Name: God, give the govt some wisdom: Farmers protest with hymns
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Drought-hit farmers in Aurangabad staged a unique protest to draw attention to their water woes. With dhols in tow, they sang bhajans, asking God to give the govt some

God, give the govt some wisdom: Farmers protest with hymns

Drought-hit farmers in Aurangabad staged a unique protest to draw attention to their water woes. With dhols in tow, they sang bhajans, asking God to give the govt some wisdom, as they prayed for rain. Over 70 villages in Maharashtra's Paithand tehsil are reeling under acute water shortage due to the Godavari river drying up. The agitating farmers are demanding for the release of water from the left canal of the Jayakwadi dam.

This video will definitely send chills down your spine. A whole road came crashing down within seconds as massive landslide struck Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh. T

This video will definitely send chills down your spine. A whole road came crashing down within seconds as massive landslide struck Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh

Watch the scary landslide video from Himachal

This video will definitely send chills down your spine. A whole road came crashing down within seconds as massive landslide struck Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh.&nbsp;
The horrific video of the landslide showed a large part of the road vanishing in moments as a large part of the mountain caved in. The National Highway-707 was blocked near the Barwas area due to the landslide in Sirmaur.
Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/on-camera-landslide-kills-9-people-in-himachal-pradesh-s-kinnaur-1627212436176">On camera: landslide kills 9 people in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur</a>
Himachal has been reeling under the vagaries of weather, flash floods and landslides for many days. As many as 144 tourists are stranded in Lahaul-Spiti following a cloudburst and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
Officials said 204 people were stuck in Pattan Valley, of which 60 were rescued by police and Fire Department officials with the help of a ladder bridge.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has now clarified his controversial remarks on the gangrape of two minor girls where he seemed to blame the victims and their parents.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has now clarified his controversial remarks on the gangrape of two minor girls where he seemed to blame the victims and their parents.

Under fire over rape remarks, Goa CM clarifies

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has now clarified his <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/goa-cm-on-rape-of-two-girls-on-beach-parents-must-introspect-why-children-go-to-beaches-at-night-1627478792599" target="_blank">controversial remarks on the gangrape of two minor girls</a> where he seemed to blame the victims and their parents.
Sawant triggered outrage when he tried to pin the blame on the parents asking why were the girls out on beach so late. The CM had added that it was the parents' duty to ensure the safety of their children, and that the girls should not have been allowed to leave home at night, particularly as they are minors.
The chief minister on Friday clarified that his remarks were taken out of context. "Both as head of a responsible Govt &amp; as a father of a 14-yr-old daughter, I was deeply pained &amp; disturbed," Sawant stated. He added that at no point, he tried to deny the right to security provided by our law to the citizens.
The comments triggered outcry from the opposition, who have demanded Pramod Sawant's resignation and said Goa has become more dangerous for women under BJP rule

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the killing of a district judge in Dhanbad while he was on his morning jog, news agency ANI has reported. "A

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the killing of a district judge in Dhanbad while he was on his morning jog, news agency ANI has reported.
"A judge has been killed. Whether it is an accident or murder we need to find it. It is a very sensitive case and hence the court has taken suo moto cognizance," advocate general Rajiv Ranjan told ANI.
Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand was reportedly hearing some high profile criminal cases.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/on-cctv-jharkhand-judge-on-morning-jog-run-over-by-tempo-sc-takes-note-1627541196807" target="_blank">CCTV footage</a>&nbsp;showed that Anand, district and sessions judge-8 of Dhanbad court, was jogging on one side of a fairly wide road at Randhir Verma Chowk early on Wednesday when a heavy auto-rickshaw veered towards him, hit him from behind and fled the scene.
Police have arrested two people, who were allegedly on the auto-rickshaw at the time of the accident. The auto-rickshaw was later recovered from the neighbouring Giridh district on Wednesday night itself. It was allegedly stolen from Dhanbad.
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Kuturakenda village in Odisha's Titlagarh is surrounded by three streams and is cut off every monsoon due to rising water levels. The administration has been promising

Kuturakenda village in Odisha's Titlagarh is surrounded by three streams and is cut off every monsoon due to rising water levels. The administration has been promising a bridge to the villagers for long. But it never materialised. Fed up with the administrative delays, the villagers have started building&nbsp;a wooden bridge themselves to avoid being marooned again.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, the villagers are seen working on the wooden bridge. They say that streams swell up during monsoons and it becomes difficult for villagers to access basic facilities such as schools and healthcare.
They add that the govt promises a bridge every year, but to no avail. Shamed by the villagers' efforts, the administration has lauded the initiative and has again promised a permanent bridge.

