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8 lakh Odisha residents caught in flood as Hirakud swells Mahanadi

India, Aug. 1 -- Ten districts downstream of the Mahanadi River have been placed on high alert as the Hirakud Dam continues releasing water through 22 gates, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Ma... Read More


Veteran Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Broad Peak avalanche

India, Aug. 1 -- Veteran Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region, local media reported on Saturday. Purja, 43... Read More


Preeti, Jaismine strike gold as India shines in Commonwealth Games boxing

India, Aug. 1 -- Indian boxers Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria won gold medals in the women's 54kg and 57kg categories, respectively, at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Preeti gave India its f... Read More


Husband, sister-in-law arrested in Uttarakhand teacher's alleged dowry death case

India, Aug. 1 -- Uttarakhand Police have arrested the husband and sister-in-law of a government school teacher who was found hanging at her in-laws' home in Dehradun, with investigators probing allega... Read More


Four died after inhaling toxic gas in underground water tank in Assam

India, Aug. 1 -- Four people, including three workers, died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases inside an underground water tank at an under-construction building in Assam's Cachar district, police s... Read More


Sri Lanka Navy, Air Force launch search for missing fishermen amid rough seas

India, Aug. 1 -- Sri Lanka's Navy and Air Force have launched a joint search-and-rescue operation for fishermen reported missing or stranded after venturing into the sea before a fishing ban was impos... Read More


Farooq links timing of Kulgam terror attack that killed 2 migrants to statehood demand, seeks probe

India, Aug. 1 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday, 1 August sought a fair investigation into the killing of two migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh in a terror attack in Kulga... Read More


Death toll in Spain-Morocco border crisis in Ceuta rises to 67

India, Aug. 1 -- The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 67, the Spanish government said Saturday. Spain said it was installing a containment barrier along the breakwa... Read More


10 Odisha districts on flood alert as Hirakud Dam keeps 22 gates open

India, Aug. 1 -- Ten Odisha districts downstream of the Mahanadi river were put on high alert on Saturday, 1 August as the Hirakud Dam continued discharging water through 22 gates, inundating low-lyin... Read More


Four killed in landslides as heavy rain triggers floods across Kerala

India, Aug. 1 -- Four people were killed in separate landslides in Idukki and Kottayam districts on Saturday as incessant heavy rain triggered floods and landslides across Kerala, officials said. In ... Read More