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Ramban tunnel collapse: So far, 9 bodies have been recovered, 1 person is still missing

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Ramban district senior police officer Mohita Sharma told ANI news agency that rescue operations will continue until all bodies are found. So far, nine bodies have been recovered 4,444 from the debris of a tunnel under construction that collapsed in Ramban of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. At least 10 workers were trapped after a section of  tunnel on  JammuSrinagar highway burst, causing large-scale rescue operations by police, army, state forces and response teams disaster. national disaster. “So far, nine bodies have been recovered from the scene…maybe only one remains. Of these nine dead, five were from Bengal, one from Assam, two from Nepal and two people from the FIR region were  registered due to negligence,” Ramban said. Police Commissioner Mohita Sharma told the ANI news agency. “Another body was seen… machines were (used) to remove the rock… we are coming to the end of this rescue operation,” Mohita Sharma said, adding that those who could be saved would be saved...

India rises, but UP death toll falls in pandemic year

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 According to data from the Civil Registry System "CRS", Uttar Pradesh has recorded 8.73 lakh deaths in 2020 compared to 9.44 lakh deaths recorded in 2019. While the upward trend in the number of registered deaths in India also continued into 2020, Uttar Pradesh, the  most populous state of the country, saw a sharp decline, despite the fact that the total number of deaths is likely to increase. due to the Covid19 pandemic. .   According to data from  Civil Registry System "CRS", Uttar Pradesh records 8.73 lakh deaths in 2020 compared to 9.44 lakh deaths recorded in 2019.  Kerala, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Delhi also recorded a decrease in the number of registered deaths in 2020 compared to the previous year. In fact, as a percentage, Telangana recorded a decrease of 11% compared to a decrease of 7.5% of UP. What makes UP's drop all the more significant, however, is that the state has had a low number of death records. In 2019, India is on the rise, but UP ...

Typhoon Asani live update: Widespread rainfall likely as storm hugs Andhra Pradesh coast today

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 Weather forecast for India today live update, red alert in Andhra Pradesh, heat wave update in India, latest news on Cyclone Asani, 11 May 2022 and extreme downpours to be isolated by places along the coast. Cyclone Asani live news update: Cyclone Asani, forming in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to approach the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. However, it is unlikely to make landfall and can slowly turn back north-northe-east and move along the coasts of Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam  and emerge in the west-central bay the heart of Bengal  tonight. A "strong cyclone" is forecast to  weaken to a "cyclonic storm" today and then  a depression  Thursday morning.  According to the latest update from India's Meteorological Department, Cyclone Asani is located about 50 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 150 km southeast of Kakinada and 290 km southeast of Visakhapatnam in Andhra. Pradesh; and 530 km south-southwest of Gopalpur and 640 km...

Heavy Rain In Odisha, Bengal, Andhra From Tuesday With Cyclone Asani

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 Cyclone Asani: A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal that has strengthened into a cyclone is moving at 16 km/h in a northwest direction. Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Asani could bring light to moderate rain with heavy rain in isolated areas in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh from Tuesday, the weather office announced today, as the storm is expected to further intensify in the next 24 hours.  The cyclone was unlikely to make landfall either in the coast of Odisha or Andhra Pradesh, but will move parallel to the coast in the sea, the weather office added.   Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into the cyclonic storm which is moving at 16kmph in west-northwest direction. The system lay centered at 5.30 AM over Southeast Bay of Bengal, about 450 km northwest of Car Nicobar, 380 km west of Port Blair, 970 km southeast of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and 1030 km south-southeast of Puri in Odisha, the weather office said.   The system will remain...

WHO COVID19 death toll: 5 health experts weigh in on India's figures

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 The methodologies may differ to a limited extent, but the 10% difference is difficult to explain when a war of words breaks out in India and abroad. With COVID19 deemed unclear, a new controversy over it has emerged, this time from mortality figures provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by claims similar  from well-known global medical journals such as The Lancet and Science.   The world's leading health authority has announced that more than 4.7 million people in India - nearly 10 times more than official figures show - have died from COVID19.   The Indian government rejects the figure saying that WHO's methodology is flawed and that there is plenty of public evidence to ensure the global body is not mistaken.   So far, India has officially recorded more than half a million deaths from the new coronavirus. It reported 481,000 deaths from COVID19  between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021, but WHO estimates put th...

Typhoon Asani will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to Kolkata between May 10-13

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  Here's what we know and what we don't know about the impending storm over the Bay of Bengal An area of ​​low pressure over the southern Andaman Sea is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Sunday, the Met office  said. According to the Met Bulletin on Friday, Kolkata is expected to receive heavy rain and thunderstorms between May 10 and May 13.    Here's what we know and don't know about the  storm going to happen   Q: Where is the system now?   A: On Friday, the system appeared as an area of ​​low pressure over the waters south of the Andaman  and southeastern Bay of Bengal, more than 1,000 kilometers from Bengal.   Q: What are the possible next steps?   A: The system is forecast to turn into a tropical depression on Saturday and a cyclone on Sunday. "The system is very likely to move to the northwest and strengthen into a depression over the southeastern Bay of Bengal on the evening of May 7  and  a...