Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Tuesday said there is no need to worry about the increase in water level of the Periyar river as the two dams Idukki and Idamalayar have been opened earlier today.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI): Many Kabul residents are facing difficulties as the prices of goods have risen while the Afghani has weakened against the dollar, local media reported on Tuesday.
Champawat (Uttarakhand) [India], October 19 (ANI): In Rain-battered Uttarakhand, an under-construction bridge over the Chalthi River in Champawat got washed away due to a rise in water level.
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Following incessant rains in Kerala that caused water levels in the state's dams to rise, two shutters of the Idamalayar Dam in Ernakulam district were opened for 50 cm each at 6 am on Tuesday, officials said.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18 (ANI): An 18-year-old woman was enticed with a job offer and then gang-raped on M-4 motorway in Gojra, Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday, reported local media.
Manila [Philippines], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,943 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,727,286.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over a rise in what it termed "grave child rights violations" in Afghanistan and said children must not pay for this conflict with their childhood.
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Alleging that militancy is on a rise in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday while taking a jibe at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's "can prepare a force within 3 days", remarks said that "time has come" for Bhagwa
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the neighbouring states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and blamed them for the rise in pollution in the national capital and appealed to them to "understand" their responsibility and help
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday slammed the "double engine" National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led government in the Centre over the continuous inflation.
Manila [Philippines], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 2,720,368.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an 'Yellow Alert' in 11 districts of Kerala for heavy rainfall, which has claimed the lives of 11 people so far in the state.