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At least 32 people have died since Friday in flash flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoonal rains in two of India's northern states. The rainfall has overwhelmed villages, sweeping away houses and leaving residents stranded as rescue crews race to evacuate survivors. Twenty-seven were killed in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh and, as of Monday, six people were still missing, the state government said, adding that many of the deaths were caused by homes collapsing and other accidents. A woman and child look at a caved in segment of a road damaged due to heavy rain in Dharmsala,…

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said his country is keen to widen the longstanding bilateral relations with Ethiopia. The Indian minister inaugurated the Embassy of India’s Chancery building and residential complex today. During the occasion, he said the relationship between Ethiopia and India is historical and dates backs to hundreds of years. India is keen to strengthen the longstanding relations with Ethiopia in wide range of issues of common interest, he added. According to him, the Indian community has been contributing a lot to Ethiopian education. At present there are over 5,000 Indian community in Ethiopia. “Their role in education…