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Mumbai: A nine-year-old boy was killed in a road accident on Friday morning in the Appapada area in Malad (East) after the cycle he was riding pillion on was allegedly hit by a BEST bus.The deceased was identified as Rupesh Dhotre. Sources said that Dhotre, along with his 14-year-old cousin, was returning home on a bicycle, ridden by the cousin, after meeting their grandmother in the vicinity at around 9 am. This was when a BEST bus overtook the bicycle and allegedly hit it from behind. Both the boys fell on the road and Dhotre came under the rear tyre…
TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited the site of a building collapse in south Delhi’s Saket, reviewed the rescue effort and directed officials to ensure all assistance reaches those affected.Her govt has ordered a magisterial inquiry and registered a criminal case. The FIR is lodged at Mehrauli police station. The inquiry will be conducted under the supervision of the South district magistrate on the the chief minister’s directions..Local people claimed that more people could still be trapped under the debris of the collapsed building. Gupta said searches were being carried out carefully by the agencies.Residents also raised…
Residents and experts brainstorm ideas for civic troubles Bengaluru: More than 40 residents of Malleswaram (ward 53) joined urban planners, mobility experts, and civic practitioners Sunday for a community workshop to discuss solutions to issues related to walkability, parking, street vending, and waste management in the neighbourhood.The workshop, titled ‘Walkable Malleswaram: Reimagining Ward 53’, was convened by Preeti Sunderajan and facilitated by Greenpeace India’s Bengaluru Rising campaign. Participants explored ways to improve public spaces and civic infrastructure through mapping exercises and group discussions.“Ward-level solutions are often designed from the top down, with citizens being informed after decisions have already been…
A woman cools off on a hot summer day, in Hyderabad on Saturday, May 30 Hyderabad: Telangana’s industrial zones have experienced a significantly sharper rise in heat stress than non-industrial areas over the past two decades, according to a study published in Scientific Reports in May.The study, “Data-driven assessment of industrial influences on urban heat index dynamics across Telangana, India,” found that industrial expansion, urbanisation, and land-use changes have contributed to increasing Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Urban Heat Index (UHI) across the state between 2003 and 2023. Using multi-temporal satellite data and machine-learning models, researchers assessed the impact of…
Chennai: South Central Railway has extended the temporary changes in the origination and termination of four unreserved MEMU passenger train services from Tirupati to Tiruchanur until June 6.According to a release, Arakkonam–Tirupati MEMU Passenger train (66043), which leaves Arakkonam at 9.15am, will terminate at Tiruchanur at 11.45am instead of Tirupati. Tirupati–Moore Market Complex MEMU Passenger (66070) will originate from Tiruchanur at 1.30pm instead of Tirupati. Similarly, Moore Market Complex–Tirupati MEMU Passenger (66069) will terminate at Tiruchanur at 1.45pm, while Tirupati–Arakkonam MEMU Passenger (66044) will originate from Tiruchanur at 3.50pm instead of Tirupati. Source link
Ahmedabad: A college student from Navrangpura and a nurse from Ranip on Sunday filed separate police complaints alleging that fake Instagram accounts have been created in their names and their nude photographs have been shared on social media. Their complaints stated that the pictures had been sent to their friends and family via messaging platforms.In the first case, a 24-year-old student pursuing a postgraduate degree alleged that multiple fake Instagram profiles were created using her identity between March and May this year.According to her complaint, a friend alerted her after spotting an account carrying her name with a nude image…
Prayagraj: FIR was lodged with Kareli police station on Saturday night against four persons for carrying out illegal plotting near Sasur Khaderi river and enemy land. The accused are allegedly close associates of slain mafia Atiq Ahmad and they were involved in land grabbing and illegal plotting near the Sasur Khaderi river bank. During an anti-encroachment drive, Prayagraj Development Authority team demolished all illegal plotting.Police said that on receiving information about land levelling near Kasari-Masari area and about miscreants plotting on an enemy land, joint team of revenue and administration inspected the site and lodged complaint with Kareli police station.…
Bhubaneswar: Two women from Khurda district’s Banapur area were admitted to Capital Hospital’s ICU in critical condition after they allegedly tried to end their lives by consuming poison at Lower PMG on Sunday evening. The women were identified as Manasi Behera and Bigyani Panda, both in their 40s.According to the police, three women, including Behera and Panda, were protesting at the designated dharna site at Lower PMG, demanding resolution of a long-standing land dispute. “When they were on dharna, our personnel were present as it is a designated protest site. Banapur police were called to take them back and resolve…
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UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van with Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Aizawl: UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma graced the MISMA Fight Night organised by the Mizoram Mixed Martial Arts Association (MISMA) at R Dengthuama Indoor Stadium, Mualpui, Aizawl, on Saturday night.CM Lalduhoma attended the event as the chief guest and Van as the special guest.The CM, in his address, said honouring Joshua ‘The Fearless’ Van, the first-ever UFC Champion from Southeast Asia, was a matter of great pride for the people of Mizoram. He emphasized that the Mizos, Chins, and Kukis belong to one ethnic family and…