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The maximum fatalities have been reported from Raigad (16, and counting), Mumbai (12), Jalgaon (7), Buldhana (4), Washim, Yavatmal, Chandrapur (3 each), Beed, Thane, Bhandara (2 each), and one each in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Solapur, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, Wardha, Amravati, and Gadchiroli. In view of the wet conditions expected ahead, the SDRF has been deployed in Nanded and Gadchiroli, and the NDRF are stationed in Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur and Sangli in full readiness. Major rivers like Jagbudi and Vashishth (Ratnagiri), Kundalika, Savitri and Patalganga (Raigad) have shot above the danger levels owing to the heavy rains. The coastal Konkan…

Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekher Singh said that the autopsy report has been submitted by the medical board which says that death was caused due to heart attack, and not because of lathi charge.Vijay Singh, a BJP leader from Jahanabad, had come to Patna to take part in a protest march on July 13. He died in the Chajju Bagh area. BJP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi, Samrat Chaudhary and others, had claimed that he died due to police lathi charge.However, the district administration had said on July 13 that Vijay Singh was found unconscious in the Chajju…

“The entire issue started from last month when the recruitment of project employees were suddenly stopped. Majority of research in the institute conducted under various projects. There are researchers, co-researchers and the research support staff who are employed in these projects on temporary arrangements. The Health Ministry issued guidelines under which, after six years, we can no longer apply to any projects,” a representative of the SYS, who did not want to be named, told IANS. “It is being done to stop the practice of regularisation. We held the protest over the issue from 1 p.m. hours to 8 p.m.…

The board, however, was removed following protests by the people of the Dalit community.The board — that was first noticed on Wednesday at Shri Narvdeshwar Mahadev Temple — mentioned that “Harijans are prohibited from coming to the temple”.Later, a large number of people came out on the streets, and also blocked the road.The board was eventually removed after the authorities intervened in the matter.The police have registered a case under the SC ST Act including assault against the person who put up the banner.–IANSsnc/pgh

Wildlife experts firmly contend that ‘lack of experience’ in handling cheetahs was persisting since the day the project was introduced. A retired Indian Forest Service officer, who was associated with Project Cheetah until a couple of months back, said the persons who have been executing the cheetah protocols on ground, like round the clock monitoring, have no experience of handling these big cats. The officer, who worked as member of Cheetah Task Force Committee, which was later dissolved and replaced with the Project Cheetah Steering Committee a couple of months back, said: “We don’t have expertise on cheetahs and this…

The match, played in front of a record-breaking crowd of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia, kicked off the tournament on a high note.The Matildas shouldered the weight of expectation amplified by the largest crowd ever for a women’s football game in Australia. Pushed to the brink by a tenacious Ireland team in Sydney’s crisp conditions, they managed to stand their ground.A penalty kick from Steph Catley in the 52nd minute marked the only difference between the Group B teams. Despite being highly favored, Australia faced a formidable challenge from Ireland, who made an impressive debut at the World Cup, a…

Wickremesinghe, who arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening, is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.”Honoured to call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka during his India visit. Confident that his meeting with PM @narendramodi tomorrow will further strengthen our neighbourly bonds and take forward India’s Neighbourhood First and SAGAR policies,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters that it is an important visit.”This is a very important visit. It’s a neighbouring country with whom we have very important relationships. We have multifaceted relations… But certainly we have discussed with Sri Lanka,…

Port of Spain, July 20 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed fifties with immaculate ease to put the visitors’ in drivers’ seat by racing to 121 for no loss in 26 overs at lunch on the opening day of second Test at Queen’s Park Oval, here on Thursday. Put into bat first, Rohit and Jaiswal were unbeaten on 63 and 52 respectively as many were baffled over West Indies decision to bowl first on a slow, docile pitch, especially with the bowling line-up lacking the required penetration and discipline.Rohit began with an authoritative pull for six off…

In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi said, “Prime Minister, the issue is not that it’s a shame for the country. The issue is the immense pain and trauma inflicted on the women of Manipur. Stop the violence immediately.”His remarks came after Modi broke his silence on the ethnic unrest in Manipur, and expressed his pain and anger over the parading incident, terming the gruesome act as very shameful and something which can never be forgiven.”Today, my heart is filled with pain and anger. The incident in Manipur which has surfaced is a very shameful act for any civilised society,” Modi told…

The arrest of union minister and newly appointed state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy and other leaders amid high drama on Thursday indicate that the party is looking to go aggressive to highlight what it calls failures of KCR-led government.Soon after his arrival at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from Delhi, Kishan Reddy along with other leaders tried to proceed to Bata Singaram, a village in neighbouring Rangareddy district to inspect construction of double bedroom houses for the poor by the state government.The police stopped Kishan Reddy and others from heading towards the village, evoking strong protest from the BJP leaders.There…