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Central Rly ropes in Amitabh Bachchan for safety campaign
Film megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in by Central Railway to appeal to passengers to follow railway safety rules, a senior official said today. "He shot sequences for a short film asking passengers to follow safety rules, to not cross tracks and to use foot overbridges," said D K Sharma, general manager, CR. "In the short film, the film legend tells passengers not to cross tracks as someone is waiting for them at home," said Sharma. He informed that a few short films, featuring actor Naseeruddin Shah and directors Sisir Mishra and Nishikant Kamat, have already been screened on social media platforms. Sharma also said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today chaired a meeting in which the Railways as well as other agencies discussed their monsoon preparedness. He said that CR was "fully prepared" for the monsoon and 60 pumps had been provided, including two with a capacity of 1000 cubic meter per hour. These two pumps have been installed at Kurla ..
Massive fire in south Delhi factory, 34 tenders at spot
A massive fire broke out in a rubber factory here on Tuesday, and hours later, 34 tenders were still at the spot to douse the blaze, fire officials said.
3 children killed as tree uprooted by storm falls on hut
Three children were killed and another was injured after a tree uprooted by a storm fell over their hut in the Mori area of Uttarkashi district today, a government official said. The tree fell on the hut inBhankwad village around 6 pm today killing the three children who were inside it -- aged five, three and one year -- on the spot, and leaving another badly injured, SDM Purola Puran Singh Rana said. The seven-year-old child who received serious injuries in the incident has been rushed to a hospital, the official said. A team of state disaster response force, police and forest department has been rushed to the spot, the SDM said on his way to the village.
Fire at Saket, several vehicles in police auto pond damaged
Several vehicles were gutted in a fire that broke out at an auto pond of the police in the Saket area this evening, an official said. A call regarding the fire was received at Saket police station at 5.16 PM, said DCP (south) Romil Baaniya. "On reaching the spot it was found that the fire broke out at an auto pond in Sector 5 of Pushp Vihar," the officer said. The auto pond houses case property of the police's south district, Baaniya said. "It was found that many vehicles have caught fire," he said. Eight fire tenders, and personnel from Delhi Police Civil Defence and disaster management controlled the fire. No casualties have been reported however a lot of vehicles were damaged in the fire, said the officer. Necessary legal action will be initiated in this regard, he added.
Ahmedabad-Kochi flight lands at Vadodara airport on medical
A Kochi-bound flight from Ahmedanad with 150 passengers was diverted to the Vadodara airport today due to a medical emergency on board. The flight made an emergency landing and the sick passenger, who had suffered a cardiac arrest, was immediately rushed to the state government-run Sir Sayajirao general hospital. However, the passenger was declared brought dead, an airport official said. "The 38-year-old passenger had complained of uneasiness in chest following which the plane was diverted to Vadodra airport where it made an emergency landing," the official said. Airport authorities had made all the arrangements including a '108 ambulance' for rushing the passenger to the hospital and provide him medical assistance at the earliest on landing of the aircraft, the official added. The deceased was one of the members of agroup of 35 people travelling together that included a doctor who provided medicaltreatment to the passengerin the aircraft, according to the ...
Panic due to fire at Malviya Nagar, no casualty reported
A major fire broke out in a rubber godown in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area today causing panic among locals. No casualty was reported in the incident, an official said. A dense plume of smoke billowed from a burning truck and the godown in Khirki Extension area causing panic among locals. Then police evacuated the area to ensure safety of the people living near the godown. The call of the fire was received around 5 PM and 35 fire tenders were rushed to the factory to bring the blaze under control, said a Delhi Fire Services officer. The fire started from a truck parked near Sant Nirankari School in Malviya Nagar. The truck was loaded with rubber sheet from a godown, police said. The fire from the burning truck spread to the godown, said DCP (south) Romil Baaniya. A total of 25 fire tenders have reached the spot and fire fighters are at work to bring the fire under control. The fire is partially under control, he said. "The fire is in rubber sheets stored in the godown. No casualty .
