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1,500 Indian Mansarovar pilgrims stranded in Nepal
Over 1,500 Indian nationals returning after pilgrimage at the Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet are stranded in Simikot in Nepal's Humla district due to heavy rain and bad weather.
1 killed, 2 injured after 30-feet-wall falls on a house in Thane
One person was killed while two others were injured after a 30-feet-wall collapsed and fell on a house nearby on Monday night.The incident took place near Hanuman Temple at Ghodbunder Road in Thane.Police, Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), 1 emergency tender, 1 rescue vehicle and 1 JCB are present at the spot. People in 5 adjacent houses have been evacuated.Earlier in the day, part of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) collapsed in Mumbai's Andheri West, injuring six people in the incident.The Gokhale bridge, that connects Andheri East and Andheri West, collapsed on the tracks near Andheri Station.
Thai cave rescue: Envoy thanks India for offering help
Thai Ambassador to India, Chutintorn Gongsakdi, has thanked Delhi for offering its "technical expertise" to Bangkok in the ongoing rescue and evacuation of 12 Thai boys and their football coach, who were found alive in a flooded Thai cave on Monday."Thank you Ambassador Bishnoi. Thank you India," tweeted Ambassador Gongsakdi on Monday.Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi is India's Ambassador to Thailand.On July 2, the Embassy of India in Bangkok wrote to Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, conveying readiness to offer technical expertise in the rescue of 12 young footballers and their coach in a flooded cave in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai city."The Embassy further has the honour to convey that India would be ready to offer technical expertise in the ongoing rescue efforts of the aforesaid young footballers and their coach, through an Indian company M/s Kirloskar Brothers Limited, which has its subsidiary in Thailand," the Embassy of India in Bangkok wrote to Thai Ministry of Foreign ...
Indian engineer dies after jumping off rocks at waterfall in US
A 32-year-old Indian software engineer has died after jumping from the rocks of the popular Elk River Falls in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said, marking the second drowning in the river in six weeks. Gogineni Nagarjuna, jumped off a rock close to the bottom of the falls and was pulled under by the strong pool currents. He never resurfaced, Assistant Fire Marshall Paul Buchanan was quoted as saying by the the Avery Journal. Nagarjuna of Charlotte, was swimming with friends at the base of the falls after jumping in from the side on Sunday, according to a statement from Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye. Nagarjuna, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, struggled, went under and did not resurface. His body was recovered two hours later and taken to the medical examiner's office in Lenoir, the statement said. The death was the second at the Elk River Falls in six weeks. On May 20, 26-year-old Thomas McCardle of Ohio, slid off a rock, was caught and dragged under by strong currents ...
Marwar Rajmata Krishna Kumari passes away
Rajmata of the erstwhile Marwar principality and former MP, Krishna Kumari, passed away here early today, a representative of the royal family said. She was 92. Krishna Kumari was admitted to a private hospital here on Sunday after she suffered a cardiac arrest. "Her condition had began showing signs of improvement but she suffered a cardiac arrest again on Monday night which proved fatal and she breathed her last around 1.00 am today," a doctor said. She is survived by two daughters - former Jodhpur MP Chandresh Kumari and Shailesh Kumari - and a son Gaj Singh, erstwhile ruler of Marwar and ex-Rajya Sabha member. "Funeral will take place at the royal cremation ground, Jaswant Thada, at 4 pm," Representative of the royal family, Rajendra Singh, told PTI. "Before this, her body will be placed at Ummed Palace for public to pay tribute to their Rajmata," he said. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her predecessor Ashok Gahlot will attend the funeral, sources said. Born in 1926,
Mumbai bridge crashes on rail tracks, 5 injured
A section of a foot overbridge here caved in over the Western Railway (WR) tracks during Tuesday morning's peak hours following incessant rain, leaving five persons injured, and creating a scare among the commuters, an official said.
Mumbai bridge crash: Railway Minister orders probe
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday ordered an inquiry soon after a portion of a foot overbridge crashed on the Western Railway tracks in Mumbai, injuring three persons.
Road Over Bridge collapses in Mumbai; 2 hurt, office-goers hit
A road over-bridge (ROB) collapsed on rail tracks in suburban Andheri amid heavy rains in the city this morning bringing local train services of the Western Railway to a halt, an official said. Two passers-by were reportedly injured in the incident, civic sources said. It is suspected that some people are trapped under the debris of the collapsed over-bridge, a senior fire brigade official said, adding that a search and rescue operation is underway. Office-goers, for whom local trains are the lifeline for daily commuting, bore the maximum brunt of the incident as many of them could not reach their work places. Mumbai's famous tiffin carriers Dabbawalas expressed their inability to operate as the train services on the Western Line were stopped. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the Mumbai police commissioner to ensure smooth traffic movement and asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to increase its bus service for the convenience of commuters. The ROB .
Mumbai bridge crashes on rail tracks, 3 injured
At least three persons were injured when a portion of a foot overbridge crashed on the Western Railway tracks here during Tuesday morning peak hours, creating a scare among the commuters, an official said.
6 Indians killed in Nepal road accident
Six Indian nationals have been killed in a road accident in Nepal's Sunsari district close to the Nepal-India border.
Six killed in autorickshaw-lorry collision in AP
Six people including a three year-old baby were killed and eight others injured in a collision involving an autorickshaw and a tipper lorry near here today, police said. The mishap occurred when the autorickshaw carrying 14 passengers was proceeding to Rameswaram village and a speeding lorry coming from the opposite direction rammed into it. The injured were admitted to the government general hospital in Kakinada, they added. A case has been registered in this connection.
