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Waterbody gives way to banquet hall: BJP

By IANS on July 19, 2018

Ghaziabad, July 18 (IANS) A waterbody in Ghaziabad gave way to a banquet hall and its original size was substantially reduced by influential politicians who…

Central Kerala badly affected by rains

By IANS on July 18, 2018

Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (IANS) Unabated rains over the past few days have badly affected normal life in Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki districts in Kerala.…

Odisha prepared to tackle flood-like situation

By IANS on July 17, 2018

Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday said it is well prepared to face a possible flood-like situation in the state following heavy…

Plastic ban in Odisha starting Oct 2

By IANS on July 10, 2018

Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2,…

Sunny morning in Delhi

By IANS on July 7, 2018

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
"The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout the day," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.
The maximum temperature was expected to hover around 38 degrees Celsius.
The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 62 per cent.
Saturday's maximum temperature settled at 38.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degree Celsius, normal for this time of the season.
--IANS<br>gt/ksk

Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protest

By IANS on July 7, 2018

Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday to prevent a protest called by the separatists to mark the second death anniversary of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani.
Security forces killed Wani and two of his associates in Kokernag area of Anantnag district on July 8, 2016.
Senior separatist leaders, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were placed under house arrest. Muhammad Yasin Malik was taken into preventive custody.
"Restrictions will remain in force in areas under the jurisdiction of Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal police stations in old city Srinagar," the police said.
"Partial restrictions will remain in areas under the jurisdiction of Kralkhud and Maisuma police stations."
Restrictions continued for the second day today in Tral, Wani's ancestral home town.
Heavy contingents of police and paramilitary forces were deployed in sensitive areas in Srinagar and other district headquarters.
Mobile internet services were suspended throughout the Valley while the speed of fixed line broadband connections were slashed.
Rail services were suspended as a precautionary measure.
--IANS<br>sq/ksk