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NGT constitutes ‘independent body’ to consider Vedanta’s plea challenging Sterlite plant closure

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson directed the committee to assume charge in two weeks and submit a report within six weeks.

Godavari, Krishna in spate

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People of lanka villages badly hit; four gates of Srisailam reservoir lifted

Problem of plenty: Floodwaters inundate a lanka village in P. Gannavaram mandal of East Godavari district.

Mangaluru-Mysuru stretch unlikely to be restored soon

Raviprasad Kamila

It may take at least six months to repair Mysuru-Mani-Mangaluru NH 275: Police

An injured man being rescued by the Fire and Emergency Services personnel and the NDRF, at Jodupala near Madikeri on Sunday; (below) the Mysuru-Mani-Mangaluru NH 275 has been damaged in at least six places between Jodupala Junction and Madikeri.

Eight crest gates of Srisailam project lifted

B. Chandrashekhar

At 10 p.m. on Saturday, water level reached 533 ft in Nagarjunasagar, raising the hopes of farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

2.14 lakh cusecs of flood was discharged through the eight gates of Srisailam dam by 10 p.m. on Saturday, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

NGT constitutes ‘independent body’ to consider Vedanta’s plea challenging Sterlite plant closure

Mangaluru-Mysuru stretch unlikely to be restored soon

Eight crest gates of Srisailam project lifted

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A private rescue group in action in Aluva

Kerala

Volunteer groups augment rescue efforts in Aluva

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A bus engulfed in flames in Surat on Sunday.

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Violence in Surat after Patidar leader's arrest

Tamil Nadu

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NGT constitutes ‘independent body’ to consider Vedanta’s plea challenging Sterlite plant closure

Shinjini Ghosh A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson directed the committee to assume charge in two weeks and submit a report within six weeks.

Tamil Nadu

Special Correspondent Tamil Nadu Common Admission for postgraudate courses, including ME, M.Tech, M.Arch, and M.Plan, will begin from August 28. The morning session will be for those who cleared the GATE and the evening session, till August 31, will be for TANCET rank holders, said V. Rhymend Uthariaraj, selection secretary.

Kerala

Volunteer groups augment rescue efforts in Aluva

G. Anand A set of Good Samaritans muster men and pool resources to save lives

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Kerala

Kerala Floods: The Aftermath

Kerala Bureau Stories of loss and devastation from around Ernakulam and Aluva in Kerala.

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Karnataka

Mangaluru-Mysuru stretch unlikely to be restored soon

Raviprasad Kamila It may take at least six months to repair Mysuru-Mani-Mangaluru NH 275: Police

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy inspecting rain-affected areas in Kodagu on Sunday.

Karnataka

Kovind, Modi dial HDK

Special Correspondent Chief Minister directs PWD officials to repair roads on a war-footing

Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh

Godavari, Krishna in spate

Special Correspondent People of lanka villages badly hit; four gates of Srisailam reservoir lifted

On a mission: Personnel of the A.P. State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department carrying an inflated boat before heading for Kerala, in Vijayawada.

Andhra Pradesh

Naidu calls Pinarayi, promises all help

Staff Reporter Rescue teams, equipment sent to help Kerala battle rain fury

Telangana

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Hyderabad

Eight crest gates of Srisailam project lifted

B. Chandrashekhar At 10 p.m. on Saturday, water level reached 533 ft in Nagarjunasagar, raising the hopes of farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Secretary Department of Science and Technology Ashutosh Sharma addressing the 16th convocation of National Institute of Technology in Warangal on Saturday.

Telangana

‘DST working to reverse-brain drain from India’

Special Correspondent A number of projects have been evolved to retain scientific talent, says Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology

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Violence in Surat after Patidar leader's arrest

Mahesh Langa Violence erupted in Gujarat’s Surat after the arrest of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Alpesh Kathiria in a 2016 sedition case. Mr. Kathiria was arrested in connection with a two-year old case on the day when police also arrested the quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad. Mr. Patel was later released on bail late night. However, as soon as the news of Mr. Kathiria’s arrest became public, hundreds of Patidar youth came out on streets in Surat’s Patidar-dominated Varachha

Randeep Singh Surjewala addressing a rally in Pataudi on Sunday.

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Surjewala flays Modi, Khattar

Staff Reporter ‘Backstabbed those who brought the BJP to power’