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TN spared ‘large-scale’ damage as Mandous makes landfall; 4 killed

Relatively a lesser degree of damage, including those to houses marked the landfall of cyclonic storm Mandous in Tamil Nadu and at least four people were killed in rain-related incidents, authorities said here on Saturday. ‘There is no damage on a large scale,’ CM M K Stalin said after visiting affected fishing neighbourhoods here and distributing relief assistance to them. Tamil Nadu and particularly Chennai has ‘come out of the impact of Mandous,’ he said.

December 11, 2022 at 03:00AM

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Goodbye ‘salaam’, K'taka temples to ring in ‘Sandhya Aarati’ soon

“Salaam Aarati” will become “Sandhya Aarati” in all Karnataka temples with the state’s highest body overseeing Hindu shrines on Saturday approving a six-month-old proposal to rename the Persian-sounding tradition harking back to Tipu Sultan’s reign with Sanskrit terms.

December 11, 2022 at 02:44AM

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Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

December 11, 2022 at 02:04AM

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हिमाचल में CM पद पर खींचतान:कांग्रेस विधायकों की मीटिंग बेनतीजा; योगी बोले- छेड़खानी की तो चौराहे पर ढेर होंगे

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Use 3D X-ray tools to curb crowding: BCAS to airports

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has recommended big airports facing capacity constraints — handling more passengers than they can handle, leading to long queues these days — should go in for 3D computed tomography (CT) X-ray machines for cabin bag checks.

December 10, 2022 at 03:22AM

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WC: Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach semis

Argentina and Lionel Messi kept their World Cup dream alive on a nervy night as they defeated Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals on Saturday. Argentina will now face the last edition's runners-up Croatia, who knocked Brazil out of the tournament with a shootout win on Friday, in the last four stage on Wednesday.

December 10, 2022 at 04:02AM

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Trans people can apply for constable’s job: Maharashtra to HC

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay HC it will allow transgender persons to apply in the state-wide recruitment process for police constables. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja were told by advocate-general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni that it will provide for a third drop-down option for transgenders after male and female in the online application form by December 13. Transgender candidates can apply before December 15, the last date for submitting the forms.

December 10, 2022 at 02:23AM

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SC seeks govt response on uniform marriageable age

The Supreme Court sought response of the Centre to a petition by the National Commission for Women (NCW) seeking enforcement of uniform marriageable age of 18 years for women and men of all communities and making marriage of minor Muslim girls a punishable offence under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

December 10, 2022 at 01:57AM

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Ghost of the Quarter Finals comes back to haunt Brazil at World Cup

They were surprise finalists in Russia 2018 and Luka Modric and his band of merry Croatians have left everyone stunned in Qatar as well, this time in the quarter-finals.

December 10, 2022 at 12:12AM

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गुजरात में BJP की सबसे बड़ी जीत:हिमाचल में कांग्रेस की वापसी; मुलायम की सीट अब डिंपल की

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