PM tells officials to ensure assistance to rain-affected areas in K'taka
Amid heavy downpour in parts of Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to officials and directed them to ensure all possible assistance in the affected areas. Heavy downpour lashed the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi for the third day today, inundating low-lying areas and flooding roads, disrupting traffic and throwing life out of gear. "I pray for the safety and wellbeing of all those affected by heavy rains in various parts of Karnataka. Have spoken to officials and asked them to ensure all possible assistance in the affected areas," Modi said in a tweet. The Home Ministry said it has reviewed the situation in Managalore and is rushing additional teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to assist the local administration in handling rescue and relief operations.
Accident averted after wheel on Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express breaks
In a freak incident, a wheel of the speeding Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express broke into two pieces near here on Tuesday morning but alert railway staff averted any tragedy, officials said.
Swedish golfer breaks first trophy won in US at airport
Did she have a problem with her grip? Swedish golfer Jenny Haglund, who turned pro in 2016, broke her first trophy won in the US in an airport accident, she told Swedish Radio on Tuesday. "I had the glass trophy in my hand luggage but I knocked it over accidentally at the security control at the airport," the 24-year-old said. "It wasn't a big fall, but it still broke. They said it was considered a weapon and confiscated it," she said. Swedish Radio published a photo of the splintered trophy, which Haglund won in mid-May in North Carolina at the Symetra Classic. Organisers have promised to send her a new trophy.
Rain fury in coastal districts throws life out of gear
Heavy downpour lashed the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi for the third day today, inundating low-lying areas and flooding roads, disrupting traffic and throwing life out of gear. The Home Ministry said it has reviewed the situation in Managalore and is rushing additional teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) to to assist the local administration in handling rescue and relief operations. Official sources here said Mangaluru city witnessed 'unforseen' rainfall,flooding roads,damaging shops and houses. A holiday had been declared for educational institutions in DK and Udupi today and tomorrow by Deputy Commissioners of both districts. Boats had to be used to ferry stranded people, including school children at Alake in Kudroli area in the city, which was almost submerged, the sources said. Students of Alake Gujarati school could not get out of the school building due to water logging. Fire and rescue service personnel and members of the public
Mumbai commercial complex fire: Death toll rises to five
The body of a man, missing since Sunday's fire in a commercial complex in suburban Goregaon, was found today, police said. With this, the death toll in the fire that swept through the seventh and eighth floors of the Technic Plus One building in Goregaon on Sunday evening rose to five, an official added. He said the body of the victim, identified as Abdul Rakib (23), was found inside an electric panel on the seventh floor of the building. It seems that Rakib, in order to save himself, had gone into the panel and closed it from inside, the official added. At the time of the fire, Pratham Enterprises was removing a private telecom firm's assets on the seventh and eighth floors as part of a High Court order. About 100 labourers, who were working alongside at the time of the incident, were rescued. Four, however, died during the course of medical treatment. Prima facie investigations have revealed that a short circuit in an electric duct might have caused the fire that ...
7 killed, 5 injured in lightning strike, thunderstorm in Jharkhand
Thunderstorm and lightning claimed seven lives and injured five people in Lohardaga, Pakur and Chatra districts of Jharkhand since Sunday, police said today. A 65-year-old woman and her grand daughter were killed this evening in Lohardaga district when lightning struck them at Tati village, they said. The woman and her grand daughter were in their vegetable field when thunderbolt struck them, killing the woman on the spot and her grand daughter succumbed to her injuries while being rushed to a nearby health centre. One person was killed while his wife was injured when the wall of their mud house collapsed and fell on them during rain and thunderstorm at Kanijhara village in Pakur district last night, the police said. On Sunday, four people were killed and as many injured in two separate incidents in Chatra district, the police said, adding that three people lost their lives and three injured when lightning struck them at a house in Harhad village during heavy rains. In another ...
