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IndiaWhy does Kerala flood every monsoon? The climate change connection
The 2018 floods were among the deadliest in Kerala’s history. Devastating floods and landslides struck the state again in the years that followed. Last year, in Wayanad district, two villages - Mundukkai and Chooralmala, were wiped off due to landslides.
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IndiaHaryana allots plots to 27 families displaced by Bhakra Dam in Himachal
The allotments follow a Punjab and Haryana High Court order to rehabilitate families displaced by the Bhakra Dam project.
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IndiaBengal: Key accused in Baruipur rape-murder case killed in police encounter
The body of the girl, who had gone missing on July 4, was recovered from a pond in the Surjyapur Haat area the next day.
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IndiaWoman delivers 4 babies in autorickshaw, all newborns die; kin blame lack of ambulance
Due to her critical condition, she was transferred to the community health centre in Bichhiya in an autorickshaw, the official said.
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IndiaRainfall deficit comes down to 12 per cent as July witnesses above-normal rainfall: India
"However, with rainfall till July 7, the all-India deficit is down to -12 per cent. The first week of July has shown above normal monsoon. Weak to moderate El Nino is expected in July and August," the PMO said in a statement.
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IndiaWayanad landslide LIVE: Search continues for missing people, CM announces ₹5 lakh ex-gratia
The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi
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India"We ran when we saw the hill give way": Couple survives Wayanad landslide
"I ran when I saw the landslide coming. I was standing at the bus stop. There were many people working there; we were estate workers, while the others were tunnel construction workers."
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IndiaHeavy rain continues to lash Kerala, with authorities issuing warnings for several districts
A holiday has been declared for educational institutions today in the Wayanad and Kozhikode districts, where a yellow alert has been issued.
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IndiaUttarakhand: Heavy rainfall triggers rockfall, 32 roads closed
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, a total of 32 roads are blocked due to debris accumulation caused by the rain. Efforts to clear and reopen them are underway.
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IndiaChampat Rai to answer donation embezzlement allegations after SIT final report
Rai stated that after the SIT submits its final report, he would respond point by point to the issues being raised and that "the entire truth" would come before the public.
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IndiaIndia health minister reviews implementation of key health programmes in Kerala
The meeting reviewed the implementation and progress of mFree Drugs Service Initiajor flagship health programmes and initiatives in Kerala, including the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and schemes under the National Health Mission.
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IndiaNext LVM3 mission: ISRO successfully conducts flight acceptance hot test of cryogenic engine
The test took place at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
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IndiaWayanad landslide Highlights: Three people killed, five missing and ten injured at Kalladi
The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on a tunnel road project connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad districts was progressing.
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Ankit Sharma murder case: Delhi court defers verdict to July 13
Ankit Sharma, an Intelligence Bureau officer, was murdered during the northeast Delhi riots in 2020, in which former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain is among the 11 accused.
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IndiaIndia transport minister defends mandate for E20 petrol
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that the nation's dependence on fossil fuels is both an economic burden and an environmental hazard.
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IndiaCongress takes a swipe at PM Modi over Indonesia's highest honour
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that Jawaharlal Nehru received Indonesia's highest award posthumously "without having to wrangle it" after Narendra Modi was conferred the honour in Jakarta.
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IndiaOdisha targets planting 6.95 lakh saplings in urban areas to curb pollution: Chief Minister
Addressing the state-level celebration of the 77th Van Mahotsav here, Odisha Chief Minister Majhi said large-scale plantation was the only long-term solution to tackle global warming and extreme heat conditions.
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Delhi court sentences 67-year-old man to 20 yrs Rigorous Imprisonment for raping 6-yr-old girl
Special Public Prosecutor Rajesh Sirohi said that the mental trauma faced by the survivor will remain in her memory forever, and so the convict deserved no leniency.
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IndiaIndia follows path of development, not expansionism: PM Modi in Indonesian Parliament
The Prime Minister reaffirmed India's commitment to a free and inclusive Indo-Pacific while calling for deeper strategic ties with Indonesia.
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IndiaED raids Kolkata locations in TMC bank funds probe
The searches are linked to an investigation into the alleged routing of suspect funds through company accounts.