Howrah-Mumbai Mail accident: Bengal Police issue helpline numbers
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) West Bengal Police on Tuesday announced 13 helpline numbers at three GRPs in the state following the derailment of the Howrah-Mumbai CSMT Mail in Jharkhand, in which two persons have died and many were injured. Of the 13 helpline numbers, five are at Howrah and Sealdah GRPs each, while three are […]
Navi Mumbai girl murder case: Police nab prime suspect from Karnataka
Navi Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Navi Mumbai Police has managed to track and arrest prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a 22-year-old Belapur girl, from his hideout in Karnataka, an official said here on Tuesday. The absconder, Dawood M. Shaikh was traced to the Shahapur Hills in Gulbarga district, […]
Deeply anguished by Wayanad landslides, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) In response to the devastating landslides near Meppadi in Wayanad, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and called for urgent rescue and relief operations. At least 24 people were killed in a massive landslide at Churalpara in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday […]
Wayanad landslides: Death toll rises to 24
Kozhikode, July 30 (IANS) The death toll in the massive landslides at Churalpara in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday reached 24, said the district authorities. The landslides were reported to have occurred at around 2 a.m. Due to the inclement weather, two Helicopters were unable to land in the affected landslide areas and are now waiting […]
Air Force to join rescue operations at Wayanad, says CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday after having discussions with top Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) officials on the situation in the landslide-affected Wayanad areas, where 19 people have died, said that the Air Force is joining the rescue mission. He told the media here that information about the landslide-affected […]
Wayanad landslides: PM Modi speaks with Kerala CM, announces ex-gratia
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday and assured him of all possible Central assistance following the massive landslides in the Wayanad district, in which 19 people have died. “Distressed by the landslides in parts of Wayanad. My thoughts are with all those who […]
Cloudburst damages shops, houses in Himachal’s Parvati Valley
Manali, July 30 (IANS) Several shops, houses, and a bridge were damaged in popular trekking destination Tosh in Himachal Pradesh’s Parvati Valley after a cloudburst on early Tuesday. However, no loss of human life has been reported, officials said. Tosh is also home to several Buddhist temples and monasteries. The cloudburst occurred at around 3 […]
Massive landslides in Wayanad, 19 dead
Kozhikode, July 30 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed in a massive landslide at Churalpara in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday, said officials here. The landslides were reported to have occurred at around 2 a.m. and the area was cut off. Kerala Chief Secretary V. Venu told local media, “Around 2 a.m., landslides took place […]
Cong gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss delay in Census, women’s reservation
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore has submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to suspend business and discuss the issue of delay in conducting Census 2021, which subsequently has affected the implementation of the 33 per cent quota for women. Tagore in the notice on Tuesday said, “I hereby […]
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce J-K appropriation bill in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The discussion on the Union Budget and Budget of Jammu and Kashmir will continue in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to the lower house’s list of business. On the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to authorise payment and appropriation […]
