Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed and vehicles plunged into the river on Mar 26 after a ship collided with one of the pillars. Daylight drone visuals showed the extent of damage the bridge suffered sending cars and people into the river. Following the incident, US Secretary of Transportation emphasised that the path to normalcy after the bridge collapse would not be easy. Meanwhile, locals recalled the moment of collapse and one of them said the noise was felt in the house. The Maryland state police on March 27 informed that six people who were missing after the bridge collapsed incident have been presumed dead. The ship was identified as a Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali which was bound for Sri Lanka.
27 March,2024 03:43 PM IST
PM Modi in Telangana held a massive roadshow in the Medchal Malkajgiri on March 15 as part of the BJP's election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Prime Minister was accompanied by State BJP President and Secunderabad Lok Sabha candidate G Kishan Reddy, Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat candidate Etala Rajender and BJP vice-president Dr K Laxman. The roadshow took place from Mirjalguda to Malkajgiri crossroad. A large number of spectators gathered in the area to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister during the roadshow. The Hyderabad traffic police earlier said that the traffic would be stopped in the entire area in view of the Prime Minister's roadshow. Security was tightened in the area in view of the roadshow on Friday evening. PM Modi is also scheduled to address two public meetings at Nagarkurnool on March 16 and Jagtial on March 18.The BJP is formulating strategies to win more seats in the Lok Sabha elections in the state this time. The party's top leaders have already focused on Telangana.
16 March,2024 01:01 PM IST
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will be tying knots soon. While the wedding will be held later this year, a 3 day pre wedding bash has been organised in Gujarat's Jamnagar city from 1st to 3rd March. Several Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities will be participating in the pre-wedding festivities. Celebs like Salman Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and SRK with their families will be attending the ceremony. International overseas artists and performers have also arrived in Jamnagar to attend the event. Ahead of the pre-wedding event, locals in Jamnagar expressed their appreciation, happiness joy and gratitude. Watch video.
01 March,2024 11:32 AM IST
Violence erupted between two groups in Mira Road area of Mumbai on January 22, Pran Pratishtha Day. A day after the clash, bulldozers razed illegal structures, encroachments in Naya Nagar area of Mira Road. Soon after the Mira Road Violence incident, heavy police force was deployed in the area to avoid any untoward situation. Locals in Mira Road reacted after the violent incident and they lauded police action for stabilizing the situation. Police issued a fresh advisory on Jan 24 asking all groups not to forward any messages related to clashes on social media. The violent incident was reported on Jan 22, the same day when the Ram Mandir ‘Pran Pratishtha’ was performed.
25 January,2024 03:03 PM IST
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi once again crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters on Friday. According to Central Water Commission (CWC) data, the water level of Yamuna reached 205.34 meters at 6 pm on Friday and since then the water level has increased further. The Delhi government has already issued these instructions to the officials for this. Let it be known that many flood affected people have been taken to shelter homes. The people living in the shelter home said that they were provided food and ration by the Delhi Government.
22 July,2023 02:18 PM IST | Mumbai
The water level of the Yamuna River in the National Capital breached the danger mark. The locals shifted from the Yamuna River Bank to the roadside and set up their tents on footpaths. People could be seen living in pathetic conditions along with their belongings on the roadside. Yamuna’s highest flood level in Delhi is 207.49 meters. An orange alert will be issued for Yamuna as soon as the water level crosses 206 meters. It is expected to reach 206.65 on July 11. The national capital is witnessing heavy rainfall for the last three days, resulting in waterlogging at many places.
11 July,2023 11:27 AM IST | Mumbai
7/11 Mumbai train blasts
On July 11, 2006, a string of powerful bombs ripped through Mumbai's commuter trains system in the evening rush hour, killing nearly 200 people and bringing India's financial capital to a standstill. Seven blasts were triggered in the span of 11 minutes in the first-class suburban train compartments. The first bomb went off shortly after 6.20 pm in the Western Railway suburban train running from Churchgate to Borivali. The bomb exploded when the train was between Khar and Santacruz stations. Another bomb exploded at the same time in a local between Bandra and Khar Road. Most of the commuters in these trains were executives, businessmen, employees of government and private establishments and college students. Five more explosions occurred in Jogeshwari, Mahim Junction, Mira Road-Bhayander, Matunga-Mahim Junction and Borivali. Take a look at the timeline of events that took place since the 2006 Mumbai train bombings
11 July,2023 10:07 AM IST | Mumbai
Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host the 3rd G20 Tourism Working Group meeting. All necessary preparations and high-security arrangements have been put in place in Srinagar. The third G20 tourism working group meeting is scheduled to start on May 22 and will take place till May 24. This is the first major international event after the abrogation of Article 370, 35A in J&K. Kashmir is under a three-tier security grid for aerial surveillance drone monitoring is put in place. NSG, MARCOS commandos are being deployed around the venue of G20 Summit in Srinagar.
22 May,2023 12:44 PM IST | Mumbai
After the horrifying firing incident in Rajouri, the CRPF provided arms training to Village Defence Guards Members of the area. The CRPF along with J&K Police provided weapons training to the Village Defence Guards so that they can retaliate against the enemies if needed. Last week, the administration in the Union territory started reissuing weapons to the VDGs, earlier known as VDCs (village defence committees) after a twin terror attack in Dhangri in Rajouri district killed seven people.
11 January,2023 12:06 PM IST | Mumbai
Indian Railway Board’s Chairman V K Tripathi, who was in #Mumbai on Sunday, said the fares of AC locals won’t be reduced anymore, as further reduction would be akin to freebies. He added that such a move will lead the railways to collapse like the #SriLankan economy.
02 May,2022 08:54 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
