Nearly 2,000 irrigation tanks in Tamil Nadu going beyond 75% storage

Nearly 2,000 irrigation tanks in Tamil Nadu going beyond 75% storage

In the last 10 days, the highest rise in the number of such tanks was recorded by Villupuram at 131. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH The State has begun experiencing the beneficial impact of the Northeast monsoon, which set in on October 16. In the last 10 days, nearly 2,000 irrigation tanks in the State saw their storage going … Read more

New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise

New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise

With only Western Australia and the Northern Territory still to report figures on Sunday, the national tally of new cases was more than 32,200, below Saturday’s record of 35,327. New Australian COVID-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well over 30,000 and hospitalisations rose further in New South … Read more

Girl, 2, rescued after 91 hours trapped under rubble in Turkey

Girl, 2, rescued after 91 hours trapped under rubble in Turkey

Rescuers found Ayda Gezgin next to a sturdy dishwasher that apparently shielded her from the impact of the damage. Rescue workers called the space she was lying in a “life triangle.” Ayda called out for her mother as she was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance. “Mom. I want my mom,” she said. Rescuers … Read more