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August 16, 2025 1:10 PM

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Puducherry Celebrates De Jure Transfer Day

De Jure Transfer Day was celebrated today in Puducherry. The day marks the formal transfer of the erstwhile French settlements of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam to the Indian Union in 1962, following the Treaty of Cession.   Earlier, in 1954, a referendum was held at Keezhur where an overwhelm...

August 16, 2025 8:36 AM

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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Goa; Heavy Rainfall and Strong Winds Expected from August 15–20

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Goa, with warning of an increase in rainfall activity across the state from  15th to 20th August 2025. According to the forecast,  widespread rainfall with heavy showers at a few places is expected on 16th, 18th and 19th August,...

August 16, 2025 8:29 AM

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IMD Issues Red Alert for Mumbai as Heavy Rains Trigger Water-Logging, Travel Disruptions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai for today. Intermittent rains have been lashing the city since yesterday morning, with intense showers reported in several areas during the early hours today.   The continuous downpour has cau...

August 16, 2025 8:27 AM

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Two Dead, Two Injured in Late-Night Mudslide in Mumbai’s Vikhroli Area

In Maharashtra, two people lost their lives and two others were injured in a mudslide in the Vikhroli area near Mumbai last night. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when soil and rocks slid down from a nearby hillside and collapsed onto a hut.     The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospita...

August 15, 2025 9:08 PM

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Delhi: Wall of dargah near Humayun Tomb collapsed, 5 dead

  Five people have died after wall of a dargah near Humayun's Tomb collapsed this evening in New Delhi. Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, Sanjay Jain told media that around 10 people have been injured due to the wall collapse. He informed that police, fire brigade and other departments have starte...