Poverty haunts Nagada villages

Jajpur: Nagada villages in forested areas under Chingudipal panchayat in this district shot into the limelight in 2016 after 19 children died due to malnutrition. Since then approximately eight years have elapsed, but the woes continue for the inhabitants of...

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Miscreants assault independent nominee

Bhawanipatna: Miscreants allegedly attacked the independent nominee for the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency, Naresh Nihal while he was on his way to take part in a meeting here. Sources said that miscreants waylaid Nihal’s car near Karlapada and the moment...

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Death count rises to 90 in Brazil floods

Sao Paulo: Five more people were killed by storms ravaging south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 90, the state's civil defence agency has said. In the state bordering Uruguay and Argentina, record rainfall, flooding and mudslides have left 132 people missing and 361 injured and forced over 200,000 residents to evacuate their homes over the past eight days, Xinhua news...

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Three Indians accused of killing Khalistan separatist Nijjar appear before Canadian court

Ottawa: Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a case that has soured Canada-India relations. Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were arrested and charged Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They appeared separately by...

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Seven killed in rain-related incidents in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As many as seven persons, including a four-year-old child, were killed when a retaining wall at an under-construction apartment came crashing down due to heavy rains in Bachupally area here, police said Wednesday. According to Bachupally police, the deceased were migrant workers who belonged to Odisha and Chhattisgarh and the incident happened Tuesday evening. Their bodies were recovered early Wednesday from under the debris using an excavator, police said. Heavy...

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Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs to keep playoff hopes alive

Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs to keep playoff hopes alive

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals returned to winning ways with a handsome 20-run victory over Rajasthan Royals as they kept their slim IPL playoff hopes alive here Tuesday. Tristan Stubbs smashed a quickfire 41 from 20 balls to lift Delhi Capitals to 221/8 after Rajasthan Royals opted to field. In reply, Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 201 for 8 with Kuldeep Yadav being the pick of the bowler for Delhi, returning with...

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Death count rises to 90 in Brazil floods

Sao Paulo: Five more people were killed by storms ravaging south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 90, the state's civil defence agency has said. In the state bordering Uruguay and Argentina, record rainfall, flooding and mudslides have left 132 people missing and 361 injured and forced...

Sonam Kapoor, Anand Ahuja celebrate six years of marital bliss

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Ireland announce 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

Dublin: Cricket Ireland has named a 15-member men's squad to represent Ireland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with opener Paul Stirling leading the side in the mega event to be played in the Caribbean and the USA in June. The European side are placed in Group A of the tournament, alongside India, Pakistan, USA and...

Poverty haunts Nagada villages

Jajpur: Nagada villages in forested areas under Chingudipal panchayat in this district shot into the limelight in 2016 after 19 children died due to malnutrition. Since then approximately eight years have elapsed, but the woes continue for the inhabitants of these villages including children. Sources said that due to scarcity of food many kids from these villages...

Miscreants assault independent nominee

Bhawanipatna: Miscreants allegedly attacked the independent nominee for the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency, Naresh Nihal while he was on his way to take part in a meeting here. Sources said that miscreants waylaid Nihal’s car near Karlapada and the moment he got down from the vehicle, they severely assaulted him with sticks. Locals rescued the injured Nihal...

 

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