Amphan: 80 dead in Bengal, ‘state suffered damage worth ₹1 lakh cr’

PM Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of the Amphan-hit areas of Bengal and Odisha and announced interim relief packages for the states. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said her state suffered damages worth ₹1 lakh crore. Read More
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Amphan impact ‘more severe than Aila’, Bengal death toll 72

Supercyclone Amphan, which made landfall in southern West Bengal, killed 72 people in the state and left a trail of devastation. Officials said its impact was more severe than Cyclone Aila, which hit the state in May 1999. Read More
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Supercyclone Amphan kills at least 12 after making landfall in Bengal

The severe tropical cyclonic storm Amphan made landfall in West Bengal’s Sagar island, on Wednesday afternoon. Odisha missed a direct hit as the supercyclone changed course slightly. So far, there are reports of 12 deaths in Bengal. Read More
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Tiger number rises in India, but vanishes from three parks

According to the latest national tiger census released, on Monday, by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there has been nearly 33 per cent rise in the number of tigers in India. The count of tigers has reached to 2,967 compared to the count of 2,226 in 2014. Read More
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Cyclone Vayu moves towards sea, will not hit Gujarat

The Indian Meteorological Department announced that Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat on the Saurashtra coast as it has moved towards the sea. Read More
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Monsoon hits Kerala after a week’s delay, alert sounded in state

The monsoon finally hit the coast of Kerala after a delay of a week. It missed its usual June 1 date. The India Meteorological Department confirmed its arrival on June 8. Red alert has been sounded in four districts of Kerala as it expects heavy showers. Read More
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Before backing tribals in SC, govt diluted gram sabha powers

The Centre issued a circular clarifying compliance with the Forest Rights Act and obtaining consent of the gram sabha under the act was no longer necessary to consider projects on forest land, a day before it sought a stay and modification of Supreme Court’s February 13 order. Read More
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Rafale row: Ram refuses to reveal his sources, says papers not stolen

N Ram said, “We got them from confidential sources and no force on earth can make me or us reveal the source of the documents, because we have given our word.” Read More
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Indian air strikes in Pakistan: New Delhi informs world capitals

India informed the envoys of all major countries about its air strikes deep inside Pakistan, including the one on the Jaish-e-Muhammed’s biggest terror training camp in Balakot, on Tuesday, just a few hours after the strikes. Read More
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China urges India and Pakistan to maintain ‘restraint’

In a reaction to India’s “non-military preemptive strike” on a major Jaish-e-Muhammed terror camp in Balakot, China said that it hopes for the two countries to maintain “restraint” and “do more to improve bilateral relations”. Read More
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