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Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms brought much-needed relief from the searing heat, but also left a trail of widespread damage, exposing how unprepared the city has been for the monsoon this year too
It was introduced for students of government and government-aided schools in 2017. They say a year-long course will be more beneficial as it will help them practise concept-based questions
The leadless pacemaker corrects the hearts rhythm, preventing episodes such as fainting caused by slow or irregular heartbeats
The sudden downpour triggered a sharp surge in metro ridership, with many commuters opting for the metro over road transport.
The result left MI with its sixth loss in eight games on the brink of being the first team to be ousted from the playoff race, while SRH continued its surge with its fifth consecutive win
The trio, all men, was recently found distributing pamphlets of religious nature in the Sadashiv Peth area of the city
Three officials dissented in favour of removing the reference to a future cut, while a fourth, Stephen Miran, dissented in favour of an immediate rate cut
The pace bowler from Delhi has taken giant strides for Lucknow Super Giants in theIPLover the past year after starting out with the tennis ball. A two-year ban by theBCCIfor age-fudging in 2019 looked set to derail his professional career just when it had begun, but the youngster with a never-say-die attitude, has rallied against the odds to reach this far
King Charles III acknowledged times of great uncertainty as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries at a time of political turmoil.
Mustafa Haji, a lawyer and also the legal advisor of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), said the manner in which the districts have been created reflected huge discrimination towards the Muslim population of Kargil
Democrats quickly pivoted to the ballooning costs of the war, the huge drawdown of critical U.S. munitions and the bombing of a school that killed children
In the previous match, RCB had Delhi Capitals at eight for six in 3.5 overs, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood wreaking havoc
Companys core focus is net-zero carbon through solar, biomass, battery storage, and energy-efficient systems, says group founder Ranjan Mahtani
Besides losses on petrol and diesel, the elevated energy prices post West Asia crisis are likely to leave companies with an under recovery of 80,000 crore on cooking gas LPG in the current fiscal
Hundreds of volunteers pulled the 300-metre-long ropes amid chanting by devotees. Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar and Commissioner of Police Abhishek Dixit also joined them for a brief period
Move paves way for certification and mass production of ethanol-only vehicles
The new regulations are expected to bring in more flexibility in establishing new medical institutions and expanding seat strength in existing colleges
Ministers discuss current Iran-U.S. ceasefire, bilateral, regional and international issues; Iranian FM is yet to confirm participation in next months BRICS ministerial meet in Delhi; Russian FM will attend
Suparna Diwakar, one of the three experts named as responsible by the NCERT in drafting the corruption in judiciary chapter in now-banned Class 8 Social Science book, says she had no authorial, evaluative or decision-making role
Curtains down on second and final phase of polling; this West Bengal Assembly election emerges as most-watched State polls in recent Indian history.
Secretaries of local bodies, including Kochi Corporation, Thrikkakara municipality, and the Edathala, Kunnathunadu and Kizhakkambalam grama panchayats, have been directed by the LSGD to impose penalties and initiate legal proceedings against those found violating norms
As a result of the largest attacks in nearly 15 years, the rebels captured the key town of Kidal in the desert north, and Defence Minister Sadio Camara, seen as the mastermind behind the junta's pivot to Russia, was killed
Religion must mend itself to stay relevant, say women who entered Kerala templeto enforce right to worship under a 2018 verdict; religious practices must harmonise with social reform, they say
Attempts being made to stoke communal tensions in the aftermath of a recent road accident in the town
An inter-ministerial review meeting, chaired by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, focused on building a robust and future-ready maritime ecosystem to safeguard national supply chains
Emphasising the expansion of WhatsApp Governance to all public services, Chief Minister Naidu says the move aims to eliminate the need for citizens to do the rounds of government offices
APSBB Chairman N. Vijay Kumar says initiative will channel marine resource revenues to fishermen while promoting biodiversity conservation
The deployment plan was finalised and issued on March 19, an official says
In West Bengal, while most exit polls predicted a BJP win, two pollsters People's Pulse and Janmat polls predicted a big win for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.
The acquisition of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I is expected to enable closer strategic alignment between the existing network and the proposed Phase II

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