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Rains lash several parts of country; bridge collapses in Assam's Sujanghat, army personnel construct embankment at Sangrur
Heavy monsoon rains have caused overflowing of the Ghaghara River in Punjab’s Sangrur. Rains have also been reported in parts of Bihar and Maharashtra on Tuesday.

Sheila Dikshit cremated with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat; Congress, BJP leaders hail former CM for capital's development
Sheila Dikshit's family members, colleagues, Congress workers, and admirers braved heavy rains and gusty winds to bid her a final farewell at the national capital's oldest cremation ground, Nigambodh Ghat.

Floods ravage several parts of country; 28 dead in Assam, toll rises to 67 in Bihar even as water begins to recede
According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 28 people have died till Thursday due to floods.

ICJ delivers verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: India to get consular access to prisoner
The International Court of Justice heard the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of being an Indian spy, and ruled that Pakistan must review his death sentence and provide him consular access.

10 dead, 40 feared trapped after building collapses in Mumbai's Dongri; narrow lanes hinder rescue operations
Ten persons were killed after Kesarbai, a four-storey residential building collapsed in south Mumbai's congested Dongri area on Tuesday.

Floods inundate hundreds of villages, Kaziranga National Park in Assam; five children die in flood-related incidents in Bihar
Torrential downpour in the state of Assam continued to wreak havoc on Monday, causing the flooding on National Highway 37 and affecting 200 villages in Morigaon district alone due to the rising water levels of river Brahmaputra

Jagannath Rath Yatra: 142nd edition of religious procession begins as devotees throng Puri
The 142nd rath yatra of Lord Jagannath on Thursday commenced in the city amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked the 18-km route to catch a glimpse of the deity.

Mumbai rains: With 375 mm, city sees second rainiest day in 45 years; Malad wall collapse toll rises to 24
Incessant rainfall in Mumbai on Tuesday — the second highest in 45 years — brought rail, road and air transport to a standstill even as schools, offices remained shut.

Rain fury paralyses Mumbai: Several areas waterlogged after overnight downpour; wall collapse kills 21
Mumbai was on Tuesday paralysed by incessant rain, which left many parts of the financial capital waterlogged and 21 dead in a wall collapse in the city. Fourteen persons died in rest of Maharashtra in rain-related incidents since Monday.

Water-logging across many parts of Mumbai as heavy rains lash city; train services hit, traffic comes to a standstill
Mumbai received 93 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, leading to water logging and traffic jams in many parts of the city.

Monsoon rains cover half of India; people in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu offer special prayers for showers
India’s annual monsoon rains have covered nearly half of the country and conditions are favourable for further advancement into the central and western parts this week, a weather department official said on Monday.

International Yoga Day: From soldiers in Siachen to 2 Army Dog Unit, country joins prime minister in exercise
The International Yoga Day is India's gift to the world. A brainchild of Narendra Modi-led dispensation, India pushed for the event on the global platform and as a result, the United Nations recognised it as an international event to be celebrated on 21 June.

Preparations in full swing ahead of International Yoga Day; Modi to lead celebrations from Ranchi
The 5th International Yoga Day is set to be observed across the world on 21 June. In view of the occasion, preparations were underway on Thursday, with events also being held across India and the world ahead of the official day of celebrations. Reuters

Doctors across country join strike called by IMA; OPDs, non-essential services hit, emergency wards remain functional
Indian Medical Association held a pan-India doctors strike on Monday in solidarity with the doctors protesting in West Bengal. Healthcare services continue to be disrupted due to the strike

Lakhs evacuated, defence and disaster relief forces put on alert as Cyclone Vayu nears Gujarat coast
As Gujarat and Diu are braving to face very severe cyclone Vayu, Home Minister Amit Shah said authorities have evacuated about 3.1 lakh people living in the low-lying areas

Operation Blue Star 35th anniversary: Radical Sikh outfit calls for partial bandh in Amritsar; over 3,000 security personnel deployed
Markets in Amritsar around the Golden Temple remained closed on Thursday, the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, when a military operation was carried out in 1984 to flush out heavily-armed terrorists holed up in the temple complex

Heat wave grips north, west, central parts of India; temperatures to reduce from Thursday onwards, predicts IMD
A severe heat wave gripped the north, central and western parts of India, with Rajasthan's Churu recording a high of 48 degrees Celsius. These conditions are very likely to continue to prevail over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on Wednesday and will decrease in intensity thereafter

Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with gaiety across India; festivities marred in Kashmir by protests, clashes
Eid-ul-Fitr symbolises peace and brotherhood. The festival was celebrated with much enthusiasm in other South Asian countries as well. I

IIT Hyderabad's M2Smart Project offers low-carbon solve to manage urban transport
Traffic will be monitored between Hyderabad and Ahmedabad with cameras installed at major junctions.

From Vadnagar to New Delhi: Follow Narendra Modi's journey from tea seller to prime minister
Here are some pictures from the younger days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Armed with bigger mandate than in 2014 LS polls, BJP set to return to power at Centre
The BJP, led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-BJP president Amit Shah duo — has secured 302 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Phase five of Lok Sabha Election 2019 saw mix of poll violence and EVM glitches as voters from 7 states went to polls
The voting hours for phase five were 7 am to 6 pm across all states, except Jharkhand and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, where polling ended early at 4 pm

Cyclone Fani tears through Odisha: Trees uprooted, homes destroyed, people stranded in shelter homes
Cyclone Fani is expected to weaken with a wind speed of 150-160 km per hour in the next couple of hours. Gradually it will move north-northeastwards

In Phase 3 of 2019 Lok Sabha Election, people across 13 states, two Union Territories come out to cast their votes
All parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa and Daman and Diu voted on 23 April in a single phase in 2019 Lok Sabha Election

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha Election saw polling across 11 states, including crucial southern seats and 1 Union Territory
In Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha election on Thursday, 18 April, 95 parliamentary constituencies went to polls

Asia's biggest tulip garden in Srinagar sees high tourist footfall; tulip festival to conclude on 5 May
Tourists thronged the famous tulip garden in Srinagar, also known as the Siraj Bagh and Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Phase 1 sees voters turn out in large numbers; violence mars polling in Andhra Pradesh
The world's largest polling exercise began on Thursday with an estimated 9 crore Indians coming out to vote for electing 91 parliamentarians in the first phase of over-a-month-long Lok Sabha election.

Paramilitary forces, election officials, political leaders get ready on eve of phase-I of Lok Sabha election
Paramilitary forces, election officials, political leaders get ready on eve of first phase of Lok Sabha elections

Salman Khan gets five years' jail in blackbuck case; to appeal for bail in higher court on Friday
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted of poaching blackbucks in Rajasthan in 1998 under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 by a Jodhpur court on Thursday.

Salman Khan granted bail in blackbuck poaching case; Bishnoi community to challenge verdict in HC
Salman Khan was granted bail by a district and sessions court in Jodhpur on Saturday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in which he was sentenced to five years in jail