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June 20, 2024 1:11 PM June 20, 2024 1:11 PM

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Delhi heatwave claims 13 lives in 24 hours

As people in the national capital and other parts of northern India continue to reel under an intense heatwave, Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital has reported 13 deaths related to Heat-Related Illnesses (HRI)in the last 24 hours. The hospital has also reported as many as 33 HRI-related cases of hospitalis...

June 20, 2024 12:50 PM June 20, 2024 12:50 PM

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Heavy rains lash Mumbai; IMD issues red alert for Palghar, orange for Thane

Several parts of Mumbai and its suburbs have been witnessing incessant rainfall since last night. Mumbai city witnessed 19.98 mm, the Eastern Suburbs witnessed 29.56 mm and the Western suburbs witnessed 59.30 mm of rain between yesterday and today morning. The India Meteorological Department has sou...

June 20, 2024 12:42 PM June 20, 2024 12:42 PM

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Jharkhand Govt approves caste-based survey to analyse social & economic issues

The Jharkhand government has decided on a comprehensive caste-based survey in the state. This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting which was chaired by Chief Minister  Champai Soren.     Mr Soren has instructed the personnel department to draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for conduc...

June 20, 2024 11:15 AM June 20, 2024 11:15 AM

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Tamil Nadu Assembly begins session in Chennai; Adjourns after obituary tributes

The Tamil Nadu Assembly session began in Chennai today. The Assembly was adjourned for the day after paying tribute to past members and the sitting MLA Pugazhenthi. State Assembly Speaker Appavu read the obituary note after which the members stood in silence to pay the tribute. The Assembly will mee...

June 20, 2024 11:05 AM June 20, 2024 11:05 AM

NDRF deploys 7 teams to Kerala for rescue operations amid heavy rain warning

After a warning from the Meteorology Department of heavy to very heavy rains in Kerala this weekend, seven NDRF teams, consisting of 210 personnel, have departed from their headquarters at Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, for rescue and relief operations in Kerala. The teams, led by Deputy Commandant Sankara ...

June 20, 2024 10:37 AM June 20, 2024 10:37 AM

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IMD predicts light to moderate rain with gusty winds in Delhi-NCR & surrounding areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds over and adjoining areas of many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) today. IMD said that NCR areas including Loni Dehat, Hindon Air Force Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indir...