Cyclone Remal: 24 blocks affected, nearly 15,000 houses damaged in Bengal

Cyclone Remal: 24 blocks affected, nearly 15,000 houses damaged in Bengal

Kolkata: Nearly 15,000 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the southern coastal areas of West Bengal, were affected by Cyclone Remal, a senior official of the state government said Monday. At least 2,140 trees were uprooted in different parts of the state which also witnessed the falling of 337 electric poles, he added. According to the initial evaluation, at least 14,941 houses were damaged, out of which...

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Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar’s bail

New Delhi: A magisterial court Monday reserved till 4 pm its order on the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case. Kumar is accused of assaulting the AAP Rajya Sabha member at the chief minister's residence May 13. He was sent to four days' judicial custody May 24. Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal reserved the order after hearing the arguments. PTI

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Rajkot game zone fire: Two cops, civic staff among six officials suspended for negligence

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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government Monday ordered the suspension of five officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, with immediate effect for negligence in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire which claimed 27 lives. The Gujarat government Monday ordered the suspension of six officials in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire that claimed 27 lives. The officials have been held responsible for their "gross negligence in allowing the game...

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At least 40 killed after Israel strikes camp in Rafah: Palestinian media

Gaza: At least 40 people were killed and some others injured Sunday evening in Israel's bombing of tents in northwestern Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported. Israeli forces fired about eight rockets toward the tents in a newly established camp crowded with thousands of displaced people near the warehouses of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestinian...

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Cyclone Remal: 24 blocks affected, nearly 15,000 houses damaged in Bengal

Cyclone Remal: 24 blocks affected, nearly 15,000 houses damaged in Bengal

Kolkata: Nearly 15,000 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the southern coastal areas of West Bengal, were affected by Cyclone Remal, a senior official of the state government said Monday. At least 2,140 trees were uprooted in different parts of the state which also witnessed the falling of 337 electric poles, he added....

Samsung unveils new smartphone under its Galaxy F series in India

New Delhi: Samsung Monday launched a new smartphone under its Galaxy F series -- F55 5G, with a 50MP camera in India. The Galaxy F55 5G will be available in three storage variants -- 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 12GB+256GB on Flipkart, Samsung.com, and at select retail stores at a starting price of Rs 26,999. The device comes in...

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Chennai: "You guys watch, I will also be lifting the World Cup," an ecstatic Rinku Singh said after clinching the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders here, looking forward to the T20 showpiece in the Americas where he will be among the reserves for Team India. Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title by trouncing former champions...

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Bhubaneswar: As many as 412 'crorepati' candidates are contesting the Odisha Assembly elections which are being held from May 13 to June 1. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Odisha Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,283 out of 1,285 candidates, who are contesting for the 147 MLA seats in Odisha. Assembly elections in...

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T20 WC 2024: Australia facing player shortage for Warm-up matches

Melbourne: Australia are facing a dearth of players for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches as sqaud members participating in the IPL will spend some time with family before joining the team in the Caribbean. Australia are scheduled to play warm-up matches against Namibia Tuesday and co-host West Indies Thursday. They have only nine players available for...

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Scientists identify brain network linked to stuttering

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Nine visually impaired Odisha students of blind school clear Class-X result

Berhampur: All the nine visually impaired students of a school for the blind in Odisha's Ganjam district cleared the annual high school certificate or Class-X examination. The nine visually impaired students, including five girls, cleared the examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, said principal of the Red Cross School for the Blind, Ambapua,...

 

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