster: Kerala issues advisory for scientists, withdraws amid backlash
Thiruvananthapuram: The Pinarayi Vijayan government came under duress after a government order on Wayanad disaster surfaced on Thursday, August 1, asking the scientific community to keep their opinions to themselves and not…
- Delhi
Electoral bonds scheme case: SC declines court-monitored SIT probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
- News
New record of over 7.28 cr income-tax returns filed: Tax dept
New Delhi: A new record of over 7.28 crore income tax returns was filed by the July 31 deadline, the income tax department said on Friday. The income tax returns (ITRs) filed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Five days of thunderstorms forecast for parts of Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by strong surface winds in parts of Andhra Pradesh for five days from August 2 to 6. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning have been…
- India
Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt
New Delhi: More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in…
- Sports
2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale bags bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions
Chateauroux: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched the first ever Olympic bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions event, taking the country’s overall tally to three at the ongoing Paris Games here on Thursday.…
- India
377 people died while cleaning sewers in 5 years, claims minister
New Delhi: A total of 377 people have died from 2019 to 2023 while hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks but there is no report of practice of manual scavenging in…
- Telangana
Jishnu Dev Varma sworn in as Telangana Governor
Hyderabad: Tripura former Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma was sworn in as Telangana Governor on Wednesday in a function attended by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues. Alok Aradhe,…
- Kerala
Army dogs that can sniff out life from under mud to be deployed in Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram: Expertly-trained dogs from the Army’s elite canine unit of breeds such as Belgian Malinois, Labradors, and German Shepherds, which can smell human remains and even the faintest of breath buried deep…
- Kerala
Wayanad landslide: Survivors recount harrowing experiences
Wayanad: As intense rescue efforts continue to save those trapped by the devastating landslide that hit the hilly Wayanad district of Kerala, survivors recount the harrowing experiences of their narrow escape just…
- India
Wayanad landslides: Urgent need for mapping prone areas, says Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the…
- India
Agonised by loss of lives in Wayanad landslides: Yechury
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district and urged the Centre to provide all assistance to the…
- India
Wayanad landslides: Death toll 176; army intensifies search for missing
Wayanad: A day after the massive landslides struck Kerala’s Wayanad, desperate scenes were witnessed with the rescue teams reaching the destroyed houses and frantically searching for missing people, even as the death…
- India
Journalists protest after being disallowed to enter Parliament
A group of journalists protested after they were disallowed to enter the Parliament to cover the ongoing Monsoon Session on Monday, July 29. According to the Press Club of India, journalists were…
- India
UP tailor dies by suicide after sewing machine taken away
A Muslim tailor died by suicide in Lucknow after his house was razed and his sewing machine taken away by the Lucknow Developmental Authority (LDA) officials. The deceased, Aziz, a resident of…
