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Blasts at Russian munitions factory injure 19
At least 19 people have been injured in blasts at a factory that manufactures explosives in western Russia, emergency services said on Saturday.
Two killed in road mishap in Ballia
Two youths were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided near Lakhnapar village under Sikanderpur police station area here, officials said Saturday. The accident took place late Friday night, killing Arvind Pandey (28) and Manjit Rajbhar (23) on the spot, police said. Three others were injured in the mishap and have been admitted to a hospital, police added.
Surat fire: Victim's father moves HC seeking action against civic officials
The father of a victim of the devastating fire at a commercial complex here which claimed 22 lives has moved the Gujarat High Court seeking action against civic officials for allegedly regularising illegal construction. Jaysukh Gajera, who lost his daughter Grishma (17) in the tragedy, has also demanded that the probe be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He alleged that the police were shielding the civic officials. The local crime branch on Friday arrested two fire department officers for failing to conduct a fire safety audit of Takshashila Arcade. The fire broke out at the four-storey building which housed an arts and craft class on May 24. Twenty-two students, 18 of them girls, perished in the fire. Gajera's petition said the victims' kin have "reasonable apprehension that the investigation will not be impartial and independent and the responsible officers will go scot free". Police appeared to be shielding officials of the Surat Municipal ...
Forest fires trigger mine blasts along LoC in J-K's Poonch district
Forest fires have triggered a chain of explosions in anti-personnel mines along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said Saturday. No loss of life was reported in the incident, they said. The fire broke out in Mankote and Balakote forward areas along the LoC and spread to large areas Friday night, following which several mines exploded, they said. The explosions caused panic among residents of the border area. The forest department officials, the Army and locals brought the fire under control, the officials said.
Blast at central Russia explosives plant injures 19: report
At least 19 people were injured in a blast at a major explosives plant in central Russia on Saturday, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the local health ministry. The blast took place at the "Kristall" factory in Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Moscow. "All of those who were injured -- around 19 people -- are receiving medical assistance," a representative of the local health ministry told Interfax. "We are talking about shrapnel wounds of mild and moderate severity," she said. Representatives of Kristall told the agency that five people were working in the plant at the time of the explosion and that they were safely evacuated. Local fire fighters told agencies they had no information about any more people still inside the plant. "There was a technical explosion in one of the workshops, followed by a fire of around 100 square meters," a spokesman of the local emergency ministry told news agencies.
One dead, 16 hurt in lightning strike
A 43-year-old man was killed and 16 others, including six women, were injured after they were struck by lightning in Chhattigsarh's Jashpur district, police said Saturday. In another incident Saturday, 22 cattle died after they were struck by a bolt from the sky in Bijapur district. On Friday night, some people were dancing in an open area during a marriage party in Gadha Gamhariya village in Jashpur district when a thunderstorm started, according to police. A man, identified as Rooshnath, died on the spot when he was struck by lightning while 16 others, including six women, injured, a police official said. The injured were rushed to district hospital, he said, adding that they are out of danger. On Saturday morning, lightning struck a tree in Gollaguda village in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur district where cattles were tied, leaving 15 cows and 7 bulls dead, an administrative official said.
Three shops, an oil godown gutted in fire
Three shops and an oil godown were gutted in a major fire that broke out Saturday due to a short circuit at a 'mandi' here, police said. No loss of life was reported, they said. More than 20 ton edible oil stored in the godown and grains and cattle feed stored in three shops at Beawar road destroyed in the fire which was controlled by fire tenders, the police said. The fire broke out in the morning. Fire brigades from GAIL Indi ltd, Nasirabad, were also pressed into service. The flames have been contained and the situation is under control," they added.
Chennai: Indian Coast Guard DG reviews operational preparedness ahead of monsoon
In a bid to ensure the safety and security ahead of the monsoon, Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh on Saturday reviewed the operational preparedness of Eastern fleet here.Singh reviewed the preparedness of search and rescue operations along with pollution response operations in the fleet.Moreover, he reviewed the cyclonic preparations that are being done by the Coast Guard.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are expected in Tamil Nadu later today.
Four killed in Bihar accident
Four people were killed in a truck-bike collision near Muzaffarpur district in Bihar on Saturday, police said.
Canopy of tenement collapses, residents of buildings evacuated
Forty two families residing in twin four-storey buildings in Wagle Estate locality here were evacuated after a canopy of one of the top-floor tenements collapsed in the wee hours of Saturday, officials said. The twin buildings, Asha and Usha, have total 42 tenements. Since they have turned old, the housing society has undertaken repair works after a structural audit, officials said. "Around 1 am on Saturday, a canopy of one of the tenements of the top floor of a building collapsed," station officer of Wagle Estate Fire Station, Nitin Shinde, said. Nobody was was injured in the incident, he added. Santosh Kadam, chief of Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), said, "After being alerted, the firemen and the RDMC staff rushed to the spot and all the residents of the two buildings were evacuated.
3 killed as tempo collides with dumper in UP
Three people lost their lives and nine injured when their tempo collided with a stationary dumper, police said Saturday. According to the police, the incident took place on Friday evening in Ratipur village on the Ayodhya-Praygaraj road. SHO Kotwali Ravindra Srivastava said the accident took place when the driver of the ill-fated tempo lost control over the vehicle and collided with a stationary dumper. The deceased have been identified as Malti (55), Bhagwanta (65) and Geeta (50). Nine people injured in the incident were first admitted in the district hospital and then referred to Medical College, Prayagraj, for further treatment, the police officer said. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem, he said.
2 children killed in Bihar fire
Two children were killed in a fire that engulfed three houses in Bihar, police said on Saturday.
