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Weather alert in south coastal Andhra for cyclone 'Mandous'

A cyclone alert has been sounded in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

Dec 8, 2022

Peru gets first woman President after dramatic impeachment

Peru's Vice President Dina Boluarte has become the country's first woman President after she was sworn in following the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo for alleged "permanent moral incapacity".

Dec 8, 2022

Poll verdict: BJP sweeps Gujarat with 156 seats, Congress wrests HP with 40 seats

In Gujarat, the BJP was leading on 98 Assembly seats while the Congress was leading in 17 constituencies and the AAP was leading on 10 seats as of 10:30 a.m.

Dec 8, 2022

180 terrorists killed in J&K this year; 31 security personnel lost their lives in 123-terror-related incidents [details]

14 people belonging to minority communities, including three KashmiriPandits have been killed in J&K so far this year, says Union Minister Nityanand Rai.

Dec 7, 2022

Extremely heavy rainfall in these areas from tomorrow; check full IMD forecast

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the southeast Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, southwest Bay of Bengal from Tuesday to Saturday and along and off the Sri Lanka coast from Tuesday to Friday.

Dec 7, 2022

Flying object over Hyderabad triggers curiosity, rumours

A white-coloured flying object spotted on Hyderabad sky on Wednesday arose curiosity among people and also sparked all sorts of rumours including of it being an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO).

Dec 7, 2022

J&K resident fakes death twice to claim life insurance; CB Kashmir busts fraud, registers case [details]

A resident of the Kupwara district of North Kashmir produced fake death certificates twice to claim life insurance through fraudulent means.

Dec 7, 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman, Kamala Harris among Forbes' 100 most powerful women [see list]

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Vice President Kamala Harris are among Forbes' 19th annual list of 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' of 2022.

Dec 7, 2022

AAP ends BJP's 15 year-rule in Delhi MCD; leads with 134 seats [details]

Counting for the 250 wards of the civic agency began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements at 42 centres. There are a total of 1,349 candidates in the fray.

Dec 7, 2022

Maha-K'taka border flare-up: Bus services suspended, trucks grounded [details]

For the second day, thousands of state transport and private buses, and goods truck services from Maharashtra to Karnataka remained suspended in view of the disturbances in the border districts, officials said here on Wednesday.

Dec 7, 2022

Mysterious blast on Jammu-Srinagar highway; panic overtakes Jammu city [details]

Alert sounded in Jammu city; a team of Special Operation Group (SOG) starts combing and search operation in the area.

Dec 7, 2022

Make in America: Tim Cook, Joe Biden plan to make chips at TSMC plant in Phoenix, Arizona

In their bid to cut the dependency on China amid the supply chain turmoil, US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook have announced plans to start using chips made in the US, after opening a new processor factory in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dec 7, 2022

Delhi MCD results: AAP surges ahead as BJP battles, only transgender candidate wins [details]

Like in the last election results of 2017, Congress has stood a distant third in the MCD polls too.

Dec 7, 2022

Andhra student stuck between platform and train rescued

Rescue workers saved a 20-year-old student after she was stuck in the gap between platform and a train at Duvvada railway station in Visakhapatnam district on Wednesday.

Dec 7, 2022

MCD Poll: AAP is leading in 126 wards, BJP in 96 seats

The AAP is leading in 126 wards, while the BJP is ahead in 96 seats as of 10:30 a.m.

Dec 7, 2022