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3 including father-son duo killed in accident in Rajasthan
A father-son duo was among three persons who were killed in a road accident in Dausa district of Rajasthan on Sunday, police said. In the collision between an SUV, car and a motorcycle near the Mandawari Police Station, five others sustained injuries. The deceased included Rajendra Meena (30) and his sonRahul Meena (5), who were riding the motorcycle and Hemraj Mali (50), the driver of the SUV, police said, adding that a woman and four others were injured in the accident. The bodies were handed over to family members after postmortem, the police added.
Rajasthani folk dancer 'Queen Harish' killed in road accident
Rajasthan's renowned folk dancer Harish Kumar aka "Queen Harish", famous for performing dressed up as a woman, died in a road accident in the state's Jodhpur district early on Sunday, police said.
BA resumes flights to Pak more than 10 yrs after suspending its service
British Airways (BA) resumed its flights to Pakistan on Sunday, more than 10 years after it halted the service to that country following a bomb blast. Britain's flagship carrier stopped flying to Pakistan after the Marriott hotel in the capital, Islamabad, was bombed in 2008, killing more than 50 people. But the airline is now scheduled to fly three times a week, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, to the Pakistani capital from London Heathrow. It is the only western airline to resume its service to Islamabad. Pakistan's flag carrier, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was the only airline to run direct flights between Islamabad and London. "We'll be operating this route with our newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner," a BA spokesperson said. In September 2008, a bomb was detonated in a dumper truck outside the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. A total of 54 people were killed and more than 250 others injured in the blast. Shortly after the blast, the BA suspended all its ..
Three die in collision between two trucks
Three persons were killed and another one injured Sunday in a collision between two trucks in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, police said. The accident occurred near Parla village under Bango police station area, a local police official said. The deceased included the driver of a truck and two helpers, he said, adding that the driver of another truck sustained minor injuries. The deceased driver is identified as Bablu Yadav (35), and the helpers as Santosh Mishra (43) and Anil Kumar Yadav (19). They were residents of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, he said. The injured was admitted in local hospital, the official said, adding that a case has been registered.
ICA India bats for safety star rating in household wiring
The International Copper Association India (ICA India) has made a case for the introduction of "safety star rating" system in household insulated electrical wiring, on the lines of energy efficient ratings. The association has approached the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to come out with such ratings, which could play a positive part in reducing electrical accidents in buildings. "We are in talks with BIS officials for the safety star rating," ICA India Chief Manager (Building Wire), Amol Kaleskar, told PTI. In West Bengal alone, around 376 electrical mishaps were reported in the last one year, of which 196 resulted in fatalities, officials said. Asked about operating in the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) scenario, Kaleskar said, "We have already been working with the Maharastra RERA to introduce Form 2B for electrical safety declaration, in line with the new National Electrical Code of India.
Five killed in China Metro tunnel collapse
Five workers, trapped in a collapse at an under-construction Metro tunnel site in Qingdao, China's Shandong Province, have been confirmed dead, according to the project management company.
Power producers want CIL to step up coal supply through rail wagons
Power generating companies have asked state-run Coal India to increase the supply of the dry fuel from Korba area in Chhattisgarh through rail wagons to help them reduce transportation cost as well as tariffs for end-consumers. Korba region serves 20 per cent of the domestic coal supply but Coal India-arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) is able to meet only 55 per cent of its demand from the region through rail, according to Association of Power Producers (APP). The APP in a letter to Coal India chief Anil Kumar Jha mentioned that power producers are incurring around 25 per cent higher costs to move coal by road as against rail mode. Against a demand of 45 rakes per day, Korba area is currently loading only 25 rakes per day, the APP said. Due to lack of supply through railways, power producers are compelled to bank on inefficient and expensive truck transportation for coal procurement. One rake can load 4,000 tons of coal, which means producers have to ply 135 trucks carrying 30 ..
Uttarakhand: ITBP rescues 4 missing mountaineers to Nanda Devi
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday rescued four of the 12 missing members of a Nanda Devi mountaineering team on the second day of the search operation.Zachary Qauin (32), Kate Armstrone (39), Ian Wade (45) and Mark Taomas (44), all belonging to the United Kingdom (UK), were sent to Pithoragarh from Nanda Devi base camp with the help of an Indian Air Force helicopter.They were administered first aid at the helipad.Vijay Kumar Jogdande, District Magistrate (DM) of Pithoragarh, said the rescue operation would resume tomorrow since there was a possibility of an avalanche in the area."Four mountaineers have been rescued. Since there is a possibility of an avalanche in the area closer to Nanda Devi East, search and rescue operations for the remaining eight mountaineers will continue tomorrow or day after tomorrow depending on weather conditions," he said.The team had left Munsiyari on May 13 to scale the 7,434-metre Nanda Devi peak.
Rajasthan: Folk dancer Queen Harish killed in accident, CM condoles death
World famous Rajasthani dancer Queen Harish and three other folk artists died in a road accident on Sunday morning.The accident took place near Jodhpur's Bilara.According to media reports, the victims were on their way towards Ajmer from Jaisalmer in an SUV when the accident occurred.A resident of Jaisalmer, Harish Kumar was popularly known as Queen Harish - a celebrated dancer.During his lifetime, he performed various dance forms that have their roots in Rajasthan, including Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Chang, Bhawai, Chari.He also featured in reality television show 'India's Got Talent' and many Bollywood films.Condoling the death of the folk artists, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot tweeted, "The painful death of four persons including the celebrated artist Harish Kumar alias Queen Harish in a gruesome road accident in Jodhpur is extremely tragic. Dedicated to the folk art and culture of Rajasthan, Harish gave a new identity to Jaisalmer with his different dance style. His demise is
4 injured after cruise liner smashes into Venice dock
At least four people were wounded after a cruise liner smashed into a dock in Venice's Giudecca canal on Sunday.The ship has since been identified as MSC Opera, according to Sputnik. The vessel reportedly lost control, leading to the incident.The hull of the 275-meter-long ship was damaged when the incident occurred. Videos posted by social media users show that the ship blared its horns to warn bystanders as it ploughed into the dock.The vessel was built in 2004 and had the capacity to carry 2,679 passengers.
