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Hyderabad battered by heavy rain again; flooding in some areas

18 October 2020

  • Hyderabad battered by heavy rain again; flooding in some areas

    Days after torrential rain triggered heavy flood in Hyderabad and killed over 50 people, heavy showers lashed the city again on Saturday evening, leaving several parts of the city flooded.

    The Hyderabad Traffic Police closed the Falaknuma Bridge for the public after a portion of the road caved in due to heavy rains.

  • Coronavirus India Live Updates: India could see second wave during winter, expert says

    India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million population in the world with less than 1,000 fatalities registered daily since October 4. The fatality rate of 1.52 per cent on Friday was the lowest since March 22, the Union health ministry said. 

  • "Faith, Acceptability Have To Be Earned, Not Commanded": Top Court Judge

    The seniormost judge of the Supreme Court Justice NV Ramana has said the greatest strength of the judiciary is the faith of people in it and judges must be "steadfast in holding on to their principles" and "fearless in their decisions" to withstand all pressures and odds.

  • Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says

    The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detected and isolated living coronavirus on the outer packaging of frozen cod during efforts to trace the virus in an outbreak reported last week in the city of Qingdao, the agency said on its website.

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