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Breaking news updates: Delhi CM Kejriwal to campaign in Uttar Pradesh today

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Updated on Feb 21, 2022 07:25 AM IST

Elephant dies after being hit by train in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district

This is the third elephant death in the state in the last four days. On Saturday, two days after the death of a 55-year-old elephant in Motichur range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve in infighting, the other elephant involved in the infighting also died. His carcass was found in Song River in Chiddarwala area of Haridwar district.

Elephant numbers have crossed the 2,000 mark in the state, according to an elephant census held last year. The state has recorded a 29.9% increase in elephant numbers since 2015. (HT FILE PHOTO.)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:45 AM IST

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Army honours soldiers killed in J&K

In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment here, Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen D P Pandey and all ranks paid homage to the gallant soldiers on behalf of the proud nation, he said.

Two Army soldiers and a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist were killed in the gunbattle in the Zainpora area of Shopian on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 02:55 AM IST

ByPress trust of India, Srinagar

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70-yr-old woman raped by thieves in Bengal: Police

The accused entered the victim’s hut through the roof and raped her before decamping with her sewing machine.

The neighbours came to her rescue when they heard her crying for help, said police (Ht File)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kolkata

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60.7% turnout in Tamil Nadu urban civic body polls; lowest in Chennai

Among the 21 corporations, which went to polls, the Greater Chennai Corporation registered the lowest turnout of 43.59 per cent while Karur polled the maximum of 75.84 per cent on Saturday, according to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC).

The single-phase election was held to fill up 12,838 posts in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities, 490 town panchayats and 649 urban local bodies in the Tamil Nadu. (ANI)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:18 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chennai

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70-yr-old woman raped by thieves, another killed in 2 Bengal villages

In another incident that took place around the same time at Malda district in north Bengal, 51-year-old Baby Bibi was murdered at Sheikhpura-Purbapara village in the Manikchak area. Her son, who is a civic police volunteer, found the body after returning from duty on Sunday morning.

At Malda district in north Bengal, 51-year-old Baby Bibi was murdered at Sheikhpura-Purbapara village in the Manikchak area. (HT FILE PHOTO.)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:18 AM IST

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Kerala sees three-fold increase in very heavy rainfall incidences since 2015: Met dept data

While the coastal state experienced 43 very heavy rainfall events in 2015, the number of such extreme weather events increased to 115 in 2021, the weather office data showed.

Forty-three incidences of very heavy rainfall were registered in 2015, of which 19 were in June; year 2016 registered 23, of which 16 alone were in June; 2017 registered 38 such events, with September witnessing 14 incidences. (PTI)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:17 AM IST

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Andhra enhances pay benefits for employees

The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government succeeded in the eleventh hour in getting the employees to withdraw their indefinite strike call over the RPS

The government finally budged after lakhs of employees marched to Vijayawada city on February 3 demanding that the RPS orders issued on January 17 be rescinded. (File/Representative use)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:17 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Amaravati

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Pension scheme for ministers’ personal staff in Kerala won’t be changed: CPI(M)

Balakrishnan said these things are decided by the state government and not the Governor and added that it was not going to give into the latter on this issue.

CPI (M)’s state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the pension scheme for personal staff of ministers was launched in 1984 by the then ruling UDF and subsequent governments have continued with it. (HT Archives)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:17 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram

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Over 10 million participate in Telangana tribal fair

The Governor, on her second visit to Medaram in Mulugu district where the biennial tribal fair is celebrated, offered sarees and performed special puja to goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma.

The tribal priests, officials, Mulug MLA D Anasuya alias Seetakka and others extended a warm welcome to Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:16 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Hyderabad

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Kerala govt seeks powers for states to remove Governor

The state submitted this recommendation to the central government-appointed Punchhi commission, set up to look into measures to improve the centre-state relations.

The latest initiative assumes significance in the light of the tussle between the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government. (ANI)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:16 AM IST

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Telangana may not invite PM to Yadadri temple function

Yadadri Temple Development Authority (YTDA) chairman G Kishan Rao confirmed that the consecration is now going to be a low-key affair

K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has cancelled the proposed ‘Maha Sudershana Yagam’, a week-long mega Vedic ritual, originally scheduled to be held from March 21, as a prelude to the inauguration of the temple. (ANI)

Published on Feb 21, 2022 12:15 AM IST

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Sivasankar behind row over NGO posting: Swapna Suresh

Suresh said that she was not aware of the NGO’s background and was grateful to it for giving her an opportunity.

NGO Highrange Rural Development Society (HRDS) had appointed Suresh as the director of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) to generate resources for the charity outfit working among tribals. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:14 AM IST

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