cyclone

Cyclone Montha intensifies: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu on alert; schools shut, trains cancelled

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that a deep depression over the southeast and southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ early Monday. As of 2:30 am, the storm was centred about 600 km east-southeast of Chennai, 680 km south-southeast of Kakinada and 850 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha), moving west-northwest at a…

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police

Nagpur man killed after refusing to share cigarette lighter, police launch hunt for attackers

Nagpur: A 33-year-old man was murdered in Nagpur allegedly after he refused to share his cigarette lighter with a group of unidentified assailants, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday evening in the Bina Sangam area under the jurisdiction of Khaparkheda police station. The victim has been identified as Sushilkumar Gedam, officials confirmed….

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

IND vs ENG: Bashir hands England advantage

Ranchi: The young offspinner Shoaib Bashir showcased his prowess with a four-wicket haul, leaving India struggling at 219 for 7 on day two of the fourth Test here on Saturday. The 20-year-old playing his second Test, dismissed Shubman Gill (38), Rajat Patidar (17) and Ravindra Jadeja (12), causing trouble for India’s top and middle order…

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Covid-19

Odisha reports 615 Covid cases, seven deaths

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Wednesday reported 615 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths due to the virus. With the new cases, the Covid tally in the state mounted to 10,33,288, while seven deaths pushed the toll in the disease to 8,268, a health department official said. With 615 positive cases detected out of 62,675 samples tested…

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