Seven people were killed as thunderstorm hit West Bengal, officials said in Kolkata on Saturday.
Philem Dipak Singh traces Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's rise to Olympic glory.
The Assam gvernment has decided to raise a new battalion to exclusively protect the forests and wetlands in the State. "The chief minister has given approval to raise the battalion for the protection of forests and wetlands,"said State Forest Minister Rokybul Hussain while addressing reporters.
The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
Work at the proposed site for Posco's controversial Rs 52,000-crore (Rs 520 billion) steel project in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district resumed on Tuesday after remaining stalled since June 26.
Novak Djokovic does not consider himself among the favourites at next month's Wimbledon and shares the popular view that defending champion Roger Federer is likely to win a record ninth trophy at the All England Club.
The revamp, which was announced in September last year, envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is targeted to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
In Kanha and Satpura Tiger Reserve, the entire forest staff has been equipped with the PDA phones not just only to report sighting of wildlife, but also illegal felling of trees deep inside the forests.
Before 2019, an estimated 22 million individual income-tax returns did not have to pay any taxes. But after the change in the exemption level, another 13 million individual tax returns did not require to pay taxes. Thus, of about 58 million returns, as much as 63 per cent or 35 million went out of the direct tax net, A K Bhattacharya points out.
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said the FIR filed by the Delhi Police was false.
Bollywood stars celebrate Earth Day with stunning pictures, beautiful messages and quotes.
'You are to train three Bangladeshi pilots to fly this Chetak helicopter. Your task begins now.'
With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.
The DD scribe, Dhiraj Kumar said the horrific incident would never fade from his memory.
Yamini has superpowers that help her intercept souls headed to heaven or the afterworld or for reincarnation and spirits them away, on another course, to those in need.
The recent tragedy confirms the view of humanitarian aid as a political weapon
After laying siege over Lalgarh in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, Maoists have now targeted Orissa's Narayanpatna region.
While the government insists that the road will help in solving traffic woes, environmentalists and locals decry cutting of trees, impact on environment.
Mumbai received 231.4 mm rain in the last 24 hours, while Thane received 229.81 mm.
"As many as seven companies of paramilitary forces were deployed in troubled areas of the district to strengthen security and prevent further flare up," Kandhamal District Collector Krishan Kumar said.
"There was no deviation from the Standard Operating Procedure. The weather suddenly turned bad and strong winds caused the uprooting of a tree that fell on the cable," Director, Tourism, Mehmood Shah said.
Hardly anyone wears a mask and most brush off concerns over a pandemic. It is not just scepticism over the existence of the pandemic. A common refrain across villages is the fear of vaccines, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.
Police said CPI-M supporters blocked roads with felled trees at Jadurbari Chowk and Bhutar More on Wednesday night apprehending trouble after the Trinamool Congress' resounding victory in the panchayat polls in Nandigram blocks I and II. District CPI-M leader Ashok Guria alleged that TC supporters beat up a CPI-M activist at Sonachura.
I had been told that academic fashions are even more fickle and consequential than sartorial fashions. It is as important to keep up and know the current trends in discourse, and a researcher still stuck in colonial studies is as lost as a designer bringing out mini-skirts when the hemline is two inches below the ankle, says B S Prakash
Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.
Being beaten up in police custody is more common than being killed by police in what they call encounters which are almost invariably staged. And policing, we are told, is always like that. It ought not to be. That fear is what we, as claims to be a part of the civilised world, need to take note of. That is a common man's biggest crisis when dealing with the police and policemen.
Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.
'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'
The army has quietly moved an entire brigade into south Kashmir to clear it of militants and protesters.
In a bizarre incident, nearly 200 people fell off the roof of a running train on Monday night in Uttar Pradesh. They were swept off by a tree branch.Around 800 people were sitting atop the Saryu Express, which plies between Allahabad and Faizabad, when they were swept off by near Sultanpur.The victims -- all young men -- were going to Faizabad for an Army recruitment drive. They were forced to ride on the train's roof as there was no space inside the train.
Chief priest of Mahabodhi Temple of Bodh Gaya Bhadant Bhodipal has resigned, fearing prosecution on criminal charges in a case related to the illegal felling of a branch of the sacred Bodhi tree.
Ever wondered what it would feel like to live on an island where only women lived? Come June this year, one won't need to think about it as it will become a reality, thanks to SuperShe island. Here's a look at the place where no men are allowed!
Official sources said Mangaluru city witnessed 'unforeseen' rainfall, flooding roads, damaging shops and houses.
'Geological processes occur at time scales that are beyond human imagination, but we need to understand these events.'
This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a constant delivery of goods and services.
Pakistan is going through a very critical time today. It needs reconciliation not only between some individuals but also between political parties having adverse views.
Khan also said Pakistan has decided to partner any other country only for peace and named the partnership with the US as the one.
Deepak Amrapurkar, the Bombay Hospital gastroenterologist had slipped into an open manhole while wading through the water-logged streets near Elphinstone Road station.
After the blasts, the Maoists hid in the nearby places and fired at the security personnel who returned the fire.
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