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Over 290 people have died and 200 are still missing after devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad. Over 80,000 square metres of land slipped and the debris flowed for about 8 kilometres along the Iruvaiphuzha river. Chooralmala in Kerala reverberated with the loud noise of heavy rain and rocks slipping down the mountains. There are several mountains in the state where over half of the terrain consists of slopes exceeding 20 degrees. The rescue operations are underway, with the Army, NDRF and state emergency services carrying out the tough mission of relief and rescue as rain lashed several areas. Tiny makeshift…
A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar, the ex-trainee IAS officer who lied about disabilities and faked her identity – including changing parents’ names and forging a certificate claiming a ‘non-creamy layer’ OBC status – to pass the Civil Services entrance exam. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala also told the police to check if other IAS aspirants had lied to avail similar quotas. “Police are directed to find out if candidates recommended in recent past availed benefits beyond permissible age limit under OBC (Other Backward Classes) quota and PwD (Persons with benchmark Disabilities) benefits… despite not…
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The extent of devastation caused by landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad is not known yet, as rescue teams have not even reached the settlement first struck by the landslides, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan told NDTV as the death count in the calamity crossed the 200 mark. The Governor said that the bodies recovered so far are mostly from a village that was devastated because the Chaliyar river changed its course. “The river changed its course because of the landslides and ravaged a village. These bodies have been recovered from that village. But we have not been able to reach the first…
As the rest of India scrambled to meet the July 31 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR), one state remained blissfully exempt from the tax frenzy – Sikkim. Thanks to a special provision under Section 10 (26AAA) of the Indian Income Tax Act, Sikkim has been spared from paying income tax since its merger with India. This exemption was granted to preserve the state’s existing tax structure, which was in place before it joined the Indian Union. Prior to its accession to India, Sikkim had its own tax system, and its residents were not subject to the Indian Income…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea by the Shahi Idgah Masjid challenging the maintainability of 18 suits filed by the Krishna Janmabhoomi deity in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura and other Hindu petitioners. A bench of Justice Mayank Kumar Jain admitted all 18 suits. This has been seen as a landmark verdict with possible implications for other pending suits. Today’s order by comes after the High Court, in an unexpected development last month, re-opened hearing on this case after the counsel for the Shahi Eidgah mosque moved an application requesting he be heard in the matter and prayed for video…
The Israeli military on Thursday announced that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out last month in Gaza’s southern area of Khan Yunis. The military’s confirmation it had killed Deif comes a day after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which was announced by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hamas. “The IDF (Israeli army) announces that on July 13th, 2024, IDF fighter jets struck in the area of Khan Yunis, and following an intelligence assessment, it can be confirmed that Mohammed Deif was eliminated in the strike,” a military statement said.…
On Saturday, the body of 20-year-old Yashashree Shinde was found carrying multiple stab wounds and dumped in Navi Mumbai’s Uran area. After a 5-day hunt for the killer, police arrested Dawood Shaikh, whose advances were rejected by Yashashree, from Karnataka’s Gulbarga district. As the investigation into the murder delves deeper, chilling details have emerged about how Dawood planned the murder and evaded police for nearly a week. The Backdrop The origins of this crime can be traced back to 2019 when a POCSO case was registered against Dawood Shaikh based on a complaint by Yashashree’s father. Dawood was arrested and…
On June 7 last year, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was asked this question when he was in India: Can Indian entrepreneurs compete with OpenAI, or should they even try? His answer, a blunt and definitive “No”, was jarring to most of us. Altman followed with an even more fundamental question of his own: was India even a player in this massive technological shift.? While Altman may have a point, he is wrong in assessing the depth of talent that India has and the potential it holds to contribute to the AI revolution. India is a country with more…
At least 167 people died in the devastating landslides in Wayanad on Wednesday. In response to the tragedy, Kerala authorities are urging the public to avoid the area, warning against “dark tourism” that may hinder critical rescue efforts. “Please don’t go to disaster areas for sightseeing. It will affect rescue operations. Call 112 for assistance,” Kerala Police warned in a message posted on X. ദയവായി കാഴ്ചകൾ കാണാൻ ദുരന്ത പ്രദേശങ്ങളിലേക്ക് പോകരുത്???????? അത് രക്ഷാപ്രവർത്തനത്തെ ബാധിക്കും സഹായങ്ങൾക്ക് 112 എന്ന നമ്പറിൽ വിളിക്കാം #keralapolice pic.twitter.com/D6irnQICNJ — Kerala Police (@TheKeralaPolice) July 30, 2024 What is ‘dark tourism’? Dark tourism, a phenomenon gaining significant attention in recent…