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Of the five fatalities, three hailed from Rajkot district, while the other two were from Junagadh city. At least two more people are reportedly missing in the region, highlighting the escalating severity of the flood crisis. The inundation has rendered normal life stagnant in the region, necessitating the evacuation of around 5,000 residents to safer grounds while hundreds more were rescued from perilous situations. The region has been experiencing heavy downpours in July, clocking a substantial 354 mm of rain, a sharp increase from June’s 243 mm, according to meteorological data. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red…

Although the victims are yet to be named, the police said they comprised a 40-year-old woman, a 30-year-old man and a girl aged 10.Three other persons, including the driver of the SUV, were critically injured. They have been admitted to a hospital in Mehkar block, Gaya district.The victims were residents of Ekangarsarai block in Nalanda and they were on the way to take a holy dip amid the Malmas fair in Rajgir.The accident occurred in Sigra village at around 6 a.m.A police officer of the Mehkar police station said the driver of the vehicle was travelling at high speed and…

The accused has been identified as Dr. Hemanta Sarmah, who teaches Assamese subject in the college. According to reports, Sarmah allegedly assaulted numerous female students in the classroom as he was in an intoxicated state while teaching. A total of 58 college students complained in writing to Dr. Biman Chetia, the college principal, claiming that Sarmah was teaching while intoxicated on two days last week. The principal filed a complaint with the Lakhimpur Police Station based on the claims made by the students, and Sarmah was subsequently arrested on Sunday. Meanwhile, Sarmah claimed that he was innocent and a conspiracy…

Alejo Veliz fired the hosts to a 2-1 lead with goals either side of Salomon Rondon’s 50th minute strike at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. Solari, who set up Rondon’s goal, made it 2-2 with a powerful effort into the top right corner, reports Xinhua.Luciano Ferreyra restored Rosario Central’s lead with a cool 85th-minute finish but Solari was irrepressible and he earned his side a point by tapping home from close range after Enzo Diaz’s cross.River, who secured the title earlier this month, now have 58 points from 26 games and are 10 points clear of second-placed Talleres Cordoba. Rosario Central,…

The incident occurred on Sunday night when the sports bike fell off the Level 2 flyover on to the Level 1. Police said one of the youth died on the spot while the other sustained critical injuries.The deceased was identified as Madhu (21), a technician at Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli.Madhu, along with, Giri (24) was heading to Madhapur from Mehdipatnam.Police said the youth were riding the bike at a very speed and suspected to be in an inebriated condition.Such was the impact of the accident that after hitting the railings of a flyover, the bike fell on…

Devi passed away on Monday early morning at a hospital in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. He was 81.The PM Modi also recalled his deep personal association with Devi and said that he learnt a lot from him.”Deeply saddened by the passing away of Madan Das Devi ji. He dedicated his life to the service of nation,” the PM tweeted.”I not only had a close association with him, also got to lear a lot from him. May God give strength to all the workers and family members in this hour of grief,” he said.Meanwhile, Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju also took…

Canberra, July 24 (IANS) Australia have started preparations to face Nigeria in their second FIFA Women’s World Cup match with confidence that they can reach the knockout stages without injured captain Sam Kerr.The Matildas on Sunday returned to training following a 1-0 win over Ireland in their World Cup opener on Thursday, reports Xinhua.They will again be without star striker Kerr against Nigeria as the 29-year-old continues to recover from a calf injury suffered on the eve of the tournament.Despite the absence of their best player and leader, the Matildas are confident they can guarantee qualification for the round of…

San Francisco, July 24 (IANS) Twitter-owner Elon Musk has announced that “X.com” now directs to “twitter.com” and “interim X logo” will go “live later today.””Not sure what subtle clues gave it way, but I like the letter X,” he said in a tweet.On Sunday, he also kicked off a poll asking users if he should change the default platform colour to black.Currently, black colour leads the poll with 74.8 per cent of votes, while white colour only got 25.2 per cent of votes.When technology influencer Marques Brownlee tweeted, “I’m still gonna call it Twitter”, Musk replied: “Not for long.”In response…

Of the 3,898 yatris who left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy for the valley, “2,898 are male, 898 are female, 12 children, 79 Sadhus and 11 Sadhvis,” officials said.A record breaking 3.26 lakh pilgrims have performed the Yatra till date since it commenced on July 1.A total of 36 pilgrims have died so far, including 35 who passed away due to natural causes, while one person was killed in a stone hit on the Pahalgam-Cave shrine axis.Yatris approach the Himalayan cave shrine either from the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route which involves an uphill trek of…

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, Allan was involved in a car crash in Wellington, reports Xinhua news agency. She was taken into custody and held in the Wellington Central Police Station. Allan was released at around 1 a.m. on Monday, according to the police.She was charged with “careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing to accompany a police officer”.She also returned a breath test over the legal limit but at a level considered an infringement offence, the police said.”While her alleged actions are inexcusable, I’ve been advised she was experiencing extreme emotional distress at the time of the…