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The cyclone lay about 720 km east northeast of Chennai over the Bay on Monday and it is very likely to move west southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday. (Representational Image | PIB)

Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat tomorrow; schools, colleges closed

The weather department has issued a warning of heavy rains and high winds on June 13 and 14 in the coastal areas of...

12 Jun 2019 9:59 AM IST

When the wreckage of the aircraft has been found, what do you expect would have happened to the crew members? one of the relatives of missing airman Pankaj Sangwan asked. (Photo: Representational I ANI)

AN-32 wreckage found: Kin of missing IAF personnel in hope and despair

The wreckage of the AN-32 was located earlier on Tuesday by the crew of a Mi-17 V5 chopper in a valley in Arunachal...

12 Jun 2019 9:53 AM IST

Close to 20,000 forest fire incidents are reported annually in the country.

Himachal Pradesh witnessed more than 500 cases of forest fire

The forest fire incidents in and around Shimla town are also increasing each day.

12 Jun 2019 9:35 AM IST

Three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit

Congress gears up for Delhi assembly elections, women representation...

Delhi unit chief Sheila Dikshit has asked all district and block presidents to submit names of three probable, including...

12 Jun 2019 9:22 AM IST

The cyclone lay about 720 km east northeast of Chennai over the Bay on Monday and it is very likely to move west southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday. (Representational Image | PIB)

Cyclone Vayu: Heavy rainfall expected in Guajarat, state on high alert

NDRF has mobilised 35 teams in Gujarat and four teams in Diu in coordination with the local administration.

12 Jun 2019 9:11 AM IST

Thawar Chand Gehlot, Union minister

Thawar Chand Gehlot is new leader of Rajya Sabha

Gehlot had on June 4 took charge as Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

12 Jun 2019 9:02 AM IST

If you want to help, improve their standard. Build buildings for madrasas, provide them furniture and midday meal facility, Khan said. (Photo: ANI)

Madrasas don't breed nature like Godse, Pragya Thakur: Azam Khan

Khan was critical over Centre's decision that Madrasas across India will be connected with mainstream education.

12 Jun 2019 9:02 AM IST

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

In Bihar, abandoning elderly parents will now land sons, daughters in...

Many other decisions were also taken during the cabinet meeting that took place on Tuesday.

12 Jun 2019 9:01 AM IST

Sanji Ram, the main accused in Kathua rape and murder case, being produced in District Court in Kathua. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kathua case: 'Sweat on Sanji Ram's face on chilly day gave him away,'...

Sanji Ram, along with two others, was convicted for life on charges of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua...

12 Jun 2019 8:56 AM IST

Modis visit comes at the same time when Congress president Rahul Gandhi is on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency of Wayanad. (Photo: PTI)

PMO retains Principal Secretary, Addtl. Principal Secretary

Both the officers will be assigned the rank of Cabinet minister in the order of precedence.

12 Jun 2019 8:43 AM IST

Though the number of tropical cyclones in a season could remain the same, their category or intensity would be higher.

Gujarat on high alert as cyclone Vayu' may hit coast June 13

Chief minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

12 Jun 2019 2:37 AM IST

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh orders closure of open borewells in Punjab

Fatehvir Singh, who had turned two on Monday, was stuck in the borewell at a depth of 125 feet.

12 Jun 2019 2:34 AM IST