K'taka: 3 dead, 4 injured as roof collapses due to rain in Kalaburagi
At least three people were killed and four others sustained injuries after the roof of the house they were living in collapsed due to rain in Kalaburagi on Saturday, police said.The deceased have been identified as Abhidha Bhee Mujawar (60), Alafiy Rafiq (12) and Shafiq Nabhi Lal (10).The incident took place in the wee hours of the day. A rescue operation was launched which lasted for a couple of hours. The injured were rushed to the nearby medical centre.A case has also been registered in Kalagi Police Station.
Reiterating its commitment to safety, OYO India makes key senior hires
OYO Hotels and Homes, South Asia's largest, China's second largest, and the world's sixth largest and fastest-growing chain of leased and franchised hotels, homes and living spaces, as part of its efforts to improve guest safety and security and bring systemic solutions for all areas of guest experience, today announced two key hires directly in the office of CEO, India SA, Aditya Ghosh.OYO Hotels and Homes appoint Capt. Shakil Ahmed as Vice President of Security and Risk and Annie Vig as Director - Emergency Response for India SA operations. Together with multiple tech innovations for improved guest experience and safety, the hires will help strengthen existing efforts as the company focuses on elevated guest experience and safety as a key business priority.Captain Shakil Ahmed, joins the OYO India and South Asia team as the Vice President of Security and Risk. A veteran of the corporate security, brand protection, and business resilience space, Capt Shakil Ahmed has over two decades
Mumbai: Video of Idli vendor using toilet water goes viral, FDA order enquiry
After a video, of a street food vendor using tap water from a railway station toilet here to prepare food, was widely shared on social media, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an inquiry. It has also issued a public warning against usage of such water, which could be contaminated.Shailesh Adhav, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Mumbai, said, "The video has come to our knowledge. We will conduct an enquiry against him as well as others who use such methods to do business. Such water is not healthy for consumption. People may get affected."Asked about the probable action that could be initiated against such vendors, the FDA official said, "When the person is caught his license will be checked and if any sample is found, it is seized. Necessary action will be taken."Adhav, however, asserted that the short-video needs to be probed further to decisively conclude about the place of incident and time."We have seen the video. We have to check what place the video was ...
SpaceX says 60 Starlink satellites will grow harder to see
SpaceX has said that the first 60 satellites in its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space, will be less and less visible from Earth as they reach their final orbit. Elon Musk's company created a must-see event for space enthusiasts when it launched all 60 satellites simultaneously on May 23 - a series of bright lights ascending through the night sky. Over the past week, several observers have photographed and filmed the line of satellites, which pass over in just a few minutes. But astronomers fear the constellation of broadband-beaming satellites, which could one day grow to as many as 12,000, could ruin scientific observation of the skies from telescopes. Until now, Musk had downplayed the concerns -- earning criticism along the way. But on Friday, the company seemed to address the issue. SpaceX announced that "all 60 satellites have deployed their solar arrays successfully, generated positive power and communicated with our ground ...
Two killed, three injured in lightning strike in Jharkhand's Dumka
Two persons were killed and three others injured when lightning struck an office of a crusher unit in Dumka district on Friday, a police officer said. Superintendent of Police Y S Ramesh said the incident took place when the men were sleeping in the office room of the unit in Pinargadia village. Two died while others were injured, he added. The injured have been taken to Rampurhaat hospital in the neighbouring West Bengal, Ramesh said. The bodies were recovered and the rescue operation is on, he said.
Over Rs 1800 crore paid to drought-affected farmers in 2018-19: Raj govt
The Rajasthan government Friday said it paid Rs 1873.64 crore in 2018-19, including Rs 962.91 crore of agriculture grants, to drought-affected farmers in the state, which were pending for the last four years. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot directed officials of the state disaster management authority to clear all pending dues as early as possible, a government release said. Gehlot, in a meeting Friday, also directed officials to take effective steps to deal with the drought situation in many districts of the state. He said no negligence will be tolerated and asked officials to work with inter-departmental coordination to ensure water, fodder and health camps for livestock animals, the statement said. The chief minister was apprised that 5,555 villages of nine districts have been declared severe and medium drought-affected pockets. The officials informed that Rs 1.64 crore of immediate relief fund was given in the losses occurred due to dust storm on April 16. Out of the total, Rs 1.04 ...
Teachers, owners seek reopening of sealed coaching centres
Teachers and coaching centre owners Friday staged a protest outside the collectorate here, demanding that sealed institutes be reopened and given time to comply with fire safety norms. Protesting under the aegis of the Ghaziabad Sikshak Samooh and the Trans-Hindan Institute Owners' Welfare Association, they assured to follow the safety norms. Meanwhile, the district administration sealed 13 more coaching centres in Indirapuram, Vasundhara and Khoda colonies of the trans-Hindan area. Notices were also served on coaching institutes. "The administration will not permit any institute owner to disobey the fire safety rules," District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari said. Till now, 27 coaching centers have been sealed. "Some of the institutes are being operated from narrow lanes. In case of any untoward incident, fire brigade vehicles cannot reach there for a rescue operation," she said. Institute owners have been told to shift to spacious areas so that firefighters could operate without any ...
Sonsoda Fire: Goa CM orders coordinated efforts to tackle blaze
Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday chaired a high-powered committee meeting on the pressing issue of Sonsodo fire. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai, Digambar Kamat and other senior officials.According to a statement by the Goa government, the Chief Minister ordered a coordinated effort from Fire and Emergency Services and other concerned departments to control the fire and also establish a control centre on site with South Goa Collector as in-charge of the operations.The fire broke out in Sonsodo garbage dump yard on Monday. Although now it has been controlled, the smog emitted by it has turned into an environmental hazard.