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Kathmandu: An ice avalanche and the subsequent formation and bursting of a debris lake may have triggered the sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, officials at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in Nepal said, according to the Kathmandu Post. In a translated post on X, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority…

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Guwahati: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a Government Resolution opposing all uranium mining activities and ore processing facilities within the state. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the state government would press the Union Government, the Department of Atomic Energy and the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to…

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Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set an ambitious target of winning 170-180 wards in the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, with Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar saying that the party would work towards installing a ‘Sanatani’ mayor at the civic body. Majumdar, who was appointed the BJP’s in-charge for the KMC elections on Wednesday had outlined the party’s election strategy. “The candidate selection will…

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Patna: Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday directed officials in vulnerable districts linked to the Gandak river basin to remain fully alert in view of the flash flood in Nepal. Chairing a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to assess the flash flood in the upper catchment areas of Nepal and the possibility of a sudden rise in water flow in the Gandak river, chief minister directed officials to maintain heightened vigilance…

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Kriti Sanon has steadily carved her own space in Bollywood, balancing commercial success with a desire to constantly evolve as an actor. Over the years, she has also shared her thoughts on ambition, individuality, self-worth and having the courage to take chances. Today’s Quote Of The Day looks at some of Kriti’s memorable words and…

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Chennai: Many tourists and spiritualists from Tamil Nadu including followers of Isha Yoga founder Jaggi Vasudev are stranded or missing after being caught in flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. Thanjavur Collector R Revathi said of the 57 tourists from the district, officials could account only for 20 of them. The date of others remained unknown at the time of the filing of this report.  “We are awaiting more information,” the Collector…

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Mumbai: Comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina was felicitated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a cyber-awareness event in Mumbai on Wednesday, where the comedian also joked about his past association with the state’s cybercrime wing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) Raina was honoured alongside actors Pankaj Tripathi,…

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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): City Congress President Chintu Choukse, along with party workers, staged a protest by sitting in a mud-filled pothole on the service road connecting Bombay Hospital to Ring Road on Wednesday. Choukse said the road was dug up around two years ago for work but had not been repaired since. Thousands use the…

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Guwahati: Meghalaya Police are investigating two separate incidents of vehicle destruction reported in West Khasi Hills and East Jaintia Hills, including the burning of a car near an Assam Police camp and a petrol bomb attack on a vehicle carrying employees of Shree Cement Ltd. The latest incident was reported early Wednesday at Mawsikar village…

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Guwahati: The Meghalaya Government and the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) reached a consensus on Wednesday, resulting in the student body putting its state-wide agitation on hold following a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Deputy Chief Ministers Sniawbhalang Dhar and Prestone Tynsong, and a KSU delegation led by former CEC President Lambokstarwell Marngar. ​The talks addressed the union’s…

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