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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Revanth Reddy Issues Heavy Rain Alert In State, Officials Asked To Be Prepared
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has issued a high alert for the next 72 hours, as heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted for Hyderabad and other parts of the state.
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Woman Tries To Immolate Herself Outside Calcutta High Court
A woman allegedly attempted to set herself ablaze outside the Calcutta High Court, but an alert policeman saved her life, officials said.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Operation Sindoor Ongoing, Military Alertness Must Stay High: Defence Chief
Asserting that Operation Sindoor "still continues", Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country's military preparedness must remain at a "very high" level, round-the-clock and throughout the year.
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Record Heat In China Strains Power Grid, Stirs Health Fears
China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the country, which also spurred warnings to the elderly to guard against heat stroke.
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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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Water Flow In Alaknanda River Rises After Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand
Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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78 Dead In Himachal Flash Floods, 4 Uttarakhand Districts On Landslide Alert
Himachal Pradesh has reported 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides leading to 78 deaths.
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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe, Greece On High Wildfire Alert
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Revanth Reddy Issues Heavy Rain Alert In State, Officials Asked To Be Prepared
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has issued a high alert for the next 72 hours, as heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted for Hyderabad and other parts of the state.
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Woman Tries To Immolate Herself Outside Calcutta High Court
A woman allegedly attempted to set herself ablaze outside the Calcutta High Court, but an alert policeman saved her life, officials said.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Operation Sindoor Ongoing, Military Alertness Must Stay High: Defence Chief
Asserting that Operation Sindoor "still continues", Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country's military preparedness must remain at a "very high" level, round-the-clock and throughout the year.
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Record Heat In China Strains Power Grid, Stirs Health Fears
China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the country, which also spurred warnings to the elderly to guard against heat stroke.
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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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Water Flow In Alaknanda River Rises After Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand
Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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78 Dead In Himachal Flash Floods, 4 Uttarakhand Districts On Landslide Alert
Himachal Pradesh has reported 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides leading to 78 deaths.
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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe, Greece On High Wildfire Alert
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
