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Assam: Villagers continue to migrate to safe places due to flood
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): The villagers in Assam are forced to resort themselves to a safe place as the situation in the state worsened on Saturday due to the flood caused by heavy fall in the region.
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Cases of trachoma trichiasis -- a cause of blindness -- on rise in India
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Health Ministry has received fresh cases of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) with prevalence rate at 3.5 per 1,000 population while the World Health Organisation (WHO) restricts the disease's prevalence to less than two per 1,000 population.
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WB: Water-logging hits normal life in Cooch Behar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): Normal life in several parts of Cooch Behar has been hit due to waterlogging caused by continuous rainfall occurring for over 24 hours.
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Landslide debris on Badrinath highway causes traffic jam
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttrakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Heavy rainfall in Uttrakhand led to a landslide, waterlogging and traffic disruptions on Badrinath Highway in the wee hours of Saturday.
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Nepal floods: Police say death toll climbs to 21
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 13 (ANI): The police here on Saturday said that the death toll due to the damage caused by floods and landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall in last the 24 hours, has climbed to 21.
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37 countries, including Pak and Saudi, defend China in UN letter over Xinj
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13 (ANI): UN ambassadors from 37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have released a letter defending China's "contribution to the international human rights cause" in the Xinjiang region, in direct response to Western criticism earlier this week.
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At least 16 killed, 8 missing as floods, landslides wreak havoc in Nepal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 13 (ANI): At least 16 people were killed across Nepal due to the damage caused by floods and landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall in last the 24 hours, according to government figures.
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BJP served show-cause notice to MLA seen brandishing arms
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttarakhand BJP has served a show-cause notice to BJP MLA Pranav Champion who was seen in a video dancing to Bollywood tunes while brandishing guns, asking him why he should not be expelled from the party for his act.
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Cancer-causing bacteria gains antibiotic resistance finds KMC Scientists
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Manipal (Karnataka) [India] July 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): A study by the Kasturba Medical College and tertiary care hospital said to be first of its kind from Karnataka, has found that Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that resides in the human stomach and causes ulcers, gastritis and stomach cance
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Do climate fluctuations affect global crop yields?
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): A recent study has estimated the degree to which different modes of climate variability cause volatility in the global and regional production of corn, wheat, and soy.
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Heavy rain causes flash floods in parts of Assam, 13,000 people affected
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lakhimpur [Assam], July 9 (ANI): Flash floods caused by heavy rain in the last two days have swamped at least 43 villages and affected the lives of around 13,000 people.
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Cameron Boyce autopsy completed but cause of death yet to be revealed
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): The Los Angeles County coroner's office performed an autopsy on Disney star Cameron Boyce on Monday but has not released an official cause of death due to pending additional tests.
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