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Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) At least eight people have died so far amid heavy rain and floods in various parts of Maharashtra, even as the Weather Department has forecast heavy… Continue reading 8 die as rain batters Maharashtra; heavy forecast in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) With the formalities for engineering admissions counselling concluding on August 16, candidates under the general category can expect the consolidated provisional allotment list to be released… Continue reading Consolidated provisional list for TN engineering admissions to be released tomorrow
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai for the fourth straight day, throwing normal life out of gear as severe waterlogging disrupted daily activities across several parts… Continue reading Mumbai reels under torrential rain for 4th day, waterlogging brings city to a halt
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday came down heavily on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, terming his allegations against the Election… Continue reading CM Stalin attacking ECI to divert attention from corruption, says TN BJP
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, in a statement, said that the southwest monsoon has become active over Tamil Nadu, bringing the possibility of heavy… Continue reading Heavy rain forecast in TN western ghats; Chennai to see isolated showers
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Hasanpur MLA and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, has launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his younger… Continue reading Tej Pratap Yadav targets Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi after Aurangabad scuffle; rift in Lalu family widens
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) The administrations of seven districts in Karnataka declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday in various taluks following heavy and incessant rain, officials said.… Continue reading Heavy rains: Holiday declared for schools & colleges in 7 K’taka districts today
Kolkata, August 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Sukanta Majumdar, has lambasted Mamata Banerjee-led government in the state for indefinitely suspending… Continue reading Mamata govt halts Bengal medical entrance exam admissions; Union MoS Sukanta Majumdar slams state administration
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Suman Biswas, the convenor of the Unemployed Qualified Teachers Forum, who was released on Monday evening after being detained for more than eight hours, hit out… Continue reading After release from police detention, unemployed teachers forum convenor lashes out at Mamata-led Bengal govt for curbing their protest
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his successful mission to the International Space Station — a first ever… Continue reading PM Modi gave love and blessings to Shubhanshu, says father Shambhu Dayal Shukla
Agartala, Aug 19 (IANS) Ruling BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma on Monday called for unity among all communities of Tripura, lamenting that the state,… Continue reading Tipra Motha Party chief calls for unity among all communities to develop Tripura
Mangaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) The family members of Narayana and his sister Yamuna, residents of the Boorje area in Dharmasthala, who were killed in 2012, have filed a complaint with… Continue reading K’taka: Family registers complaint to reinvestigate Dharmasthala case
