Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District administration on Thursday ordered closure of Charmadi Ghat for traffic movement on August 9.

The Ghat section that is witnessing heavy rain from last five days was closed for traffic on August 7 and 8 but the administration extended the closure till Friday.

The move comes in the wake of several land slides and tree falls that have been reported in the Ghat section over the last few days due to rain.

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Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar invited Vijay to form the government after he secured the support of 120 MLAs in the 234-member Assembly.

Vijay took oath at a ceremony held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai at 10 a.m. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the event.