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Jorhat-Majuli ferry services stopped

Jorhat-Majuli ferry services stopped

The ferry services between Jorhat and Majuli has been stopped due to heavy rains and the rising water levels of the Brahmaputra River. Ferry services at Nimati ghat, Kamlabari and others will also remain suspended, district authorities said today. The services will remain suspended till further notice.

Sri Lanka lifts curfew for Buddhist festival

Sri Lanka lifts curfew for Buddhist festival

Sri Lankan authorities lifted a nationwide curfew Sunday for an important Buddhist festival, but celebrations were muted as the island nation’s new premier struggled to find his footing and tackle a worsening economic crisis. A countrywide stay-home order has been in place for most of the week after mob violence

Gurgaon Records 48 Degrees Amid Intense Heatwave In NCR Region

Gurgaon Records 48 Degrees Amid Intense Heatwave In NCR Region

Gurgaon, Delhi’s neighbour, turned into a hot cauldron on Sunday, with mercury touching an unbearable high of 48.1 degree Celsius amid a punishing heatwave in the country’s northern region. Unfortunately, little to no relief is expected in the coming days as the weather office, earlier in the day, issued a

Putin “Seriously Ill”, Says Ex-Spy

Putin “Seriously Ill”, Says Ex-Spy

  Russian President Vladimir Putin is “seriously ill” and it is an “element” of what is happening in Ukraine, said a former British spy. “It’s not clear exactly what this illness is – whether it’s incurable or terminal, or whatever. But certainly, I think it’s part of the equation,” he