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SC seeks states' response on builders violating fire safety norms
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from all state governments on a PIL alleging flagrant violation of fire safety norms specified in the National Building Code, 2016, by builders, thus endangering the lives of people who purchased houses in residential complexes.
Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens hours after landslide
The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic hours after it was closed today due to a landslide triggered by rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, the police said. The highway was closed due to a landslide in Ramban's Panthal area this morning, they said. BRO personnel and machines were pressed into service to clear the highway and it was reopened for traffic after a few hours, the police added. Two-way traffic of light motor vehicles (LMVs) is plying on the highway, while heavy vehicles have been allowed only for one-way traffic from Kashmir to Jammu, they said.
Japan permits restart of tusnami-hit nuclear plant
Japanese authorities on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to restart a nuclear plant hit by the 2011 tsunami triggering the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
11 killed in Telangana firecracker unit blaze
Eleven people were killed when a fire broke out in a firecracker manufacturing unit-cum-warehouse in Telangana's Warangal Rural district on Wednesday, police said.
10 people killed after fire breaks out in Telangana's Warangal
At least 10 people were killed after a major fire broke out at a firecracker godown near Koti Lingala Temple in Telangana's Warangal district on Wednesday.The collector of Warangal district confirmed the report and said that four fire tenders were present at the spot to douse the flames.The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.More details are awaited.
2 killed as small plane crashes in eastern Austria
An emergency official says a small plane has crashed at an airfield in eastern Austria, killing two people aboard. Lower Austria province fire service spokesman Franz Resperger told the Austria Press Agency that the aircraft came down nose-first today morning in a field next to the runway at the Voeslau-Kottingbrunn airfield, south of Vienna. The two men were trapped in the badly damaged cockpit. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.
Famous US highway to reopen
California Highway 1, one of the most famous and scenic roads in the US, will reopen on July 20, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Stars rue lack of preparedness for Mumbai monsoon
Celebrities like Farhan Akhtar, Atul Kasbekar and Annup Sonii have slammed the authorities for lack of preparedness for monsoon in Mumbai, and say that the city needs better infrastructure.
10 killed, 2 injured in blaze at firecracker unit in T'gana
A massive blaze erupted at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Telangana's Warangal district today, killing at least 10 workers and wounding two others, officials said. The fire, which broke out around 11 a.m in Kotilingala area on the outskirts of the Warangal city, is suspected to have been caused by electrical short-circuit, they said. "Ten bodies have been recovered from the fire accident site. Two injured persons have been rescued and rushed to hospital," Warangal (Rural) District Collector M Haritha, who is supervising the rescue efforts, told PTI by phone from the scene of the tragedy. Six fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze has been extinguished, she said, adding three of those dead were charred beyond recognition. The bodies have been sent for postmortem and efforts are on to ascertain the identities of the deceased, the official said. Preliminary investigation suggested electrical short- circuit as the possible reason behind the blaze. A ...
Bali's Agung volcano spews ash, smoke
Mount Agung in Indonesia's Bali island erupted on Wednesday, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke into the sky.
10 killed in Telangana firecracker godown fire
At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when a fire broke out in a firecracker godown in Telangana's Warangal Rural district, police said.
Gadkari flags off taxi ambulance services
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today flagged off Wagon Cab's taxi ambulance services here. A startup, Wagon Cab claims to be India's first road emergency cab services provider. The launch comes in the the backdrop of India accounting for 5 lakh road crashes annually worldwide in which 1.5 lakh people die. Wagon Cab, which provides medically-trained drivers in its ambulance-taxis, said in the initial phase it will launch 200 cabs. The drivers will be trained to handle critical situations and provide first-aid, for which they will be paid additional Rs 500, Wagon Cab said in a statement. NGO Das Foundation is supporting the initiative. "I firmly believe that this particular initiative will really help out those in need...Most of the drivers spend maximum time on roads, they are real ambassadors of road safety, and with their help a lot can be achieved, said Yogita Bhayana, founder of Das Foundation. Starting from Delhi NCR, Wagon Cab is planning to launch this initiative pan India. Time .
Many UP rivers in spate, Rapti breaches danger-mark
Many rivers in Uttar Pradesh are in spate following heavy rains in the past 48-hours. Rivers Ghaghra and Saryu are flowing much above normal level while Rapti has breached the danger-mark severing connectivity in parts of Gonda district, an official said on Wednesday.
34 killed in Indonesia boat capsize
At least 34 persons were killed while 155 others rescued after a boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Wednesday.
Cracks found on bridge at Grant Road station, traffic diverted
Cracks were found on a bridge at the Grant Road station in south Mumbai, hours after an over- bridge collapsed at a railway station in suburban Andheri, the city civic body said today. The cracks were found on the Frere bridge at Grant Road station around 11.30 pm yesterday following which the traffic was diverted, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The Mumbai Police also posted an update on its Twitter handle today saying the bridge has cracked, hence the traffic has been diverted to Nana Chowk towards Kennedy bridge. Engineers of the BMC's bridges department and other agencies have been asked to monitor and assess the condition of the Frere bridge, an official in the civic body's disaster management unit said. An over-bridge at a railway station in Andheri area collapsed yesterday during heavy rains, disrupting train services, injuring five people and putting the spotlight once again on the creaky infrastructure of the metropolis. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had ..
Four persons rescued from flash flood in Udhampur drain
Two women and as many as children were rescued from a flash flood in Udhampur district, police said here today. They were crossing the Ghordi 'nallah' in the district last evening when flash flood occurred in the drain, a police officer said. Police and locals rushed to the area and rescued all the four safely, he said.
Accident on Jammu-Srinagar highway, 7 Amarnath pilgrims injured
Seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured on Wednesday in an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the Ramban district.
Landslides hit rail traffic on Kalka-Shimla track
Rail traffic on the Kalka-Shimla track -- a world heritage site -- was disrupted on Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh owing to landslides following rainfall, an official here said. Nobody was injured.
SpiceJet aircraft makes emergency landing due to low cabin pressure
Low cabin pressure mid-air forced a Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Mumbai, carrying over 100 passengers, to land at the city airport this morning under emergency conditions. All the passengers on-board were safe, an airline spokesperson said. "SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft (VT-SZB) was operating flight SG 160 Mumbai-Delhi. Enroute, the aircraft had a (cabin) pressure problem," the SpiceJet spokesperson said. Following the standard operating procedure, the crew diverted the aircraft to Ahmedabad, where it landed safely, he added. There were over 100 passengers on-board the plane, the spokesperson said.
Mumbai rail bridge cracks up
A day after the partial collapse of a bridge in suburban Andheri, another railway overbridge developed visible cracks at downtown Grant Road on Wednesday.