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OPINION - Everyone wins if we stop pretending private schools are charities

There’s a long-held myth about private schools: if you take away their special tax exemptions — they have charitable status, and parents aren’t charged VAT on fees — vast numbers of children will flood into the state sector, and this will actually end up costing the Government money.

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Delhi Police imposes prohibitory orders in flood-prone areas, Yamuna level rises

In a bid to ensure the safety of the public, Delhi Police on Wednesday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in flood-prone areas of the national capital as preventive measures. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MotoGP: Aprilia To Set Up Exclusive Grandstand At 2023 San Marino GP

Aprilia will be setting up an exclusive grandstand at the San Marino GP in Misano. A portion of the proceeds will go to the flood victims of the region.

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Flood gates to be installed on River Irwell to help protect homes from '1-in-100 year' catastrophe

The defences are set to be installed at Hardy’s Gate Bridge in Radcliffe and will block a road in the event of extreme rain

Manchester Evening News

Rain havoc | Relief measures going on war footing in Punjab and Haryana

Relief measures underway in Punjab, Haryana as floods cause destruction and death toll rises to 15. Haryana CM Khattar, Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and former CM Hooda visit affected areas to assess situation. Medical camps set up, Rapid Response Teams formed.

The Hindu

Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to 207.25 metres and was flowing precariously close to the all-time record level of 207.49 metres reached in 1978, government agencies said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Nottinghamshire dad criticises local council after sewage flooded into family's home 3 times

Luke Towle, 34, his wife Kerry, 37, and their two children have had their council home on Inham Road, Chilwell flood three times over the last month

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Himachal Pradesh: Incessant rain, flash floods ravage Manali

Incessant rain, which has led to flash floods and landslides, has caused significant damage in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Vermont slowly turns to recovery after being hit by flood from slow-moving storm

Floodwaters are receding in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days this week

The Independent UK

Pritzker proclaims disaster after record-setting area rainfall, downstate tornadoes ‘to mobilize every available resource’

The governor’s disaster proclamation opens up additional state resources and workers to help out after a derecho swept central Illinois June 29 and flash flooding hit Cook County July 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ongoing Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms, High Winds, And Flooding Expected

Severe Thunderstorms Threaten Central US as Summer Weather Intensifies

Zenger

Vermont Hit By Worst Flood In A Century After Record Rainfall

Deluge of over 9 inches causes widespread devastation, dam reaches near capacity.

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Residents of flood-prone areas in Bhadrachalam stage dharna

The demonstrators squatted outside the sub-Collector’s office to press for their demands including raising the height of the karakatta (flood bank) along the Godavari in the temple town and extending it up to Nellipaka and Lakshminagaram.

The Hindu

Heavy rains produce major floods in Vermont, New York and other parts of the Northeast

The National Weather Service said heavy rains across New England would subside Tuesday, but officials warned that flooding still presented a danger to residents.

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Vermont capital cut off by flood waters as dam threatens to overflow

Deadly deluge has saturated parts of New England and New York, while the south and west are under worsening heatwave

Evening Standard

Water floods into atrium of Parliament’s Portcullis House as glass roof breaks

A witness described a ‘huge bang’ followed by a ‘deluge’ of water

Daily Mirror

MPs rush for cover as Parliament roof cracks and gallons of water flood in

The Portcullis House extension to the Palace of Westminster was opened in 2001 but has suffered problem after problem. Questions have long been raised over the use of taxpayers' money for the £235million building.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Daily Mirror

New York storm: Newly-engaged woman killed by 'tidal wave' as she tried to save her dog

Pamela Nugent was washed away in front of her horrified fiance as they tried to flee flooding around her home in Highland Falls, New York. Further flooding is set to hit Vermont

The Guardian - AU

‘Heaviest rain ever’ causes deadly floods and landslides in Japan

Mud engulfs houses and cars as island of Kyushu bears brunt of annual rainy season that is worsening with climate change

The Independent UK

Rescuers brace for more rain as relentless storms flood Northeast, Vermont hit hard

Rescue teams and local officials across Vermont braced for more rain and flooding Tuesday after heavy rains washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast

The Independent UK

State of emergency declared in Vermont as torrential downpours and flash floods cut off towns

The towns of Londonderry and Weston, Vermont were inaccessible

The Hindu

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna crosses danger mark, touches 206.24 metres

The water level in Yamuna river is rising continuously as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid rains across northwest India including Delhi.

WEKU

Rescuers brace for more rain in the Northeast as storms swamp Vermont's capital

President Biden approved Vermont's emergency declaration Tuesday morning as rescue teams in that state braced for more rain and flooding from a storm that left a trail of damage across the Northeast.

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Catastrophic flooding is sweeping through Vermont and golf courses are taking a beating

Forecasters aren't mincing words, comparing the possible effects to tropical storm Irene that in 2011.

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