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7 killed in lightning strikes across Bihar

India, May 30 -- At least seven people died due to lightning strikes across Bihar on Friday, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said. Choudhary has directed officials of the Disaster Management Departme... Read More


As mercury recedes, States brace for rainy weather amid IMD's weak monsoon forecast

India, May 30 -- With the monsoon's arrival just around the corner, several states on Friday saw maximum temperatures dip below the 40-degree Celsius mark and braced for a wet spell, even as the IMD i... Read More


People defeated politics of hatred: Punjab CM Mann

India, May 30 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday expressed happiness at AAP winning a "sizable number of wards" and leading in many others in the civic body elections, saying people have... Read More


India sees drop in severe diarrhoea cases: NFHS-6

India, May 30 -- India has recorded a slight decline in severe diarrhoea cases among children under five years of age, with improved vaccination coverage and better access to safe drinking water contr... Read More


Himachal Govt offering student loans at 1% interest for education: CM

India, May 30 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Friday that the Himachal Pradesh Government is offering loans of up to Rs 20 lakh at an interest rate of just one per cent to studen... Read More


Congress claims 98% of Indore drinking water samples found contaminated

India, May 30 -- The opposition Congress on Friday claimed that nearly 98 per cent of 240 drinking water samples collected in Indore, which has been ranked as the country's cleanest city multiple time... Read More


Manipur Govt decides to cut size of VIP convoys

India, May 30 -- The Manipur Government on Friday decided to reduce the size of VIP convoys following a security review, introduce 'work from home' arrangements, freeze Government-funded foreign trave... Read More


Congress in hectic talks over Karnataka Government

India, May 30 -- Top Congress leaders were engaged in hectic deliberations on Friday over the new government formation in Karnataka on a day Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot formally accepted the resignat... Read More


Ebola outbreak: India has sent first tranche of medical supplies to Africa CDC, says MEA

India, May 30 -- India has sent its first tranche of medical supplies to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) amid the outbreak of Ebola in parts of the continent, the Mi... Read More


India, US hold talks on Indo-Pacific security challenges

India, May 30 -- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J Paparo in Singapore on Friday and held wide-ranging talks on security challenges in ... Read More