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'Chernobyl' writer urges tourists to respect disaster site
The success of HBO's "Chernobyl" has led to an increase in the tourism to the disaster site in Ukraine but creator Craig Mazin has urged visitors to not post provocative pictures from there. Several tourists and social media influencers had posted provocative images from the city, which lies abandoned after the 1986 nuclear accident in city of Pripyat, Ukranian SSR. The 48-year-old writer took to Twitter to express his criticism of the images, reminding tourists about the horrors of the accident. "It's wonderful that #ChernobylHBO has inspired a wave of tourism to the Zone of Exclusion. But yes, I've seen the photos going around. "If you visit, please remember that a terrible tragedy occurred there. Comport yourselves with respect for all who suffered and sacrificed." he tweeted. The miniseries, starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson, and directed by Johan Renck, follows the immediate aftermath of the incident, considered one of the worst nuclear disasters in the ...
NDMA to provide technical aid to cyclone-hit Odisha
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will provide technical assistance to cyclone Fani-hit Odisha for restoration of damaged infrastructure in the state, an official said on Thursday.
Oil tanker falls off flyover in Nashik; two injured
The driver and cleaner of an oil- laden truck were injured when their vehicle fell off a flyover here early Thursday morning, police said. The oil tanker was on its way to Madhya Pradesh from Mumbai when the mishap took place near Indira Nagar, they said. The tanker driver lost control while overtaking another truck on the flyover, causing the vehicle to crash into railings and tumble down, the police said. The injured were identified as Shamshad Khan, the driver, and Deepen Sharma, the cleaner. They are being treated at Nashik Civil Hospital, they added.
Cyclone Vayu skirting close to Gujarat coast, says top Coast Guard official
Cyclone Vayu is skirting close to Gujarat coast but has not made landfall yet, said a top Coast Guard official here on Thursday.Speaking to ANI, DIG Coast Guard, Iqbal Singh Chauhan, said, "Right now Cyclone Vayu is skirting close to Gujarat coast, it is 150 km away from the coast. It has not made landfall yet.""We are monitoring the movement of the cyclone. It was to hit in the morning but luckily for Gujarat, it has veered off," he added.Chauhan further said, "We get information from IMD before any cyclone makes landfall. We have called back fishermen and ensured that there is no boat sailing in the sea. All fishing boats off Gujarat coast are back in the harbour."Explaining about the present position of the cyclone, Chouhan said, "There is strong wind near the eye of the storm, the wind speed gets a bit slower towards the edge. Right now we have experienced the edge of the storm...The wind gust is 95 kmph here and IMD has warned that this cyclone will move in northwest and west ...
Cyclone Vayu begins skirting Saurashtra coast; alert continues
Bringing relief for Gujarat, Cyclone Vayu Thursday began moving away from the state coast, even as the danger of heavy winds and rainfall continued, officials said here. State authorities have already evacuated three lakh people from low-lying areas near the coast to safer places, an official said. Heavy rains which lashed the coastal areas were likely to continue, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. "The cyclone is likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards, skirting the Saurashtra coast (and) affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka with wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph during the next 12 hours," the IMD said in a release issued at 5 pm Thursday. Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, said earlier that though the IMD has informed that the cyclone has changed its course, "it may still cause heavy winds and rains, and so we are still on stand-by mode". The cyclone is 110 km from ...
Cyclone Vayu: Portion of Porbandar's Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple collapses
A portion of the centuries-old Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple near the coastal area of Porbandar has collapsed due to heavy winds and sea waves triggered by Cyclone Vayu.The entire temple has been engulfed in the sea waves, as water has trickled into the structure.Earlier today, Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue Department Pankaj Kumar had said Cyclone Vayu will pass from Gujarat coastal region in the afternoon, adding that the state government is on alert and people in sensitive areas have been evacuated to safer places.As very strong winds hit the region and the sea turned rough due to Cyclone Vayu, fishermen in Veraval coastal area of the district have claimed that at least 40 to 45 boats were damaged due to the impact of the cyclone.As of Thursday afternoon, Ministry of Earth Science stated that Vayu is very likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards skirting the Saurashtra coast affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka ...
UP CM Adityanath pays tribute to air warriors killed in AN-32 crash
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday paid tributes to the 13 people, including one from Lucknow, on board the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft of the IAF that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh. In a statement issued here, Adityanath said he saluted them. He also conveyed his condolences to the family members of Non-Combatant Putali, a resident of the Bakshi Ka Talab area of the state capital. All 13 occupants of the aircraft died in the crash, the IAF said after a team of rescuers searched the wreckage of the plane in a heavily forested mountainous terrain of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. Those who died in the crash are Wing Commander G M Charles, Squadron Leader H Vinod, Flight Lieutenants L R Thapa, MK Garg, Ashish Tanwar and Sumit Mohanty, Warrant officer K K Mishra, Sergeant Anoop Kumar, Corporal Sherin, LAC (leading aircraft man) SK Singh, LAC Pankaj, and non combatants Rajesh Kumar and Putali. The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft was going from Jorhat in Assam to Menchuka ...
