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Odisha alerts coastal districts amid cyclone warning

11:04 pm May 19, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday asked the collectors of coastal districts to remain alert and make necessary arrangements in the wake of the weather department’s forecast of a possible cyclone on May 26. Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena held a meeting with the district collectors and SPs, besides speaking to the senior officials of […]

Man gets five-year jail for molesting 10-year-old girl

10:59 pm May 19, 2021

Mumbai: A special POCSO court here on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old man to jail for five years for molesting a minor girl in 2018. The accused Sharvan Rathod, a farmer, was found guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for molestation and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by […]

Cyclone: Rescued workmen from barge recall horror in sea

10:53 pm May 19, 2021

Mumbai: Battling tidal waves as high as 15 metres and strong winds while trying to stay afloat in the cyclone-hit rough Arabian Sea for almost 12 hours, workmen rescued from a sinking barge near here narrated their horrifying experience in their quest for survival. One of the survivors said the incident was similar to the […]

812 trees uprooted across Mumbai due to cyclone Tauktae

10:43 pm May 19, 2021

Mumbai: As many as 812 trees were uprooted across Mumbai due to the impact of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae that brushed past the city coast, the civic body said on Wednesday. According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release, of the total trees uprooted by the strong winds triggered by the cyclonic storm, […]

4 held for black marketing of oxygen cylinders in Noida

10:39 pm May 19, 2021

Noida (UP): The police here have arrested four people for alleged black marketing of oxygen cylinders and and other equipment. A case was registered under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), against the accused on Tuesday at Phase 3 police station. “They would purchase oxygen cylinders, masks […]