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With her dreams of becoming a doctor dashed owing to a low score in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), S. Anitha, who fought against the common entry test for medical colleges, committed suicide on Friday, said police citing her family. Her death united Tamil Nadu's opposition parties in condemning the Chief Minister K.Palaniswami government and also the BJP-led central government. Anitha, who had scored 1,176 marks out of 1,200 in the plus two exams under the Tamil Nadu state board, was however not able to score high marks in the NEET to secure a medical seat, and committed suicide, her relatives said.

TN girl Anitha who fought against NEET commits suicide

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday launched an online portal for redressal of public grievances - aimed at addressing complaints within 30 days. Speaking at the launch, Parrikar said he would be allocating additional portfolios to his ministers in the

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar launches grievance redressal portal

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket blasts off Sriharikota rocket port with 1,425-kg IRNSS-1H satellite -- part of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) on Aug 31, 2017. PSLV failed to deliver India's eighth navigation satellite in its intended orbit.

Indian rocket fails to launch navigation satellite

Heavy rains continued to batter most parts of the hill state of Uttarakhand on Friday, weather officials said. Rains lashed the state capital Dehradun on Thursday evening, leaving the city inundated. On Wednesday, the weatherman had predicted heavy to very heavy shower for the next 48 hours.

Heavy rains batter Uttarakhand

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard, who is on a four-day visit to India, received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday. Accompanied by senior government officials and a business delegation of leading Swiss companies, Leuthard was welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Swiss President Doris Leuthard receives ceremonial welcome

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met Oslo Mayor Raymond Johansen and said

Rahul Gandhi meets Oslo Mayor Raymond Johansen

A four-storeyed residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said.

Building collapse in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast

Normal life cripples as Mumbai drowns in heavy rains

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information and Housing Kaluva Srinivasulu along with Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes co-operative Finance Corporation (APSCCFC) chairman Jupudi Prabhakar Rao greet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on winning the Nandyal bypolls at the Chief Ministers residence in Vundavalli.

CM Chandrababu Naidu celebrates after winning Nandyal bypolls

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's lawyer SK Garg Narwana talks to press after Self-styled spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of two women followers in 2002; in Rohtak.

Rohtak (Haryana): 20 years imprisonment for rapist Dera chief; Rs 30 lakh fine

Many parts of Mumbai and suburbs were inundated with upto three to four feet of water, on the highways, main and arterial roads, bylanes, housing complexes, railway stations and even the Mumbai Airport. However, barring incidents of tree collapse in different parts of the city, flooding and waterlogging, there have been no reports of any casualties so far. The rains also led to a landslide in Thane district, leading to derailment of 10 coaches of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express on Tuesday. There were no injuries in the accident. The torrential rains are also likely to hit the immersion ceremonies on the fifth day of the Ganeshotsav on Tuesday.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai

At least five coaches of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Central Railway, there were no reports of any casualties or injuries so far in the incident which occurred at around 6.30 a.m., between the Asangaon and Vashind stations.

Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express details near Thane

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