In a tragic incident, a boat carrying school children capsized in the Jhelum river in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on April 16. The Jhelum boat accident killed 4 people. The Srinagar Administration has launched a rescue operation in the area. A State Disaster Response Force team was also deployed. At least six persons including four children have died. Meanwhile, 4 bodies have been recovered, while others are missing. The boat which has capsized was ferrying children from Gandbal to Batwara in Srinagar. Continuous rains over last two days have led to an increase in the water levels of several water bodies, including Jhelum. Watch video
25 April,2024 12:52 PM IST
Rescue and search is operation underway in Ganderbal Nowgam area of Srinagar. 3 people are still missing in the boat capsizing incident that occurred in the Jhelum River yesterday. According to DC Srinagar, Six bodies have been found so far. Officials said that the rescue operation continued till 11 pm last night but was halted due to darkness and heavy water flow in the river Jhelum. On 16th of April, in a tragic accident a boat carrying school children overturned in the Jhelum river in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar Administration had launched a rescue operation in the area. A State Disaster Response Force team was also deployed. At least six persons including four children were found dead. 4 bodies were recovered, while others were missing. Continuous rains over last two days led to an increase in the water levels of several water bodies, including Jhelum.
17 April,2024 12:08 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini emphasised the importance of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on March 17. While speaking tomediapersons, Hema Malini said the elections are important for the whole world. She also said that global leaders are rooting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get elected as Prime Minister again. BJP MP Hema Malini said, "These elections are very important not only for the state or the country but also for the whole world. The leaders of the world want PM Modi to become the prime minister and guide them... The popularity of Mathura and Vrindavan has increased in the last 10 years. River Yamuna is also one of the main issues for us this time."
18 March,2024 12:32 PM IST
A boat carrying children capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake on January 18. 12 school children and two teachers were killed due to a boat capsizing incident. School children were on a picnic in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake when the mishap took place. The NDRF team is carrying out the rescue operations and rescued 20 people so far. Prime Minister Modi condoled the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing in Vadodara. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased. Meanwhile, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reached the incident site and inspected the rescue operations. The CM has ordered a strong inquiry and relevant sections of IPC have been invoked against accused. FIR has been registered and 9 teams have been formed to arrest the accused. CM Bhupendra Patel also visited the postmortem centre located at SSG Hospital in Vadodara. He also met the families of the children who lost their lives in the boat capsize incident. State Govt has announced Rs 4 Lakhs each for the next of kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured.
19 January,2024 10:41 AM IST | Mumbai
India’s Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's life-sized statue was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 01. The life-size statue of Tendulkar, a 200-Test veteran, was unveiled on the eve of the India-Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023 encounter. The statue is dedicated to 50 years of Tendulkar’s life and has been installed by MCA near Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the stadium. Along with Tendulkar, his wife and Anjali and daughter Sara were also present for the function. The event was also attended by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Congress leader Sharad Pawar, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Ashish Shelar. Sachin is considered as the greatest batter to have played the game. He holds the record for having the most runs and centuries scored in both ODI and Test Cricket.
02 November,2023 12:00 PM IST
In a major tragedy on May 07 a boat capsized in Kerala’s Malappuram. At least 22 people died in the mishap in the Tanur area of Malappuram, informed Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan. The deceased and the injured have been shifted to the Government Medical College, Manjeri. Meanwhile, a National Disaster Response Force team has been deployed for the rescue operations. Expressing grief over the incident President Murmu took to Twitter calling the incident “extremely shocking and saddening”. PM Modi also paid his condolences to the dead and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh for kin of the deceased. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan also condoled the loss of lives in the Malappuram boat tragedy. Indian Navy's ‘Chetak’ helicopter has been called out to assist in the search and rescue operation. Further details are awaited.
08 May,2023 11:57 AM IST | Mumbai
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is soon going to receive one of the biggest honours for his contribution to Indian and Mumbai cricket. A decade after his retirement from international cricket, a life-size statue of the legendary former cricketer is set to be installed inside the iconic Wankhede Stadium, where he played his last game for India, in 2013. While talking to the media, the cricketer said it is a pleasant surprise for him.
28 February,2023 02:26 PM IST
Around 11am this morning, a cattle runover Vande Bharat Express Between Vaitarna And Maninagar. Images posted by journalist Rajendra B Aklekar show a semi high-speed train's nose cone visibly damaged from the collision.
06 October,2022 06:12 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s first home-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on Friday. The addition of the Indian Navy’s first home-built aircraft carrier brings the country closer to building its own fleet of warships, besides giving it a strategic advantage in its neighborhood.
02 September,2022 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai
Purab Kohli speaks about shifting base to London, his latest series London Files, being a father of two and their reaction to his work and more
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