While the Border Security Force was engaged in the pre-landfall evacuation work, the Indian Army has stepped in to help with the post-landfall relief work.
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‘Huge push’ to process as many Indian visa applications as possible: US officials
According to media reports, US consular teams are engaged in a “huge push” to process more visa applications in India, US Department of State official spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press briefing.
Cyclone Biparjoy heads for Rajasthan, leaving parts of Gujarat smashed and 940 villages without power
The India Meteorological Department said that Biparjoy would become a less fierce “cyclonic storm” by noon, passing over Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat, on its way to Rajasthan.
Cyclone Biparjoy slams into Gujarat; tornado of fake videos hits social media
The authentic destruction caused by the cyclone was terrible enough, but netizens spiced things up by showing tornados moving over land in a country that is clearly not India.
Delhi Police file chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan; recommend cancellation of POCSO case
The Delhi Police today said outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will face sexual harassment and stalking charges after filing a chargesheet against him.
Cyclone Biparjoy: 74,000 evacuated in Gujarat, sea waves swallow a bridge, landfall just hours away
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is now at the International Space Station, posted some photos on Twitter, showing the giant storm vortex of Biparjoy over the Arabian Sea.
Indian minister lashes out at ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s claims of ‘government pressure’
The Indian government today emphatically refuted Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s allegations of receiving “many requests” from India to censor accounts critical of the government and those reporting on farmers’ protests, as well as threats of shutting down the platform.
Dutch YouTuber in Bengaluru finds friendly faces after being manhandled, greets them with ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Feeling cheered up after his unnerving experience earlier, Mota also said, “That’s India, bro!”
Cyclone Biparjoy races towards landfall; high waves hit western coast of India
It is predicted that Biparjoy would make landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat on June 15. However, the coastal areas near Karachi have also braced for the cyclone’s landfall.
Dutch YouTuber manhandled in Chor Bazaar, Bengaluru; trader arrested
Pedro Mota from the Netherlands has been travelling around India, filming videos and making friends with local people. But he had a bad experience in the capital of Karnataka.