Cyclone Vayu: 86 trains cancelled, several short terminated
The railways has cancelled 86 trains and short terminated 37 others due to cyclone Vayu, officials said Thursday. Western Railway said the cancellations were made as a precaution even though the cyclone changed its course and is unlikely to make landfall in Gujarat. However, it will cause heavy rain in several coastal districts of the state. "Considering the alertness for cyclone Vayu over Gujarat, the Western Railway has decided to fully cancel operation of 86 mainline trains, while 37 other mainline trains have been short terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure in the cyclone prone areas. "In addition to this, various safety and security precautions are also being taken by the Western Railway for train passengers of these prone areas under the jurisdiction of WR -- Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham," the railways said. The Veraval-Amreli, Amreli-Junagadh, Delvada-Veraval are some of the trains that were cancelled for Wednesday and ...
All 13 bodies, black box of ill-fated AN-32 plane retrieved
Bodies of all the 13 Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board the ill-fated AN-32 transport aircraft were retrieved on Thursday from the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh, IAF said.The black box of the plane was also recovered by a team of mountaineers that sent to the site early this morning, it said.Helicopters would be used to ferry the bodies from the area. The team comprised eight mountaineers.The 13 IAF personnel have been identified as W/C GM Charles, S/L H Vinod, F/L R Thapa, F/L A Tanwar, F/L S Mohanty, F/L MK Garg, WO KK Mishra, Sgt Anoop Kumar, Cpl Sherin, LAC SK Singh, LAC Pankaj, NC(E) Putali & NC(E) Rajesh Kumar.The aircraft went missing on June 3 after taking off from Assam's Jorhat. It was headed towards Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at around 1300 hours.On Wednesday, Air Force sources had said that the view of the pilots could have been obscured by clouds causing the crash.
Congress pays tributes to 13 people killed in AN-32 crash
The Congress Thursday paid tributes to the 13 people killed in the IAF aircraft crash in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the country shall remain indebted for their valiant contributions. Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the "13 brave men in uniform". All 13 people on board the AN-32 aircraft which crashed are dead, the IAF said after a team of rescuers spotted the wreckage of the plane in a heavily forested mountainous terrain on Thursday. "For over 10 days India has hoped & prayed that our 13 Air-Warriors on the missing IAF #AN32 were safe. Sadly, it is now confirmed that all 13 have perished in a crash. My deepest condolences to the families of our 13 brave men in uniform. You are in my thoughts & prayers," Gandhi tweeted. Those who died in the crash are Wing Commander G M Charles, Squadron Leader H Vinod, Flight Lieutenants L R Thapa, MK Garg, Ashish Tanwar and Sumit Mohanty, Warrant officer K K Mishra, Sergeant Anoop Kumar, .
Cyclone Vayu: 9 more trains cancelled, 4 short terminated: Western Railway
In view of cyclone Vayu, Western Railways has cancelled nine trains and short terminated four other trains on Thursday, taking the total number of affected trains to 123. The cyclone Vayu is expected to make landfall in Gujarat today.In a press release, the Western Railway today said, "Keeping in mind the safety and security of train passengers in view of Cyclone Vayu, the Western Railway has decided to cancel nine more trains and short terminate with partial cancellation another four trains as a precautionary measure in the cyclone-prone areas.""Accordingly total of 123 trains of Western Railway have been affected in view of the precautionary measures taken by Western Railway to safeguard the interest of the passengers," the release added.According to IMD, as of now, Cyclone Vayu is located near 130 km Southwest of Veraval and 120 km south of Porbandar. It is moving northwestwards and has started skirting Saurashtra coast.The IMD said, "Heavy spells of rainfall continuing over ...
British Royal Navy delegation on 2-day official visit to SNC
A British Royal Navy delegation Thursday called on Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, at the naval base here. Commodore Stuart Henderson, Safety Director of the British Royal Navy (RN) Safety Centre along with a three-member delegation, held discussions on matters of mutual interest,a defence release said. The delegation, on a two-day official visit to the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command (SNC), also interacted with Rear Admiral PK Bahl, Chief Staff Officer (Training), SNC and the Indian Naval Safety Team (INST). They discussed matters pertaining to safe operations at sea and in shore units, as well as areas for mutual cooperation between the two navies, the release said.
No survivor in An-32 crash, says IAF (2nd Lead)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said all the 13 occupants of An-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3 were dead.
