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Odisha’s mangrove forest acts as natural barrier against cyclone yet again

12:07 am May 27, 2021

Kendrapara : The Cyclone Yaas that barrelled through coastal Odisha triggering damage of varying degrees spared Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining hamlets in Kendrapara district with its luxuriant mangrove cover acting as a protective barrier against Nature’s fury. An official said that the mangrove forest has withstood the wind velocity of the cyclone yet again. The region has witnessed seven major […]

Man stabbed to death in Mumbai

11:54 pm May 26, 2021

Mumbai: A 31-year-old man was stabbed to death by unidentified persons in suburban Wadala, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place at Aanandwadi in Wadala (East) in the early hours of Tuesday, they said. The victim, Shailendra Gaikwad, had received deep stab injuries on his throat, mouth and other parts of the body, an […]

Five fresh COVID-19 deaths in Noida, 3 in Ghaziabad

11:51 pm May 26, 2021

Noida/Ghaziabad: Five more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, pushing its death toll to 428, while another three fatalities raised neighbouring Ghaziabad’s count to 424 on Wednesday, official data showed. Together, the two western UP districts adjoining Delhi have a death toll of 852, according to data released by the state’s […]

Wrestler Sushil Kumar spends birthday in police lockup

10:47 pm May 26, 2021

New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar spent his birthday in a lockup on Wednesday after being remanded to six days police custody in connection with the murder of a wrestler at the Chhatrasal Stadium here. Police said he remained quiet through the day. On Wednesday morning, police said four associates of Kumar, who were […]

Labourer killed after being hit by rocks in U’khand

10:42 pm May 26, 2021

Gopeshwar (Uttarakhand): One labourer engaged in road construction work on Badrinath national highway was killed on Wednesday after being hit by rocks falling from the hillside following a landslip, police said. The incident occurred near Marwadi between Joshimath and Badrinath when rocks falling from the hillside hit three labourers engaged in a road construction project […]