CENTRE TEAM IN TN TO ASSESS DAMAGE CAUSED BY GAJA

CHENNAI: A five-member central team arrived here Friday for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Gaja that lashed the Tamil Nadu coast on November 16. The team is led by a senior official in the Union Home Ministry Daniel E Richard.the team would meet Chief Minister K Palaniswami Saturday, an official said. It is expected to complete its assessment in three days starting with a visit to Tiruchirapalli tomorrow, the official added. During his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Thursday, Palaniswami sought about ₹15,000 crore as central assistance towards relief and rehabilitation activities in cyclonehit districts of the state. He also asked Modi to depute a central team to assess the damage.the Tamil Nadu government has put the toll due to the cyclone at 63.

Panchayat asks rape victim to beat accused with slippers

AGRA: A case of alleged rape was resolved by panchayat which ordered the victim to thrash the accused with her ‘chappal’ (slipper) while friends of main accused sought pardon by touching feet of victim in a panchayat organised in open day light in village of Barhan area of Agra district on Friday. The matter came to light after video of panchayat went viral on Friday where girl is seen thrashing accused with chappal in her hand on instruction of elderly in village. The matter