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10 Jul

Assam flood situation worsens, 3.4 lakh affected in 14 districts.

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The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Friday as vast areas of two more districts were inundated, affecting 1.70 lakh more people, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a report. It said 3,41,837 people of 32 revenue circles of 14 districts are now affected by the deluge. The two new districts where floodwaters entered since Thursday are Udalgiri and Dibrugarh. This flood and landslides have claimed 64 people's lives so far across the state with 40 having been killed in incidents related to the deluge and 24 dying in landslides. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted…

10 Jul

Vikas Dubey case: Vikas Dubey killed; 3 injured cops stable, bullets brushed by two of them.

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The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Friday said a herd of cows and buffaloes suddenly appeared before the vehicle that was bringing notorious gangster Vikas Dubey to Kanpur, causing the accident following which he tried to escape and was shot dead. "The herd of cows and buffaloes suddenly came in front of the vehicle and the driver swerved, causing it to overturn," said a statement released by the UP STF. Taking advantage of the accident, Vikas Dubey snatched a pistol from the police and attempted to escape, the STF said in its press release. "Police tried to go…

10 Jul

ICSE class 10, ISC class 12 results announced, 99.33% students pass ICSE, says CISCE.

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The ICSE and ISC examinations were disrupted due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE) has announced the results of class 10 and class 12 board examinations today. The results are available to the CICSE official website cisce.org and results.cisce.org. Schools can also check the results by logging in to the CAREERS portal of the council using the principal's login ID and password. Students also have the option to check their results via SMS. A total of 2,07,902 had appeared for ICSE examinations this year. As many as 88,409 students had…

10 Jul

Disha Patani becomes the new face of Fossil watches along with Varun Dhawan

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Disha Patani and Varun Dhawan took to their Instagram to share a picture of themselves posing for the watches, this announcing the first time they will be working together. Showing off their classy and cool watches, Varun Dhawan welcomed Disha Patani to the Fossil family and she is clearly elated to be a part of it. Prior to Disha Patani, Fatima Sana Shaikh has also been the brand’s ambassador.Varun Dhawan has been the face of Fossil watches for quite a long time and the ads have captured him in his quirky and enthusiastic element. Now that the shoots have resumed…

09 Jul

Vikas Dubey one of the gangster ok Kanpur kaand arrested.

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On Thursday morning, around 6:30 am, Dubey, wearing a facemask, reached the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain and bought a Rs 250 ticket to go and pray inside the temple and also avoid the crowd. It is said that Dubey himself informed the guards about his identity and then they tipped off the police about his identity following which the Ujjain police arrested him. In police custody after a dramatic chase that ended at a temple this morning, Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey shouted out "Main Vikas Dubey hoon, Kanpur wala!" The notorious criminal, charged in 60 cases including murder, made…

09 Jul

Honda launches BS 6-compliant turbo diesel Civic in India at ₹20.74 lakh.

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The BS6 compliant diesel-powered Honda Civic has been launched in India at Rs 20.74 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is available in the VX and ZX variants and across five colour options with bookings open since 16 June. The BS6 Honda Civic diesel variant is powered by a 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel Turbo engine. The engine from the ‘Earth Dream Technology’ series offers a maximum power output of 120 PS and a peak torque of 300 Nm. The engine is mated to 6-speed manual transmission. “Honda is committed to bring its latest and advancedenvironment friendly technologies to the Indian market. With the…

09 Jul

Assam gas well continues to blaze

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The well at the company Baghjan oil field had a blow out - uncontrolled release of gas and oil condensate - on May 27 during a work over operation and caught fire on June 9, killing two firefighters and destroying 13 houses located close by. Nearly 9,000 people from the area were shifted to relief camps after the well caught fire. It has been exactly a month since an Oil India Limited’s (OIL) natural gas well caught fire in Assam’s Tinsukia district but it continues to blaze despite efforts to control it. Officials had expected the fire to be put…

09 Jul

Army asks soldiers, officers to delete these 89 apps from their smartphone.

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After the government of India banned 59 Chinese apps for everyone in the country, the Indian army asks soldiers and officers to delete 89 apps from their smartphone. The report first comes from news agency ANI. The agency posted a full list of 89 apps on Wednesday. Notably, the list includes more than just apps with China origin such as Facebook, Tinder, Instagram, among others. Citing security considerations and leakage of sensitive data, the Army said those who do not follow the order will face strict action. The outlawed apps include the 59 ones with Chinese links, including TikTok, which…

09 Jul

The largest city in Australia is now officially powered by 100% green energy

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The largest city in Australia is now officially powered by 100% green energy thanks to the “largest standalone renewables agreement for an Australian council to date.”The City of Sydney, which is home to a quarter-million people, has begun sourcing all of its energy from two solar farms and the largest wind farm in all of New South Wales.The transition was facilitated through a power purchase agreement (PPA) with electricity retailer Flow Power. Although the historic deal costs AU$60 million, the initiative is expected to save AU$500,000 every year, according to Euronews.

09 Jul

Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh

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Lockdown has been extended in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal till July 31 due to the continuous spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced lockdown in the state from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on July 13. All offices, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed. Buses and other public transport will be off the road. However, special trains will continue to operate. Factories in rural areas will be allowed to work and works on roads, highways and expressways will continue. The decision has been taken in wake of the rise in coronavirus cases and…