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Unusual Rainfall Causes Floods in Desert City of Dubai: What Led to the Downpour?

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Unusual Rainfall Causes Floods in Desert City of Dubai: What Led to the Downpour?

Tuesday’s intense rains caused parts of Dubai’s main roadways and international airport to flood, bringing the desert city to a complete stop. In the afternoon, the Dubai airport’s operations were halted for 25 minutes until they were resumed. Images circulated on social media featured aircraft taxiing through an airport engulfed in standing water. The city received a year and a half’s worth of rain in a single day, according to the Associated Press, which referenced meteorological data gathered at Dubai International Airport.

Around 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) of rain fell on Dubai’s roads and beaches when the rain started late on Monday. By Tuesday’s end, Dubai had been saturated by almost 142 millimeters (5.59 inches) of rain as it had continued to intensify. At Dubai International Airport, there is 94.7 millimeters (3.73 inches) of rain on average every year. Before the intense downpour, the UAE authorities had warned residents to stay inside and only emerge “in cases of extreme necessity.” It then stated that all federal employees would be able to work remotely through Wednesday.

What caused the heavy rainfall in Dubai?

CNN reports that the rain that submerged Dubai is part of a larger storm system that is sweeping across the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Peninsula. Southeast Iran and neighboring Oman are also experiencing exceptionally rainy weather due to this same cyclone. As a result of Oman’s floods brought on by the recent heavy rains, at least 18 people have died. However, Friederike Otto, a pioneer in evaluating how climate change affects certain extreme weather occurrences, also linked the extraordinary rainfall to global warming.

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Otto, of the Imperial College London-based Grantham Institute for Climate Change, told AFP that “it is highly likely that human-caused climate change made the deadly and destructive rain in Oman and Dubai heavier.” Bloomberg revealed that cloud seeding was a contributing factor in the intense rains. In 2002, the UAE initiated cloud seeding operations to tackle the problem of water security. To encourage greater rain from clouds, the method entails introducing chemicals and microscopic particles—typically naturally occurring salts like potassium chloride—into the sky. Over the previous two days, seven flights were completed by seeding planes, according to meteorologist Ahmed Habib of Bloomberg. “You make the operation for any cloud that’s suitable over the UAE,” he stated.

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IPL 2024 SRH vs RCB Live Score: Natarajan Dismisses Faf du Plessis , RCB 49/1 in 4 Overs

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IPL 2024 SRH vs RCB Live Score: Natarajan Dismisses Faf du Plessis , RCB 49/1 in 4 Overs

In a significant moment, T Natarajan supplanted Bhuvi, just to confront Kohli’s deft flick through midwicket for a limit. One more full conveyance, this time from Natarajan, saw Faf’s shot redirected off the bowler’s boot, barely saving four runs. Nonetheless, Natarajan before long conveyed the leading edge SRH required.

A short and wide conveyance tempted Faf to go for a strong shot, yet the speed tricked him, prompting an agreeable catch by Aidem Markram at mid-off. This excusal denoted the finish of Faf du Plessis’ touchy beginning, with Will Jacks stepping in at number three for RCB.

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Supreme Court Allows Abortion for 14-Year-Old Pregnant Rape Survivor

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Supreme Court Allows Abortion for 14-Year-Old Pregnant Rape Survivor

The 14-year-old rape survivor was granted permission by the Supreme Court to have an abortion on Monday, even though the girl’s physical and mental health may be at risk if the pregnancy continues past 29 weeks. “These are extremely rare situations where we must safeguard the children. Every minute that passes is extremely significant for her,” a bench chaired by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud declared, ordering the minor’s safe abortion. The bench, which included Justice JB Pardiwala, convened late Friday night beyond regular court hours. They ordered Mumbai’s Sion Hospital to investigate right away if the girl’s or the fetus’s physical or mental health could be in danger if the pregnancy is carried out, and they asked for a report by Monday, April 22.

After the Bombay High Court on April 4 rejected the girl’s mother’s appeal for a medical termination of the pregnancy, the girl’s mother hurried to the Supreme Court. Aishwarya Bhati, the Center’s additional solicitor general, sought the bench’s exceptional powers under Article 142 on Monday in order to bring the case to a full conclusion. She did this by citing a medical assessment that indicated the minor’s well-being may be affected by the continuation of the pregnancy. The court acknowledged her plea and used its authority under Article 142 to order the minor’s pregnancy to be immediately terminated, mentioning the minor’s age and the alleged sexual assault. The bench ordered a team of medical professionals at Sion’s Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital in Mumbai to perform the pregnancy termination, saying, “We set aside the order of the Bombay High Court, bearing in mind the exigency of the situation and the well-being of the minor.”

The Maharashtra government’s legal representative agreed to pay for the procedure’s medical costs. The high court based its April 4 ruling on an analysis of the doctors on the medical board of JJ Hospital in Mumbai. However, the appeal demanded that the Supreme Court get involved, claiming that the girl had not had a thorough examination. The girl’s physical and mental health were not thoroughly evaluated in the medical reports, which the bench pointed out on Friday. Considering the terrible circumstances surrounding the girl’s pregnancy, the bench emphasized the need for such attention.

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On that day, the court gave instructions for a medical board of doctors at Sion Hospital to assess the minor’s health on Saturday, April 20, in light of the sexual assault she had experienced. Abortions beyond 24 weeks are normally illegal under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, unless the woman’s life is in grave danger or there are significant fetal abnormalities.

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Chhota Rajan Alive? Underworld Don’s Photo Released After 9 Years

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Chhota Rajan Alive? Underworld Don’s Photo Released After 9 Years

According to the report, the first image of underworld don Chhota Rajan since his nine-year imprisonment appeared on social media, dispelling rumors that he had passed away or was unwell while being held in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. After being detained at the Bali airport and extradited to India in 2015, Chhota Rajan is currently being held in a high-security cell at Tihar’s Jail No. 2. This current image of Chhota Rajan dispels rumors that he passed away in Tihar during the COVID epidemic or from a serious illness. According to the report, the aforementioned photo has also revived concerns about a possible attack on him while he is still inside.

After the 1993 bombings in Mumbai, Chhota Rajan, who was previously a prominent officer in D-Company, fell out with mastermind Dawood Ibrahim. Don Chhota Shakeel has also made numerous death threats against Rajan. Despite Rajan’s presence in Tihar since 2015, the jail authorities have not released an official statement or any information about the crime mastermind to date.

Rumours of Chhota Rajan’s death

Chhota Rajan was hospitalized at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi after testing positive for COVID-19 in April of 2021. There was much conjecture that Rajan had also died from COVID after it was reported that Bihar’s mafia don-turned-politician Shahabuddin had died from the virus. Rajan was attacked in Bangkok in 2000 by the gunmen of Don Chhota Shakeel. The criminal lord was shot several times, which sparked new rumors about his demise. Nevertheless, he managed to survive the assault. Disagreements inside Dawood regarding the carnage that ensued following the terror strikes in Mumbai in 1993 led to its breakup.

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A 1994 red corner notice was issued against Rajan, but since his breakup with Dawood, there was conjecture that he was providing federal agents with insider knowledge of the D-Company’s operations. Chhota Rajan was apprehended in 2015 upon his arrival at the Bali airport from Sydney, having eluded capture for almost twenty years. He was allegedly in possession of a passport bearing the name Mohan Kumar, but he eventually revealed to the immigration officials his true name, Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalke.

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