Days after deadly clashes at the Assam-Mizoram border which left 6 Assam cops dead and dozens injured, the state govt has asked its citizen not to travel to Mizoram. T

Days after deadly clashes at the Assam-Mizoram border which left 6 Assam cops dead and dozens injured, the state govt has asked its citizen not to travel to Mizoram.
Also See |<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/assam-mizoram-border-clash-himanta-biswa-sarma-says-won-t-concede-an-inch-of-assam-1627383400584" target="_blank">&nbsp;Himanta Biswa Sarma says, 'won't concede an inch of Assam'</a>
The first-of-its-kind travel advisory by one state govt against the another stated: "Even after this incident, certain Mizo civil society, students and youth organisations are constantly issuing provocative statements against the state of Assam and its people".
It also claimed it had been reliably learnt from video footage available with Assam police, that many Mizoram civilians remain deployed armed with automatic weapons at the border.
Also See |<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/mizoram-mp-gives-death-threat-to-assam-cops-outside-parliament-1627533228816" target="_blank">&nbsp;Mizoram MP gives death threat to Assam cops outside parliament</a>
In view of all this, the state government said, the people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram and those staying in Mizoram on work-related compulsions, "should exercise utmost caution".
Earlier on Thursday, Cachar Guardian Minister Ashok Singhal alleged that while Assam has withdrawn its police forces from the border after the central government ordered deployment of CRPF personnel at the Assam-Mizoram border, Aizwal was yet to do so.
He, claimed Mizoram wanted to settle the dispute &ldquo;by arms and ammunitions&rdquo;, which is the &ldquo;wrong approach&rdquo;.
A defiant Mizoram government, meanwhile, countered stating a large contingent of Assam Police personnel was being mobilised at the interstate border.
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The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state reports a spike in daily cases. The team headed by Nat

The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state reports a spike in daily cases.
The team headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh will reach Kerala on Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The Central government is sending six-member team to Kerala. As a large number of COVID cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will aid state's ongoing efforts in Covid-19 management." The ministry's statement said the team will work closely with state health authorities, take a stock of the ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to contain the spread of the virus.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/as-cases-spike-icmr-serosurvey-shows-kerala-has-least-covid-antibodies-1627536618376" target="_blank">As cases spike, ICMR serosurvey shows Kerala has least Covid antibodies</a>
With an active caseload of 1.54 lakh as of latest update, Kerala accounts for 37.1 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
Meanwhile, the Kerala govt has further extended the weekend lockdown from this week.

The supposed accident of a judge in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad has taken a chilling turn after CCTV footage from the scene revealed that a tempo driver deliberately ran

The supposed accident of a judge in Jharkhand&rsquo;s Dhanbad has taken a chilling turn after CCTV footage from the scene revealed that a tempo driver deliberately ran him over during his morning walk.
The CCTV footage shows the Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand jogging by the roadside when the tempo starts moving from the middle of the road towards the sidewalk even when the entire road looks empty.
The tempo then hits the judge and speeds away. The tempo&nbsp;driver has been arrested.
Judge Anand was found lying on the road, bleeding, by a man who took him to hospital, where he died later.
The incident was raised in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said he had spoken to the Jharkhand High Court and asserted: "We are aware of the case and we will take care."
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K Vanlalvena, Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram on Wednesday openly threatened Assam police, amid an escalating border dispute between two neighbouring states Assam and Mizor

K Vanlalvena, Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram on Wednesday openly threatened Assam police, amid an escalating border dispute between two neighbouring states Assam and Mizoram.
"More than 200 policemen entered out territory and they pushed back our policemen from our own posts and they gave firing orders first, before we fired. They are lucky that we didn't kill them all. If they come again, we shall kill them all," he said.
A team of Assam Police are now going to Delhi to question K Vanlalvena on what they alleged is a deliberate, unprovoked attack by the Mizoram Police near the border on Monday.
Six Assam policemen died in unprecedented violence between the police forces of two states earlier this week. The Assam police have alleged a conspiracy and accused the Mizoram MP of having a role in it.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/assam-mizoram-agree-to-deploy-neutral-forces-at-contested-border-1627494813264" target="_blank">Assam, Mizoram agree to deploy neutral forces at contested border</a>
The violence in which 45 people were also injured, had started on Monday morning at the Inner Line Reserve Forest area of Cachar district. Later each state had issued tit-for-tat allegations of intrusion in violation of a previous understanding. Paramilitary forces were deployed to keep the peace at the disturbed area.