Hurricane Maria killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico, 70 times official toll: study
Hurricane Maria, which pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2017, is likely responsible for the deaths of more than 4,600 people, some 70 times higher than official estimates, US researchers said today. The government-provided death toll stands at just 64, but experts say an accurate count was complicated by the power outages and widespread devastation wreaked by the storm, which caused $90 billion in damages and is ranked as the third costliest cyclone in the United States since 1900. Earlier independent investigations have put the true toll at closer to 1,000. But the latest estimates, compiled by researchers at Harvard University, came back far higher -- at 4,645 deaths from the day of the storm, September 20, until December 31, 2017. For comparison, the death toll from 2005's Hurricane Katrina -- the costliest hurricane in US history -- was far lower, and estimated at 1,833. Most deaths after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico are blamed on interruptions in medical care due to power ...
Delhi Police chief launches 'Street Safe' campaign of Ola
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik today launched a 'Street Safe' campaign of cab aggregator Ola, and said such initiatives should be emulated by other companies. It is a unique initiative with regard to women safety and other cab aggregators should also adopt it, he said. "I commend Ola for the unique initiative and it can be emulated by other such companies." He said Delhi Police has taken several initiatives towards women safety. Citing figures, he said that crimes against women came down last year. Patnaik also flagged off Ola cabs with child lock disablement stickers designed to remind passengers to ensure disabling of the locks before the trip starts. Ola has become the first ride-sharing company to comply with the recent notification issued by the State Transport Authority (STA) that mandates drivers to paste a minimum of four such stickers in their cabs, said a company spokesperson. The 'Street Safe' campaign will focus on creating partnership to strengthen road and ride
Rain brings respite in Dehradun
Uttarakhand's Dehradun witnessed heavy rain showers today bringing respite from the heat.The rain amid heat wave has brought a sigh of relief for the residents of Dehradun."We are really happy, we were waiting for the rain the weather has become very pleasant. And, we hope it has helped in putting out the forest fire," said one of the locals."It was really hot in the past few days, the heat made it very difficult to go out. The rain has brought relief to all of us," said another.
Massive fire in south Delhi factory
A massive fire broke out in a rubber factory here on Tuesday and about 30 tenders were sent to douse the blaze, fire officials said.
Fire at CST rail yard under control
A fire that broke out in a train coach at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway yard, Mumbai has been doused off.No injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident.Meanwhile, a high-level enquiry committee of railway officials has been formed to investigate the incident."Fire has been doused off. Only one coach was damaged at the washing site of the CST yard. Officials are present at the site and an inquiry has been initiated. Local and long-distance train services will not be affected," said the PRO, Western Railway.The fire broke out in the spare sleeper coach and was noticed at around 2:50 PM, and came under control at 3:35 PM.Before the arrival of fire brigade, adjoining coaches were shunted out and adjoining rake on nearby line was also moved out.
Fire at rubber factory in Delhi
A fire broke out in a rubber factory in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area today. The call of fire was received around 6 PM and 35 fire tenders were rushed to the factory to bring the blaze under control, said a Delhi Fire Services officer. More details about the fire was awaited, he said.
Spare train coach parked at CSMT yard catches fire, none hurt
A spare coach of an express train parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway yard here caught fire this afternoon, an official said. Nobody was injured in the fire that broke out at 2.50 pm, the official said. Following the blaze, the power supply of overhead wires was disconnected as a precautionary measure and the fire brigade was called in, Sunil Udasi, chief spokesperson of the Central Railway, said. "Before the fire brigade team arrived, coaches positioned next to the affected one, were shunted out and the adjoining rakes on the nearby line were also moved out," he said. The alert staff of the division used water from the coaching depot and fire extinguishers installed in other coaches, to douse the flames, he added. The fire brigade reached the spot around 3.25 pm and launched the fire-fighting operation and the blaze was brought under control within a few minutes, the official said. "Within half an hour, the fire was doused and cooling ...
Couple, their two daughters killed in accident
Four members of a family were killed while three injured when their car hit a tree on Sirhind-Patiala road near Rurki village today, the police said. The victims were returning to Ludhiana after attending a 'Jagran' near Kaithal in Haryana, when the driver lost control over the vehicle near Rurki village and it hit a roadside tree, they said. Sunil, his wife Sonia and their two daughters -- six year-old Diya and seven-month-old Mansi were killed, while three others were injured in the accident, the police said. The injured were taken to Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib, from where they were referred to a government hospital in Chandigarh.