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‘Work in your own state instead of campaigning in Bihar’

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday he visited the flood-affected areas in Solapur and mocked former CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis for his criticism of the government for the situation. The opposition BJP has targeted the Chief Minister for not leaving the house. While Fadnavis had also said …

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IMD issues orange alert in Telangana for Monday and Tuesday

The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of heavy or very heavy rains in the state. Even as Hyderabad recovers from last week’s heavy rains, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for October 19-20 in the state. The warning issued for Monday and Tuesday reads: “Heavy or …

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The meteorite that survived the great floods and human madness

[ad_1] The rock with possibly the most fascinating history on Earth has an ancient name: Tomanowos. It means “the visitor from heaven” in the extinct language of the Clackamas Indian tribe of Oregon. The Clackamas revered the Tomanowos, also known as Willamette meteorites, believing that they came to unite heaven, …

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