Thai cave rescue: Football team to get diving lessons
The 12 boys and their football coach, found alive in a flooded Thai cave, will be given diving lessons to facilitate their rescue, according to the country's army.The stranded footballers will be taught how to dive as waiting for the water to recede may delay rescue operations by weeks.The children will be supplied with food that could last at least four months, several media reports quoted the Thai army, as saying.Medical teams will continue to monitor the boys' health while they are trapped inside the cave.The boys were found late Monday by British divers, with footage showing them as visibly weak and huddled on a mud mound deep inside the cave.They had been trapped in a flooded Thai cave here for nine days.The governor of the Chiang Rai province, Narongsak Osottanakorn, spoke to reporters on Monday night, confirming the safety of the boys and their coach.He stated that the rescue team found the Pattaya Beach to be flooded. 300 to 400 meters ahead, they located the group.However, ...
Artificial intelligence can predict distribution of radioactive fallout
A means of overcoming the difficulty of a nuclear power plant accident when a radioactive material is released has been found in a new study.When a nuclear power plant accident occurs and radioactive material is released, it becomes vital to evacuate people in the vicinity as quickly as possible.However, it can be difficult to immediately predict where the emitted radioactivity will settle, making it impossible to prevent the exposure of large numbers of people.The researchers at University of Tokyo created a computer program that can accurately predict where radioactive material that has been emitted and where will it eventually land.Using weather forecasts on the expected wind patterns, this tool enables evacuation plans and other health-protective measures which can be implemented if another nuclear accident occurs.The study was prompted by the limitations of existing atmospheric modelling tools. In this context, the team created a system based on a form of artificial intelligence .
One killed, two injured in wall collapse in Thane
A 35-year-old man was killed and two other persons were seriously injured when the compound wall of a housing society collapsed amid heavy rains in the city, an official said today. The 30-ft long compound wall of the society, located in Patlipada area on the city's Ghodbunder Road, collapsed on houses situated in the vicinity around midnight yesterday, Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Santosh Kadam said. One person, identified as Prakash Sakharam Wavale, died on the spot, he said. A 29-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, he said. Four houses located next to the compound wall suffered damages, Kadam said, adding that five houses near the mishap site were evacuated. As a precautionary measure, the remaining portion of the compound wall, which could pose a danger to people living in the vicinity, was demolished by the civic and fire ...
Mumbai trains hit as bridge part crashes
A portion of a foot overbridge crashed on the Western Railway tracks, hitting the suburban train services here during Tuesday morning peak hours, an official said.
Mumbai: Part of bridge collapses in Andheri, two injured
Part of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) collapsed in Mumbai's Andheri West during early morning hours on Tuesday, injuring two people in the incident.The Gokhale bridge, that connects Andheri East and Andheri West, collapsed on the tracks near Andheri Station.Four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot as it is feared that some people might be trapped under the debris.Even, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has reached the spot.According to Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) department, "Some people are feared trapped inside. We are at the spot and trying to check with the locals if someone is missing as they might be trapped under the debris".The bridge collapse has affected train services.All services of Harbour railway line are affected between Andheri railway station & Bandra railway station, however, the services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) & Bandra railway station are running normally.Further details are awaited.
Footover bridge collapses in Andheri; no casualties
Train services of the Western Railway here came to a halt after a part of a footover bridge (FOB) collapsed this morning, an official said. No casualties were immediately reported. Overhead Equipment (OHE) have been damaged and a team of engineers have swung into action to restore it, chief PRO of Western Railway Ravinder Bhakar told PTI. "A part of the FOB has collapsed which resulted the halt in all our up and down services of Western Railway. Our officers have reached to the spot and accessing the situation," he said. An official from Disaster Management Unit said that fire brigade jawans and other agencies have been mobilised to clear the debris. "Around 7.30 am, the part of East Western Railway FOB fell down towards Andheri east station. Fire brigade, Mumbai police and ward staff have rushed to the spot," said the official adding no casualty was reported so far. He also said that it seems that incessant rain caused cracks in the FOB, which later resulted in the ...
Thai boys trapped in cave located, may remain stuck for months
A Thai soccer team of 12 boys and their coach who went missing more than a week back have been found alive. However, it may take months for them to come out, the country's army said on Tuesday.
Torrential rainfall in Nepal claims 11 lives
As many as 11 people have lost their lives as heavy downpour triggered floods in Nepal on Monday.Thousands of houses have been submerged in the water in plain lands, a Ministry for Home Affairs release said.According to the release, a total of eight districts have been affected due to the incessant rainfall on Sunday and Monday.Three people each died in Rolpa and Banke districts on Monday. The rainfalls have also flooded most of the Province No. 2, with Birgunj and Janakpur cities among the most affected.The flood has also displaced hundreds of villagers residing near rivers and other water sources in the low lying plains of Nepal.
Canadian PM Trudeau denies groping reporter at 2000 music festival
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded for the first time to an allegation of sexual misconduct dating back almost two decades, saying he does not recall any "negative interactions" on the day in question. The avowed feminist was asked on Sunday to comment on allegations that he had groped a journalist during a music festival in the western city of Creston, British Columbia in 2000. He was speaking to reporters in the central city of Regina on Canada's national day. "I remember that day in Creston well, it was an Avalanche Foundation event to support avalanche safety," he said. "I had a good day that day," he added. "I don't remember any negative interactions that day at all." Trudeau became involved with the charity after his younger brother Michel died during an avalanche in 1998. A few days after the festival, an unsigned editorial appeared in the Creston Valley Advance which alleged Trudeau, who was 28-years-old at the time and not involved in politics, had ...