Coal India production declines 1.1 pc to 46.59 MT in May
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) produced 46.59 million tonnes of coal in May, registering a decline of 1.1 per cent from the year-ago period, as per a regulatory filing. CIL had produced 47.12 million tonnes of coal in the same month last year, it said in a BSE filing Sunday. Coal offtake during May 2019 fell about 1.4 per cent to 52.09 million tonnes as compared to 52.81 million tonnes in the year-ago period, it added. The production and offtake figures are provisional, the company said.
Mishap averted in Maharashtra's Manmad, train halted after wheel damage
A major mishap was averted after a holiday special train was halted in Manmad during early hours of Sunday after one of the wheels of its last bogie was found to be damaged.No passenger was injured in the incident. The train had originated from Bihar's Barauni and was headed towards Mumbai.After a delay of a couple of hours, the train was allowed to proceed on the scheduled route, however, the last two bogies of the train were detached for repair, said a PRO of the Central Railways.Rail traffic towards Mumbai was also affected briefly due to the incident.
Balabhaskar death: Police to question man arrested in smuggling case
The Crime Branch team probing the death of violinist Balabhaskar will question Prakash Thampi, who was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a gold smuggling case.
Fourteen injured after Japan driverless train goes wrong way
Fourteen passengers were injured after an driverless five-car train in suburban Tokyo went in the wrong direction and crashed into a buffer stop, Japanese police said Sunday. Local media reported that some injuries -- the first resulting from an accident involving an automated train in 30 years -- appeared to be serious but non-life-threatening. The train hit the buffer stop at Shin-Sugita station after travelling the wrong way for about 20 metres (65 feet), Akihiko Mikami, president of the train operator, said in a midnight press conference. The station is a terminal of the self-driving Kanazawa Seaside Line in the port city of Yokohama. Mikami added that the operator has shut down the line and it was uncertain when services would be resumed. Compared to self-driving cars that have recently taken the road in several countries on a test basis, automated trains have a relatively long history in Japan. Among accidents that have made headlines are a collision involving an autonomous Uber
Famous folk dancer Queen Harish, three other artists died in SUV-truck collision near Jodhpur
World fame dancer Queen Harish and three other folk artists were killed and five others injured in a road accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Sunday morning. The mishap occurred near Kaparda village on a highway in Jodhpur when the victims were on their way towards Ajmer from Jaisalmer in a SUV (Special Utility Vehicle). "Their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck which left Harish, Ravindra, Bhikhe Khan and Latif Khan dead. Five others were injured in the mishap," Sitaram Khoja, SHO of Bilara police station said. Their family members have arrived. Primary investigation reveals that Harish along with his team of folk artists was travelling in connection with an event, the SHO added. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has condoled the deaths of the artists. "The death of four persons including the famous artist Queen Harish in a road accident in Jodhpur is very sad. Dedicated to the folk art and culture of Rajasthan, Harish gave a new identity to Jaisalmer with his different dance style. .
2 killed, 4 missing in landslide in China
At least two persons were killed and four others went missing after a landslide hit a temporary work shed in China's southern Guangdong Province in the early hours of Sunday. The landslide hit a three-story shed in Dagangping Village in the city of Yangjiang, burying six people. So far, rescuers have found the bodies of two victims, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The search and rescue work is continuing.
Siblings killed as wall collapses in Ludhiana
A seven-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister were killed when a wall of an under-construction building collapsed here, police said Sunday. The incident took place at Bhamiya road on the outskirts of the city on Saturday evening, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Rajpal Singh said. He said the incident took place when a dust storm hit the city which was followed by rain. The children, who lived in a nearby house, were playing near the building. After the incident, they were rushed to a hospital where both were declared as brought dead. Their father Suresh Kumar runs a tea shop in the locality, said Singh.
Indonesian cities empty out as millions leave to mark end of Ramadan
Millions of Indonesians were on the move at the weekend as they returned home to villages and towns across the world's biggest Muslim nation to mark the end of Ramadan. Some 15 million people were expected to clear out of Jakarta alone -- about half the megacity's population -- in an annual exodus known as "mudik" that leaves the capital's usually traffic-clogged streets nearly empty. The migration takes a toll on Indonesia's roads, and travellers who pack their families and luggage into cars or motorbikes to face gruelling trips that can last up to 24 hours. In past years scores of people have been killed in road accidents during the exodus. Highways on Java island, which is home to more than half of Indonesia's 260 million people, were packed with travellers eager to celebrate the end of Ramadan with loved ones. Holidaymakers also crowded into airports, train stations and ports to reach destinations across the 17,000 island archipelago. Some even made their getaways on a bajaj, a ...
50 cars gutted in fire at Delhi police dumping ground
As many as 50 vehicles were gutted in a major fire mishap at a dumping ground in the capital city on Saturday.The fire broke out at the Delhi police dumping ground situated in Sagarpur.Minutes after the incident, a fire tender rushed to the spot and it took nearly an hour for the Delhi Fire Services personnel to douse the flames.
1 killed in serial bomb blasts in Kabul
One person was killed and 11 others were injured after serial bomb blasts rocked Kabul on Sunday, an Afghan official said.