A major helicopter incident in Uttarakhand has triggered an emergency response near Joshimath after a helicopter operated by Trans Bharat Aviation lost contact while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun's Sahastradhara heliport. According to UCADA CEO Prateek Jain, the helicopter departed Badrinath at 1:14 PM. Initial information suggests that six people, including the pilot and five others, were onboard. Following the incident, the Chamoli district administration, SDRF and an Army unit were mobilised for rescue preparations. As a precautionary measure, the entire Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter fleet has been grounded

A major construction accident has triggered shock in Bihar’s Vaishali district after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed during work. The incident occurred in the Lalganj area while a beam launcher was reportedly being shifted during construction of the NH-139W project, being developed under the Bharatmala programme. Seven people were injured. One worker suffered a severely crushed leg and had to be rescued using machinery, while three injured people were taken to hospital.