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Cyclone Biparjoy, expected to cross the Gujarat coast on June 15, is on course to become the cyclone with the longest lifespan in the Arabian Sea, as per IMD data. It will also be the third cyclone to hit the western state in June since 1965, the meteorological office said.

Union Minister for ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday chaired a high-level

Raigad sees 1,000 snake bite cases, 14 deaths in 17 months

Mumbai: At least 1,118 cases of snake bite were reported in Maharashtra’s Raigad district in the last 17 months and 14 persons have died in such incidents, an official from the civil hospital here said on Monday. In light of rise in incidents of snake bite, the civil hospital has appealed to people to go for immediate medical intervention at the nearest hospital instead of consulting quacks or using traditional remedies, the official said.

Cheetah ‘Aasha’ traverses towards UP, brought back

Bhopal: Aasha, the cheetah was darted by experts a few distance away from Uttar Pradesh after she embarked on an extraordinary journey spanning over 189 kilometers, making it the longest recorded distance travelled by a translocated cheetah in the country. She was released back into the Kuno National Park in MP’s Sheopur.

Wife arrested after BJP functionary found dead in UP

Meerut: The wife of a local BJP functionary has been arrested in connection with his death at his house in Meerut, a senior police official said on Monday. Nishant Garg’s body, which had a gunshot wound, was found on Saturday and his wife Sonia was detained, SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan said. The SSP said during interrogation, Sonia stated that Garg wanted to kill her using a country-made pistol but in a fight, a shot was fired, and the bullet hit her husband and he died.

Heat wave: Schools in Patna to remain closed till June 18

Patna: Amid the severe heatwave, the Patna administration has ordered to close all schools in the district till June 18, an official statement said. The order applies to all the private, and government schools including pre-school and Anganwari centres in Patna, it said. According to a circular from Patna District Magistrate, the order will come into force with effect from today and will remain effective till next Sunday i.e., June 18.

We have sent 3 RPF battalions & medical teams to Guj from Mumbai. Train operations will remain suspended for next 2-3 days at Veraval, Porbandar, Okha, Dwarka, Bhuj and Gandhidham.

meeting with the senior officials of the Port Authority to review the preparedness for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. The Minister

Union Home Minister’s mantra for CAPF officers