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Kodagu, Aug 21: As Karnataka battles rain and flood fury, people from all across the country have been extending their help in the relief operations by sending food items and other essentials. However, the state government has urged people not to send any more relief materials but instead extend monetary assistance. Kodagu district-in-charge Minister SR Mahesh has requested people to not to send

New Delhi, Aug 21: In the latest development, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced Tuesday the UAE has offered Rs 700 crore towards Kerala flood relief. Meanwhile, the state cabinet has suggested Governor P Sathasivam hold a special assembly session on August 30 to discuss post-flood discussion over relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Kerala. Earlier today, the state government

Kochi, Aug 21: NRI billionaire and chairman of Abu Dhabi-headquartered VPS Healthcare Dr Shamsheer Vayalil will donate Rs 50 crore for the relief of flood victims in Kerala, which is the largest individual contribution, so far. Vayalil will set up a project, which will provide solutions for three issues the victims face – housing, healthcare and education. “This is a very difficult time for Kerala

Aug 21: If you are someone who hasn't backed up multimedia files along with WhatsApp chats on Google Drive for over an year then take note. Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp has announced that it will automatically delete personal data of users if the same hasn't been backed up on GoogleDrive. So, if you are WhatsApp on one particular smartphone for some time and if you haven't backed up

1.Islam prescribes only two religious festivals for Muslims: 1) Eid-ul-Fitr, which falls on the 1st day of Shawwal, marks the end of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. 2) Eid-ul-Adha, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of Islamic lunar calendar, is the culmination of Hajj, one of the key pillar of Islam and an event of great power and spirituality. 2.No major attempt

New Delhi, Aug 21: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today highlighted how people of all communities in a small town in rain-ravaged Karnataka's Kodagu were working together to help flood victims, describing communal harmony as the essence of India. Citing the example of Suntikoppa town in Kodagu of Karnataka, he shared a video where people were working together to help those in need and described

Bengaluru, Aug 21: A doctor under the influence of alcohol ran his BMW over a 17-year-old youth on HAL Airport Road in the city in the wee hours of Monday, leaving him dead. The accused, identified as Dr Ravi Teja A (30), was arrested after the incident that occurred near Domlur flyover around 12.30am. The victim is Kevin R, who was a flower decorator from Jogupalya area. He was crossing the road

Bengaluru, Aug 21: The weatherman has warned of heavy rainfall in several places along the coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and at few regions in Karnataka. Karnataka, which is witnessing a drastic flood situation, has requested Rs 100 crore relief fund for from the Centre. "The Prime Minister has announced relief of Rs 500 Crore for Kerala, we expect at least Rs 100 Crore for Kodagu. We will

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21: Lakhs of people who have been rendered homeless by the devastating floods struggled to bring back a semblance of normalcy to their lives as flood waters receded and rains stopped in most parts of Kerala on Monday. With the recovery of six more bodies at Paravoor in Ernakulam district on Sunday, the death toll since August 8 rose to 216. The last leg of rescue

Hassan, Aug 21: Karnataka Minister H D Revanna courted a controversy after a video purportedly showing him flinging biscuit packets at flood victims in a relief camp in Hassan district went viral on Monday. Revanna, PWD Minister and brother of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, was seen picking biscuit packets and hurling them at the people sheltered in the relief camp. As the video clip went viral