The water level has increased in the Chenab River at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir due to heavy rainfall in the region. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban has advised pe

The water level has increased in the Chenab River at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir due to heavy rainfall in the region.
Deputy Commissioner, Ramban has advised people not to venture anywhere near riverbanks of all water-bodies.
"River Chenab is flowing far higher than its normal water level. People are again advised not to venture anywhere near riverbanks of all water-bodies in District Ramban. Remain Vigilant and Alert," tweeted Deputy Commissioner, Ramban.
Earlier in the day, a cloudburst was reported in the Gulabgarh area of the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Watch Also |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/at-least-16-dead-scores-missing-as-flash-floods-hit-himachal-j-k-and-ladakh-1627490056808" target="_blank">At least 16 dead, scores missing as flash floods hit Himachal, J&amp;K and Ladakh</a>

A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been repor

A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath&nbsp;cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been reported so far.&nbsp;
Two SDRF teams are present at the cave and one additional team of SDRF&nbsp;has been deputed from Ganderbal
They have asked people living at the base of the holy cave and nearby areas to move to a higher ground.&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/jammu-kashmir-5-dead-over-25-missing-after-cloudburst-in-kishtwar-district-1627462545273">Jammu &amp; Kashmir: 5 dead, over 25 missing after cloudburst in Kishtwar district</a>

At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday

At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Several structures, including eight homes, were swept away by flash floods after heavy rain and cloudburst in the mountainous region of Chenab Valley.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Air Force has been asked to assist local teams in rescue operations in Kishtwar.&nbsp;PM Modi&nbsp;also&nbsp;tweeted to say that the Centre is monitoring the situation in Kishtwar, and all possible assistance is being provided to local authorities.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days. With the prediction of more rain till the end of this month, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/imd-issues-red-alert-for-uttarakhand-heavy-rain-expected-residents-told-to-be-alert-1627449420627" target="_blank">IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, heavy rain expected, residents told to be alert</a>

Sahadev from Sukma in Chhattisgarh is the newest internet sensation. His song "bachpan ka pyaar" is breaking the internet. Interestingly, Sahadev sang the song two year

Sahadev from Sukma in Chhattisgarh is the newest internet sensation. His song "bachpan ka pyaar" is breaking the internet. Interestingly, Sahadev sang the song two years ago at a school function, but it has suddenly gone viral now. He now is a student of class seven.
Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel met Sahadev and shared a video of him singing the viral song on Tuesday.
The song has become so popular that rapper Badshah has offered to sing a duet with Sahadev.

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. Officials said two people are feared dead

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.
In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were washed away in Brahamganga, a tributary of the Parvati river, near Manikaran on Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in the water level, officials said.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/imd-issues-red-alert-for-uttarakhand-heavy-rain-expected-residents-told-to-be-alert-1627449420627" target="_blank">IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, heavy rain expected</a>
In Lahaul, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday night. At least, nine labourers are still missing.
In Lahaul-Spiti, several roads have been blocked and around 60 vehicles are stranded due to multiple landslides.
Many roads in various other parts of the state have been blocked due to landslides.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand. As per the weather department, the state capital, Dehradun is expected to r

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand. As per the weather department, the state capital,&nbsp;Dehradun&nbsp;is expected to receive heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours.
Water logging could affect a large number of areas in Dehradun, the Met department said, warning tourists&nbsp;that they&nbsp;should not travel to&nbsp;Uttarakhand&nbsp;for the time being.&nbsp;
A red alert by the IMD indicates 'extremely heavy' rainfall amounting to over 200 mm of rain over a period of 24 hours. The&nbsp;red alert also signifies&nbsp;'warning' and is meant to direct authorities to 'take action' to prevent or deal with any eventualities.
Authorities have&nbsp;also put Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh on alert, after 10 people went missing due to flash floods triggered by incessant rain in the state.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/himachal-flash-floods-4-dead-9-missing-mother-son-washed-away-1627456302960">Himachal flash floods: 4 dead &amp; 9 missing, mother-son washed away</a>
According to state govt authorities, one person died and nine went missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti,&nbsp;while another man was reported missing from the Chamba district.

