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A glacier burst in Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, endangering the lives of several people living along its banks. Homes along the way were swept away as the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. There were fears of damage in human settlements downstream. Many villages were evacuated and people took to safer areas. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, news agency PTI quoted State Disaster Resp....
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced edtech company BYJU'S as their global partner from 2021 to 2023. ....
Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor did a fun photoshoot with her team when she had a day off. She asked her fans if it was weird to do the same on a day off. Janhvi is currently shooting for her film Good Luck Jerry. ....
Had Rishabh Pant scored only 38 runs more, spread over five specific innings in his fledgling Test career, the swashbuckling batsman-wicketkeeper would have seven centuries to show instead of just two in the 18 Tests. He has missed five tons so far, largely because of his penchant for big shots to take the fight to the opponent's camp and win matches. ....
The Centre has given conditional permission to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to deploy drones for live aerial cinematography of the upcoming cricket season, including the Indian Premier League, officials said here on Monday. ....
Petrol and diesel rates have risen again on the back of a surge in global crude price that has risen above $ 60 barrel now. ....
More than 2.93 million children in the US have so far been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic last year, according to official data. ....
A house collapsed in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar area on Tuesday morning. Five persons were trapped but later they were rescued by the Fire Department. Three are said to be critical. ....
No government in Kerala has retained power so far but the current Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government is now aiming to change that after an impressive performance in the local body polls. However, the Congress-led opposition is determined to fight it out and has drafted in Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as their star campaigners for the Assembly polls to be held in April-May. A senior Congress leader, on condition of anonymity, told IANS, that the party high command views the Kerala Assembly polls with huge importance. "Both th....
An alleged Khalistani sympathiser who was nabbed from the prominent Gurudwara town of Nanded has been sent to Punjab where he is wanted by the state police in certain cases, police said here on Tuesday. ....