INDIA

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Heavy rains lash Telangana, normal life crippled

11:47 pm July 22, 2021

Hyderabad : Normal life was affected in several parts of Telangana on Thursday as torrential rains continued to batter the state for the second day, leading to inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links. Reservoirs in the state received copious inflow and rivulets were in spate at various places following the downpour. Chief […]

Pegasus snooping row: Pilot demands independent probe

10:28 pm July 21, 2021

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday demanded an independent probe into the charges of snooping on politicians, journalists and others using Pegasus spyware. He said privacy has been breached and it has been established with the facts revealed, and the Centre has no reason for not initiating an independent inquiry into […]

2 crushed to death as truck hits their bike

10:14 pm July 21, 2021

Muzaffarnagar: A minor and a 20-year-old were killed after a speeding truck hit their bike on Wednesday, police said. The victims Umer Khan (17) and Talib (20) were travelling from Shamli to Muzaffarnagar along with a friend on a bike when the incident took place on the Panipat-Khatima highway near Dholra village. A case was […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

10:09 pm July 21, 2021

Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Maharashtra’s Pune district in the next 48 hours. As the westerly winds are strong, very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the ghat areas of Pune district in the next 48 hours, while the city […]

COVID-19: No death reported in HP in three days

10:07 pm July 21, 2021

Shimla: No Covid-related deaths were reported for the third consecutive day in Himachal Pradesh that reported 67 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, officials said. The new cases took the virus count to 2,04,685, a health official said. The state has so far reported 3,491 deaths due to the virus. The active caseload reached 941 in […]