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Woman raped, assaulted by youth in UP

Woman raped, assaulted by youth in UP

A 40-year-old widow was allegedly raped and severely beaten up by youth in the Sonwa area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday. The woman had gone to a nearby house in her village for some work on Friday when the youth there allegedly raped and beat her

Storm hits Assam’s Barpeta district

Storm hits Assam’s Barpeta district

A storm, resembling a low-intensity whirlwind, hit Assam’s Barpeta district on Saturday, damaging some houses. Four houses and three other establishments were damaged in some villages under Chenga revenue circle, an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said. An assessment of further losses caused by the storm will be

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to resign

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to resign

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is learnt to have responded positively to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s request to him to quit in the face of the deepening economic crisis along with the imposition of the state of emergency in the island nation. As per reports, at a special cabinet meeting

Cyclone threat looms over east coast, Odisha on alert

Cyclone threat looms over east coast, Odisha on alert

A low-pressure area that has developed over the South Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and make its way to the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha shores early next week, officials said. The weather system over the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is very