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Floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc in the northeast, with 44 deaths reported since Friday and over 6.33 lakh people affected in Assam alone. PM Modi contacts CM Sarma and pledges Central support. Mizoram warns officials against visiting till June 13 amid widespread damage. The second consecration rituals at the Ram temple continue till June 5. Errol Musk is scheduled to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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