Cyclone Biparjoy, which ripped through Kutch and parts of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, left a trail of destruction as gusty winds and rains wreaked havoc on the Indian coastline, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. (PTI)
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Biparjoy (meaning disaster or calamity in Bengali) unleashed destructive wind speeds of up to 140 kmph and incessant rains. (PTI)
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Trees and electricity poles were uprooted, while seawater entered villages located in low-lying areas. (PTI)
"Forty-five villages in Naliya tehsil of Kutch district plunged into darkness after electricity cables were snapped and poles got uprooted due to the cyclone," the official said. (PTI)
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The official further informed that the intensity of the cyclone reduced from 'very severe' to 'severe' category after the landfall process got over. (REUTERS)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