J-K: Samba residents forced to drink contaminated water as crisis deepens
Padal village in Samba district is reeling under acute water shortage, forcing villagers to drink contaminated water.The condition here is such that locals claim they have to travel miles even to fetch this contaminated water."We have to walk at least seven kilometres away from our place in order to fetch water for our daily requirements. Moreover, the well from which the entire village fetches water is situated few kilometres down the hill and we have to walk across rough terrain to fetch water and climb back with heavy water containers. The water we get from there is highly contaminated," a Padal resident told ANI."We have to walk on rough and uneven terrain which is extremely risky as people can slip or fall from the steep path while carrying heavy water containers and we have to fetch water at least three to four times a day. Extreme hot weather condition makes it more difficult for us to travel this far in order to fetch water," said another villager, Kulwant Singh."There is no .
A team of scientists arrives in Kerala to find the source of Nipah Virus outbreak
An eight-member team of scientists from Institute of Advanced Virology, Kerala, and National Institute of Virology. Pune, arrived in North Paravur, Ernakulam, to collect samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of Nipah virus.Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan had said on June 4 that the Centre has rushed a team of doctors to Kerala for investigation in the wake of the scare of Nipah virus.There has been widespread panic caused by the emergence of cases testing positive for the viral infection. Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus but it can also be transmitted from person to person and through contaminated food. World Health Organisation says that Nipah Virus is caused by fruit bats and is potentially fatal to humans as well as animals.Along with respiratory illness, it is also known to cause fever, muscular pain, headache, fever, dizziness, and nausea. The virus caused 17 deaths in Kerala last year.Those who have visited Ernakulam and its neighboring
Cyclone Vayu: Rajnath reviews preparations of Indian Coast Guard, Navy
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation and took note of preparations made by the Indian Coast Guard as well as the Navy to combat 'very severe cyclonic storm' Vayu."Indian Navy Ships in Chennai, Gomati and Deepak at Mumbai have been embarked with High availability disaster recovery (HADR)/ Relief Material, and are ready to be deployed at short notice. In addition, 5000 litres of drinking water is also being embarked on board the Indian Navy ships. Seven Indian Navy aircraft and three helicopters are standby for deployment," Singh said on Thursday.Moreover, two diving and rescue teams and three medical teams are on standby to render necessary assistance."Preparations have been made to set up a community kitchen at Dwarka and Porbandar. Aircraft and helicopters will be deployed for the damage assessment and search and rescue operations as required," he added.Earlier today, Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue Department Pankaj Kumar informed that Cyclone Vayu will pass ..
Unplugged borewells' owners to face action in Punjab
After the sealing of 45 abandoned borewells in Punjab, the Deputy Commissioners have been asked to initiate criminal action against people who don't plug borewells, according to an official here on Thursday.
Cyclone Vayu begins skirting Gujarat coast, brings heavy rainfall: IMD
Moving north-westwards, Cyclone Vayu on Thursday afternoon started skirting the Saurashtra coast in Gujarat while heavy rains which lashed the coastal areas were likely to continue till the evening, the Indian Meteorological Department said.
Tanker abandoned after coming under fire in Gulf of Oman: operator
A methanol tanker came under fire in the Gulf of Oman Thursday but all crew were saved after abandoning ship and its methanol cargo is intact, its Japanese operator Kokuka Sangyo shipping company said. "It appears other ships also came under fire," company president Yutaka Katada told reporters in Tokyo, confirming an earlier report from its Singapore management company about a "security incident" in the busy shipping waterway. Our crew members made evasive manoeuvers but three hours later it was hit again. The crew assessed that it was dangerous to stay on this ship, and they used lifeboats to escape," added Katada. Meanwhile, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko told reporters: "A tanker carrying Japan-related goods was attacked. There were no injuries among the crew members. They got off the tanker. There were no Japanese members." BSM Ship Management, based in Singapore, had earlier said in a statement that the 21 crew of the Kokuka Courageous had been ...
Congestion alone did not kill climbers on Mt Everest: Nepal govt
The large number of deaths of climbers on the Mount Everest this season is not solely due to the "traffic jam" on the world's highest peak, the Nepal government claimed Thursday, citing factors like high altitude sickness, other health reasons and adverse weather. The number of deaths on Mt Everest was put at 11 by the international media, making it the deadliest season since 2015. However, the Nepal tourism ministry maintained the death toll at 9. Four Indians died on the 8,848-metres high Mt Everest and two each died on Mt. Kangchenjunga and Mt. Makalu, bringing the total death toll of Indian climbers in the Himalayas to 8. "Our attention has been drawn to the wrong information about deaths on Mt Everest conveyed by national and international media," said Dandu Raj Ghimire, Director General of the Department of Tourism (DoT), adding that "traffic jam" did not cause the deaths. A 'Traffic jam' occurs when many climbers vie for the summit at the same time, and can be especially ...