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At least 10 killed as rains wreak havoc in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The rains in Bengaluru Wednesday evening wreaked havoc, killing 10 people, authorities said. Heavy rains coupled with a hailstorm and gusty winds uprooted trees, flooded many key stretches and threw traffic out of gear, they said Thursday. Large parts of the city witnessed sudden,...

Gas leak in Pune’s Kondhwa sends 17 to hospital

Gas leak in Pune’s Kondhwa sends 17 to hospital

Pune: Panic spread across the Kondhwa area of Maharashtra’s Pune on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday after a hazardous gas leak was reported from a storage tank at a chemical facility near Gangadham Chowk. According to officials, at least 17 people initially complained...

Bengal polls

Bengal polls see record turnout, crosses 92% in two phases

Kolkata: The polling percentage in the second phase of elections for 142 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal April 29 has been recorded at 92.47 till midnight, thus taking the overall average percentage in the two phases to a record high of 92.85. However, as clarified...

From sets to booths: Bengali actors cast votes across Kolkata

Kolkata: Actors from the Bengali film industry took time off from their hectic shooting schedules to cast their votes during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections Wednesday. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee cast his vote in Ballygunge area along with his son Trishanjit and expressed...

EX Punjab DIG

ED seizes Rs 1.4 crore in raids on suspended Punjab DIG

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday said it has seized Rs 1.4 crore and some "incriminating" documents related to money laundering during recent raids against suspended Punjab Police DIG H S Bhullar and his linked entities. The central agency has carried out raids at...

Pravesh Wahi

BJP sweeps Delhi mayoral poll, Wahi wins by huge margin

New Delhi: Pravesh Wahi, BJP councillor from Rohini E ward, was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi Wednesday, securing a decisive victory with a landslide margin. The outcome was largely anticipated as the BJP holds a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)....

 

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