In another classic case of man-animal conflict, a local resident was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Morongi tea estate outside the reserve forest under Golagha

In another classic case of man-animal conflict, a local resident was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Morongi tea estate outside the reserve forest under Golaghat range in Assam on Sunday. 
On Sunday evening, tea garden workers came face to face with a herd of wild elephants crossing the National Highway 39. The workers and passers-by were teasing the animals when one elephant in the herd lost its cool and chased people back. The 45 year old fell down while trying to run and was stomped by the enraged elephant. 
According to official data, in the last 10 years, at least 812 people have died in Assam due to the human-elephant conflict.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/elephant-herd-enters-fields-in-andhra-s-palamaner-panic-ensues-1624454658703" target="_blank">Elephant herd enters fields in Andhra&rsquo;s Palamaner, panic ensues</a>

18 labourers, sleeping on the road in front of a bus, were crushed to death this morning by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, 28 km from state cap

18 labourers, sleeping on the road in front of a bus, were crushed to death this morning by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, 28 km from state capital Lucknow.
The labourers, who are from Bihar, were returning from Haryana when their bus broke down on a highway last night. They then slept on the road in front of the bus.
The double-decker bus, was parked on the side of the road with passengers inside it. The truck hit the bus from behind, crushing the labourers to death.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pm-modi-s-lavish-praise-for-yogi-s-handling-of-covid-pandemic-in-up-1626337196747" target="_blank">PM Modi's lavish praise for Yogi's handling of Covid pandemic in UP</a>

Remains of a 4500-year-old Harappan city, Dholavira, located in present-day Gujarat, has been inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage sites. Dholavira was discovered

Remains of a&nbsp;4500-year-old Harappan city, Dholavira, located in present-day Gujarat, has been inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage sites.
Dholavira was discovered by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1967-68. It is said to be one of the five largest Harappan sites and most prominent archeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation. This world heritage site is considered to be the grandest cities of its time. 
The site was thought to be occupied from 2650 BC but began to decline slowly after about 2100 BC. It was briefly abandoned but reoccupied again until 1450 BC.
Gujarat has a total of four World Heritage Sites now. The other three are Champaner near Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and Ahmedabad.
India has now entered the Super-40 club for World Heritage Site inscriptions. Since 2014, India has added 10 new World Heritage sites.

Laying wreaths to pay homage to the Assam cops who lost their lives in the border clash with on Monday night, in Silchar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said,

Laying wreaths to pay homage to the Assam cops who lost their lives in the border clash with on Monday night, in Silchar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, not an inch of Assam will be conceded to Mizoram.
Sarma added that all police personnel guarding the borders will be provided with one month's extra salary by the Assam government.&nbsp;The Assam Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives to the border conflict with Mizoram. 
Sarma said, the Mizoram police are still at the post, and the Mizoram government started making a road on the inner land of Assam. He added that his govt has done a survey of all borders and as per satellite imagery status quo is maintained. 
The Assam Chief Minister said that satellite pictures show Mizoram has made some settlements in these areas, and reserve forests need to be conserved and maintained.
The Assam govt has decided to move to the Supreme Court over issue of borders. So that no one can encroach reserve forests. Sarma said, the long-standing border dispute is between two states and not two political parties.
He added that Assam doesn't want land, they only want that reserve forests should not be allowed for any state's settlement. He added that Assam does not believe in revenge and economic blockade.

A day after deadly clashes on Assam-Mizoram border left 5 Assam police personnel dead, the central government has assured that the situation in the area is under contro

A day after deadly clashes on Assam-Mizoram border left 5 Assam police personnel dead, the central government has assured that the situation in the area is under control.
The Home Ministry said it's keeping a tab on the situation, and that the "CRPF troops are deployed to keep a check on both sides".
Earlier, on Monday home minister Amit Shah had spoken to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga about the volatile situation and urged them to resolve issues.
Sarma and Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana will also be visiting the border area in their state to assess the situation.
The situation along the Mizoram-Assam border has been on the boil since June-end when Assam Police allegedly took control over an area known as 'Aitlanghnar'.

Office goers had a harrowing time on Tuesday as heavy rain led to water-logging and traffic problems in many parts of the Capital. Visuals from Palam area of Delhi sho

Office goers had a harrowing time on Tuesday as heavy rain led to water-logging and traffic problems in many parts of the Capital.
Visuals from Palam area of Delhi showed water entering a moving DTC bus causing inconvenience to commuters.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/heavy-rain-hits-parts-of-delhi-imd-predicts-more-rainfall-1627355807698" target="_blank">Heavy rain hits parts of Delhi, IMD predicts more rainfall</a>
Water logging was reported from several parts of the city after the morning downpour.
Visuals from Pragati Maidan area also showed cars, bikes and autos partially submerged in water with commuters struggling to make it to their offices.
While rain brought relief from humid heat for the last many days, water-logging and traffic snarls made it a terrible Tuesday for those on roads.

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