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57 labourers trapped under avalanche in Uttarakhand

Forty-one BRO workers were trapped under an avalanche near the high altitude border village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, officials said. The snowslide had initially buried 57 men but 16 were rescued.The avalanche buried a camp of the Border Roads Organisation between Mana and Badrinath, Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said. Mana,…

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Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra All Set To Welcome ‘Greatest Gift’ Of Their Lives

Mumbai: Bollywood star couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra on Friday announced that they are all set to become parents.In a joint post on Instagram, the couple shared an image, which shows hands gently holding a pair of white knitted baby booties with delicate ribbon bows. The picture symbolizes expecting parents.“The greatest gift of our lives……

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Railway Deploys Metal-Cutting Experts For Rescue Operation In Telangana Tunnel

Hyderabad: South Central Railway has deployed a team of metal-cutting experts along with requisite machinery to clear debris from the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, where the operation to rescue eight trapped workers continued for a sixth day on Thursday. Nagarkurnool district Collector sought the help of South Central Railway (SCR) to help…

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Shocking! Man hacks wife to death, abandons woman’s body at hospital, flees away

Deogarh: In a shocking incident a man allegedly killed his wife in Deogarh district of Odisha. The story did not end there. The woman had been admitted to the hospital where she passed away. After knowing about wife’s death, the man abandoned the dead woman and family and fled from the scene. The incident took place…

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Goa BJP MLA blames idli-sambar for decline in international tourist numbers in coastal state

Panaji, 27/2: The sale of idli-sambar in beach shacks is causing a “decline” in international tourist footfall in Goa, claimed BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Thursday. Addressing a press conference at Calangute in North Goa, Lobo said the government alone cannot be blamed if fewer foreigners visit the coastal state as all stakeholders are equally…

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Telangana parties slam Amit Shah’s remarks on delimitation

Hyderabad, 27/2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assurance that the southern states will not lose a single parliamentary seat due to delimitation drew sharp criticism on Thursday from the ruling Congress and opposition BRS in Telangana. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud urged the Centre to consult all states before proceeding with…

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