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Ernakulam, Dec 2: The coastal areas of Ernakulam district in Kerala on Saturday faced the wrath of raging sea in the wake of cyclone Ockhi. Nearly 2,700 people from 718 families were evacuated to seven shelters spread over five villages in Kochi taluk as on Saturday afternoon. The first casualty in connection with the natural calamity was also reported from the district as 42-year-old Rexon was

Colombo, Dec 2: Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape rising floodwaters after a cyclone killed at least 26 people. Cyclone Ockhi has left 13 people dead in Sri Lanka and killed an equal number in India's Kerala and Tamil Nadu states since Friday as it churns in the Arabian Sea. Eleven people, mostly fishermen, remained missing in the two countries as

Washington, Dec 2: US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the recently concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit co-hosted by the US and India last month in Hyderabad, the White House said today. President Trump's daughter Ivanka, who is also his senior advisor, had led the US delegation at the three-day

London, Dec 2: India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation under a category that represents nations with the largest interests in international sea borne trade. India was re-elected to the body under Category B at an assembly of the organisation at its headquarters here yesterday. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha represented India at the assembly

New Delhi, Dec 1: A newborn, who was declared dead along with his still-born twin by Delhi's Max hospital, was about to be buried when his family found him alive. After this, both the mother and newborn were admitted to another hospital. Delhi Police Spokesperson Deependra Pathak told ANI that the police were taking into account all details of the situation, and were also consulting legal experts

Peshawar, Dec 1: Pakistani Taliban gunmen, using the disguise of all-enveloping burquas, stormed the campus of an agriculture university in Pakistan on Friday, wounding at least five people, police said. The attackers were exchanging fire with security forces at the Directorate of Agriculture Institute of Peshawar, said Tahir Khan, chief of police in the northwestern city. "Police and army

New Delhi, Dec 1: Continuing his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today asked him why public money was "squandered" in purchasing power at higher rates from private companies. Asking the third question in the series "a question a day", Gandhi asked Modi why the coffers of four private firms were filled between 2002-2016 by buying power of Rs 62,549

Lucknow, Dec 1: The ruling BJP today established early gains in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls as counting of votes was in progress for all the 652 urban local bodies. For the mayoral elections, the saffron party forged ahead on almost all the 16 seats from where trends were available after an hour of counting. BJP's mayor candidates were leading in Meerut, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and

Lucknow, Dec 1: The ruling BJP today established early gains in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls as counting of votes was in progress for all the 652 urban local bodies. For the mayoral elections, the saffron party forged ahead on almost all the 16 seats from where trends were available after an hour of counting. BJP's mayor candidates were leading in Meerut, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and

New Delhi, Dec 1: The Centre has initiated moves to withdraw its controversial May 23 notification banning sale of cattle for slaughter in livestock markets and will bring an amended version specifying dos and don'ts intended to prevent cruelty to animals and address safety and hygiene issues. The environment ministry has written to the law ministry seeking its view on withdrawal of the