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Citizens experience tremors; it is not earth quake, says – Business Standard
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Citizens experience tremors; it is not earth quake, says
Business Standard Mild tremor with noise akin to the lightning in parts of Bengaluru sent residents in several areas into a tizzy today. Panicked residents ran out of their house fearing amajor earthquake in the offing. However, Dr G S Srinivasa Reddy, director of … Loud noise, 'tremors' trigger panic among Bengalureans; KSNDMC confirms no earthquake Earthquake in Bengaluru? Tremors felt, no reason to panic says geologist No earthquake in Bengaluru, citizens need not panic |
Centre scales up assistance to flood hit Kerala – Economic Times
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Centre scales up assistance to flood hit Kerala
Economic Times NEW DELHI: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met on Thursday and decided to scale up assistance to Kerala reeling under the worst ever floods which has consumed about 75 lives and led to unprecedented damage to properties. Kerala floods: 30 lives lost today, toll hits 97; NDRF teams rush to state Kerala floods UPDATES: Schools will remain closed from tomorrow till August 29 Kerala Torrential Rain To Continue, Choppers Lift People From Rooftops |
Can affluent among SC/STs be denied quota in promotions: SC asks Centre – India Today
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Can affluent among SC/STs be denied quota in promotions: SC asks Centre
India Today New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court today asked the Centre whether those affluent among the SC/ST communities should be excluded from getting quota benefits of promotions in government jobs to allow those backward among these communities … Creamy layer cannot be applied to deny benefits of quota in promotions: Centre to SC Reservation in promotions: SCs/STs faced social exclusion, Centre tells SC Can't deny quota benefits to 'creamy layer' SC/ST employees in promotions in govt jobs: Centre to SC |
Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi government on Rafale deal, resolve to dislodge it – The New Indian Express
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Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi government on Rafale deal, resolve to dislodge it
The New Indian Express Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today took on the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at a meet of the united opposition in New Delhi, hitting out at the dispensation on the contentious deal. Share Via Email. Published: 16th August 2018 07:28 PM | Last … Speech Interrupted, Rahul Gandhi Says "Amit Shah Switched Off The Mic" Rahul hits out at Modi govt on Rafale deal, resolve to dislodge it Watch: Rahul Gandhi 'blames' Amit Shah as microphone goes off during speech |
SC asks panel to consider reducing water levt at Mullaperiyar dam to 139 feet – India Today
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SC asks panel to consider reducing water levt at Mullaperiyar dam to 139 feet
India Today New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Taking note of the "grave" flood situation in Kerala, the Supreme Court today ordered the disaster management panel of the Mullaperiyar Dam to urgently decide on lowering the water level by three feet by holding a meeting tomorrow. Mullaperiyar dam continues to be point of contention between Kerala and TN Kerala Is Witnessing One Of The Worst Disasters: Here's How You Can Help No Cracks in Mullaperiyar Dam, Kerala Govt Warns Against Rumours |
Rahul Gandhi’s mic goes silent mid-speech, he jokes ‘Amit Shah switched it off’ – The Indian Express
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Rahul Gandhi's mic goes silent mid-speech, he jokes 'Amit Shah switched it off'
The Indian Express Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah when the former's microphone went off while delivering a speech at an event in Delhi. In a video tweeted by news agency ANI, Gandhi is seen addressing a … Rahul accuses Shah of switching off his mic during speech Opposition wants to stop the BJP from imprisoning 'the golden bird' that is India, says Rahul Gandhi Congress mocks BJP over video of tricolour falling at party headquarters |
45 people stranded at waterfall in Madhya Pradesh rescued – The Hindu
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45 people stranded at waterfall in Madhya Pradesh rescued
The Hindu All 45 people stranded at the Sultangarh waterfall in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district were rescued early this morning, an official said. Five of them, who were stranded on a rock downstream, were rescued by a helicopter, Superintendent of Police (SP … Madhya Pradesh: Eight swept away during I-Day picnic at waterfall, 45 rescued Flash flood in Madhya Pradesh; 11 dead at Shivpuri waterfall, 45 rescued Shivpuri waterfall mishap: How NDRF, IAF choppers saved 45 lives in Madhya Pradesh after freak accident |
Delhi LG wishes Arvind Kejriwal on his 50th birthday – Times of India
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Delhi LG wishes Arvind Kejriwal on his 50th birthday
Times of India NEW DELHI: Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday wished chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on his birthday, eliciting a moment of friendliness in their otherwise strained relationship. The two have often been at loggerheads on issues of governance and … "May He Lead A Long Life": PM Modi's Birthday Wish For Arvind Kejriwal May you live a long, healthy life: PM Modi wishes Kejriwal on his birthday Arvind Kejriwal – 'Aam Aadmi' of politics; here is all you need to know about him and his 'Aam' family |
Indian Railways train services hit by Kerala floods: Check here numbers of Ernakulam, Aluva stations and others – Financial Express
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Indian Railways train services hit by Kerala floods: Check here numbers of Ernakulam, Aluva stations and others
Financial Express Indian Railways trains services in the southern state have been badly hit with the ongoing flood situation. Kerala floods impact on trains: Indian Railways trains services in the southern state have been badly hit with the ongoing flood situation. The … Indian Railways Introduces New Trains: Time Table And Other Details Over 25 trains cancelled, rescheduled in Kerala Kerala floods: Trains partially cancelled |
Watch: India’s first penguin chick born at Mumbai zoo – The Hindu
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Watch: India's first penguin chick born at Mumbai zoo
The Hindu Two years after seven Humboldt penguins made the Byculla Zoo in Mumbai their home, the family now has a new member, a chick, the first to be born in the country, an official said on August 15. The chick hatched out of the egg at the civic-run zoo … India: Today's news in pictures "Freedom Baby": India's First Penguin Born In Mumbai Zoo Mumbai: Byculla zoo's resident Humbolt penguin gives birth to country's 'First' chick |
