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A stretch of the National Highway-3 was closed for vehicular traffic following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal’s Kullu district, police said on Thursday. No casualty has so far been reported in the incident that occurred late Wednesday, they said. According to officials, the stretch between Dhundi and Palchan Bridge on NH-3, also known as Leh-Manali Road, was affected due to the cloudburst at Anjani Mahadev nullah in the Manali area. Vehicles headed to Manali from Lahaul and Spiti via the north portal of the Atal Tunnel have been diverted towards Rohtang, the Lahaul and Spiti police…
Air India says some flights cancelled and diverted due to heavy rain in Mumbai, IndiGo issues travel advisory Original Source
Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as head coach of the Indian team has raised doubts over the future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both Rohit and Virat announced their T20I retirements after the T20 World Cup final last month. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah assured that Rohit will lead the team during the ICC Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2025, it is not clear whether he and Virat will be available for the next ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in 2027. During a…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld state governments’ right to levy royalty on mineral-bearing land, reasoning they had competence and power to do so. This will benefit mineral-rich states like Odisha, Jharkhand, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The landmark 8:1 verdict was delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which ruled ‘royalty’ is not the same as ‘tax’; Justice BV Nagarathna delivered the dissenting verdict. Justice Nagarathna said allowing states to tax mineral rights would lead to “unhealthy competition between states to derive revenue… the national market could be exploited… this would lead to a breakdown…
In the ongoing session of Parliament, AAP leader Raghav Chadha raised the demand to bring back the golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from the UK. The Rajya Sabha MP requested the government to bring back the throne to India with an aim of reclaiming the country’s rich cultural heritage. The throne is currently kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. A symbol of the legendary king’s power and legacy, it has been on display in the UK for centuries. In his speech, Mr Chadha emphasized the significance of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s life and rule, highlighting his gallantry,…
Salman Khan should get scared: this is what gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol had told the shooters who fired multiple shots at the actor’s Mumbai home on April 14, police have found. In its 1,735-page chargesheet filed before a special court, Crime Branch has mentioned audio clips of conversations between the shooters and Anmol Bishnoi ahead of the firing. Bishnoi, the chargesheet says, told shooters Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal to not wear helmets and smoke cigarettes to appear fearless. The chargesheet also mentions Salman Khan’s statement, in which he has said that his family is in danger of being…
Heavy rain has led to waterlogging in several areas in Pune and Kolhapur and paralysed normal life. Schools have been shut and several residential apartments in Pune’s Pimpri Chinchwad have been flooded. Three people have been electrocuted due to waterlogging. The fire department is rescuing people from flooded neighbourhoods such as Ekta Nagar. Some places have water up to the waist level. The Baba Bhide bridge on Mutha river is now underwater after the water level rose following the downpour. Original Source
Adults aged 18-60 years should aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each day, a new report has revealed. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the daily recommended hours of sleep vary significantly across age groups. How much one should sleep according to their age Here are the CDC’s recommended sleep guidelines: Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours Infants (4-12 months): 12-16 hours Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours Preschoolers (3-5 years): 10-13 hours School-age children (6-12 years): 9-12 hours Teenagers (13-17 years): 8-10 hours Adults (18-60 years): 7 hours or more Older adults (61-64 years): 7-9…
Many Democratic leaders have backed Kamala Harris as the party’s new US Presidential candidate, but ex-president Barack Obama has held off so far. According to the New York Post, Obama hasn’t endorsed Harris – who US President Joe Biden supported after he dropped out of the race on Sunday, as he doesn’t think she can beat Republican candidate Donald Trump. “Obama is very upset because he knows she can’t win,” a Biden family source told The New York Post. “Obama knows she’s just incompetent – the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health…
The Paris Olympic Games will be one of the most high-risk in history owing to a combination of internal strife within France and heightened global geopolitical tensions. France is grappling with deep internal divisions: the country’s volatile political climate and the potential for demonstrations or violence pose significant challenges for organisers. The current global geopolitical landscape, marked by heightened tensions between major powers, further amplifies the security threats. These Olympics could serve as a potential target for state-sponsored actors seeking to exploit the event for their own agendas. In response to these elevated threats, organisers are implementing unprecedented security measures,…