50,000 shifted to temporary shelters in Guj ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy

Ahmedabad: Authorities have so far shifted 50,000 people from coastal areas of Gujarat to temporary shelters ahead of the expected landfall of powerful cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ near Jakhau port in Kutch district. With the cyclone barrelling towards the Gujarat coast, parts of the Saurashtra-Kutch region received heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, the Met department said on…

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LS Speaker Birla to address Goa MLAs on Thursday

New Delhi:  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will address members of the Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday on the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047: Role of Elected Representatives’. A statement from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said the Speaker’s address will be at the Goa Legislative Assembly chamber in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant…

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Special court dismisses complaint against Kar CM

Bengaluru: A private defamation complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on his comment about a Lingayat chief minister during the recent Assembly election has been dismissed by an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. The Special Court exclusively to deal with criminal cases related to elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs on Tuesday dismissed the complaint filed for…

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Cong on TN Mnister’s arrest: Political harassment, vendetta by Modi govt

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate, and alleged it was nothing but “political harassment and vendetta” by the Modi government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), making him the first minister in…

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Nine killed, ten injured in militant attack in Manipur

Imphal: At least nine people were killed and 10 injured when suspected militants attacked a village in the Khamenlok area of ethnic-strife hit Manipur, police said on Wednesday. The militants armed with sophisticated weapons surrounded the villagers of the Khamelok area bordering Imphal East district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack at around 1 am,…

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Coast Guard rescues 50 rig crew in Gujarat

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has evacuated a 50-member crew of a jackup rig in Gujarat as a preventive measure ahead of the expected landfall of severe Cyclone Biparjoy, an official statement said on Tuesday. “In a swift and well-coordinated move, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 lives on June 13 at Okha,…

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