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Kolkata on alert amid cyclone Asani forecast

Kolkata on alert amid cyclone Asani forecast

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has put on alert its employees and disaster management teams in view of the formation of cyclonic storm Asani, which is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclone, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Sunday. He said the leaves of all employees concerned are being

Badrinath opened for devotees

Badrinath opened for devotees

The portals of Badrinath were opened for devotees at 6.15 am on Sunday amid the chanting of vedic hymns and traditional rituals. Thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad turned up to witness the ceremonial opening of the Himalayan temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu as chief priest Ishwari

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

Woman raped by tantrik for 79 days in Odisha, rescued

Woman raped by tantrik for 79 days in Odisha, rescued

A middle-aged married woman was allegedly raped repeatedly by a ‘tantrik’ for 79 days in front of her two-and-half-year-old son in Odisha’s Balasore district, police said on Saturday. Police rescued the woman and her child from a locked room on Friday but the accused managed to escape and a manhunt

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