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Hurricane Dorian: Residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks brace themselves as cyclone weakens to Category 1 storm
Fp Staff •After triggering tornadoes in South Carolina, Hurricane Dorian was closing in for a possible direct hit on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a string of low-lying islands, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm.
Ahead of Independence Day, dress rehearsal held at Red Fort; Parliament decorated with dynamic lighting
Fp Staff •India is set to celebrate its 73rd Independence Day on 15 August. A full dress rehearsal of Independence Day was held at the Red Fort in New Delhi amid tight security on Tuesday.
Monsoon rains cover half of India; people in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu offer special prayers for showers
Fp Staff •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.
Virat Kohli inspires RCB to first win in IPL 2019; Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer fire RR to victory over MI
Firstcricket Staff •Virat Kohli scored 67 to lead RCB to their first win of IPL 2019 as they defeated KXIP by eight wickets. Meanwhile, RR defeated MI by four wickets.
Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Nabi star as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals to take top spot on IPL table
Firstcricket Staff •Jonny Bairstow scored 48 and Mohammad Nabi took two wickets as SRH defeated DC by five wickets to reach the top of standings in IPL 2019
Trade unions protest Centre's 'anti-labour' policies across India as North East sees shutdown over citizenship Bill
Fp Staff •The 11-hour bandh was called by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and was supported by the Asom Gana Parishad, which withdrew support to the BJP-led government in the state.
Indonesia's Lion Air flight crashes in Java Sea: Rescue teams find debris; no clarity on survivors yet
Fp Staff •Indonesia’s search and rescue agency confirmed the crash of Lion Air flight JT610, adding that it lost contact with ground officials 13 minutes after takeoff, and a tug boat leaving the capital’s port saw it fall.
K Chandrashekhar Rao addresses TRS rally on outskirts of Hyderabad; venue, nearby areas take on pink hue
Fp Staff •The TRS chief slammed Chandrababu Naidu, the former chief minister, and said that during his tenure, people faced difficulties due to high power tariffs.
Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally in Delhi: Thousands protest in national capital, demand food security, minimum wage
Fp Staff •Thousands of farmers and labourers from across the country held a massive protest in the national capital on Wednesday against what they called "anti-people" policies of the Narendra Modi government, and demanded higher prices for farm produce, waiver of loans and better wages
Monsoon covers all of India as weather department warns of heavy rainfall for large parts of the country
Fp Staff •India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning across the country