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Widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to ensure introduction of 'Widow Protection Bill' in the monsoon session of Parliament.

Delhi Police's (SIT), which is probing the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, has conducted a polygraph test on six people closely associated with her husband and former union minister Shashi Tharoor, Commissioner of Police B.S. Bassi said on Monday.

Although a delayed arrival of the monsoon had worried farmers, more than two-thirds of the country has now received normal or above-normal levels of rainfall so far this monsoon season, which starts on June 1.

The changes brought by NDA Goverment have weakened the institution and rendered it toothless," said Reddy, who resigned from the post of NDMA Vice Chairman in June 2014.

Naidu on Monday praised President Pranab Mukherjee for leading by example on International Yoga Day and heaped encomiums on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making India "spiritual capital" of the world on June 21.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu was among the hundreds of enthusiastic people who participated in a yoga session in Kochi .

Principal secretary of the state disaster management department Vyasji said the government has declared all the districts disaster-hit following a proposal sent by his department.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated a special yoga camp at White Orchids in Manyata Tech Park in the city's northeast suburb on Saturday.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily flood report that more than 15,300 people are affected as of now in 72 villages across Barpeta, Dhemaji,Tinsukia, Morigaon and Lakhimpur districts

The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast light rains for early Sunday morning. However, it is unlikely to hamper the international yoga day celebrations led by PM.

The West Bengal government will be adding 17,000 hospital beds this year to the existing 63,000 to boost delivery of health care facilities, an official said.

St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu confirmed that the victim had raised the complaint with him but denied allegations of trying to protect Kumar.

Around 5,000 armed security personnel including Delhi policemen will be deployed to secure the yoga venue .

All courts in Mumbai including the High Court will remain shut for the day due to heavy rains, officials said.

It's yet another season of rains and the same story in Mumbai. Heavy rainfall in the Maharashtra capital has led to water logging in several parts of the city.

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