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Cyclone Biparjoy aftermath: 1,000 villages in Gujarat without power; trees uprooted, houses damaged

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:53:11 S O Correspondent

Manipur violence: Mizoram govt urges Centre to provide relief fund for displaced people

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:51:08 S O Correspondent

NITI Aayog, UN sign the GoI-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:50:06 S O Correspondent

If opposition doesn't unite for 2024 polls there may not be an election after that: AAP

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:27:48 S O Correspondent

If opposition parties do not come together to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it is possible that "there may not be an election in the country next time", the AAP alleged on Thursday.

"BJP scared of Grand Alliance": Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:10:54 S O Correspondent

Referring to the upcoming visits of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda to Bihar at the end of this month, state Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said that the BJP leaders are visiting the state because the party is "scared" ever since the grand alliance was formed.

Centre discontinues sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to state govts to check price rise

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:12:36 S O Correspondent

The Centre has discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to state governments, a move that will hit some states, including Karnataka, offering free grains to the poor.

Emerging as NEET '23 topper in J-K: Pulwama native Abdul Basit is an inspiration to many aspiring Medical students

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:57:30 S O Correspondent

With an exceptional achievement in securing All India Rank (AIR) 113 in the UGC National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Abdul Basit, a native of Pulwama has emerged as the topper from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji undergoes coronary angiogram, bypass surgery advised at "earliest"

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:54:52 S O Correspondent

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji underwent coronary angiogram on Wednesday at the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai, informed the hospital officials. Balaji was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain during questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Bihar bridge collapse: Body of the missing security guard found after 10 days

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:50:13 S O Correspondent

Ten days after the collapse of the four-lane Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge being built across the Ganga in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the body of the missing security guard has been found in Kauwakol block, an official said.

Two children among four killed, eight injured in blaze at illegal firecracker godown in UP's Sambhal

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:48:45 S O Correspondent

Two children among four people were killed and eight others injured here on Tuesday after a fire broke out at an illegal firecracker godown, police said.

NEET 2023: Two students share top rank; highest number of qualifying candidates from UP

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:45:22 S O Correspondent

Tamil Nadu's Prabanjan J and Andhra Pradesh's Bora Varun Chakravarthi have topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG this year with 99.99 percentile scores, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Tuesday. A total of 11.45 lakh candidates out of 20.38 lakh have qualified for the exam.

Cyclone Biparjoy: 37,800 people evacuated from coastal areas in Gujarat

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:40:34 S O Correspondent

As Cyclone Biparjoy barrels towards the Kutch coast in Gujarat, the government said they have so far evacuated nearly 37,800 people living near the sea in eight districts of the state. The powerful cyclone will make landfall near Jakhau port on the evening of June 15, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).