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3k quintals of onions gutted in storage shed fire in Nashik

Around three thousand quintals of onions stored in two sheds in Nashik's Nandgaon tehsil were gutted in a fire on Friday, police said. The storage sheds were owned by onion traders Sahebrao Khairnar and Supadu Mahajan and some 25 labourers were working there at the time of the fire, an official said. Local residents and fire brigade personnel from the Nandgaon Municipal Council doused the fire, he said. The cause of the fire is being investigated, said a Nandgaon police station official said.

Bhubaneswar-New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express catches fire, none injured

The incident occurred at Khantapada in Kharagpur division of South Eastern Railways

Death-toll due to 'Fani' touches 43 in Odisha

The death toll in Odisha due to cyclone Fani has touched 43 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties at 21 according to official estimates released by the Odisha government on Saturday.Puri was followed by Cuttack (6), Khordha (5), Jajpur (4), Mayurbhanj (4) and Kendrapada (3) in the casualty list.According to government data, livestock casualties are over 34 lakhs and over one crore sixty five lakh people were adversely affected by 'Fani' in the state.Massive damage to power infrastructure in the state particularly in the districts of Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, and Kendrapada has also been reported. 5030 Kilometers of 33 KV lines, 38613 Km of 11 KV lines, 64304 distribution transformers, and 79485 Km of LT lines are reportedly damaged across the state."In Puri district, extensive damages have occurred to kutcha houses. As per report received so far 1,89,095 houses damaged in Puri. Structures of temporary street vendors have been completely damaged. 160 people injured and ...

Fire breaks out in New Delhi-Bhubhaneswar Rajdhani express; no casualties reported

A fire broke out in the power car of New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express near Khantapada in Odisha on Saturday.No casualties or injuries have been reported so far.The fire was brought under control by the team of Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy.As a safety measure, the generator car was detached from the train.Further details are awaited.

Most debris from A-SAT test has decayed: DRDO chief

Most of the debris from the Anti-Satellite test has decayed and the remaining will also decay in a short period, DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy has said.

Seven of family killed as van gets crushed between two trucks

Seven members of a family, including two girls, were killed and two others injured when their van was crushed between two trucks at a toll-plaza on Agra-Jhansi Road near here, a police official said Saturday. The incident took place late last night, Gwalior citys superintendent of police, R N Pachouri said. "The van had stopped behind a truck at the toll plaza when a lorry hit it from behind. Due to the impact, the van got crushed between the two heavy vehicles. Seven of the nine passengers in the van were killed," he said. Two others suffered serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to a hospital. "The victims were on their way to Dabra town from Mehndipur Balaji temple," Pachouri added. The deceased were identified as Manglia Jatav (40), his wife Narayani (32), close relative Mahesh (38), his wife Rajkumari (32), Sapna (25), Shilpi (14) and Anjali (7), police said.

Most of debris generated from India's anti-satellite test has decayed: Reddy

DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy has said that most of the debris generated from the anti-satellite test conducted by India in March have decayed and rest of it will dissipate in a "short period of time". He said this in response to a question after delivering a talk on 'Technology for National Security' on Friday at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a city-based think tank. "As I had mentioned on April 6, the debris were to decay in a few weeks time. As per the information that we have already got, most of the debris have decayed. And, whatever, couple of pieces are there, they will be decaying in a short period of time," Reddy said. The Defence Research and Development Organisation chief said the continuous information being received is monitored and "I don't think there are any issues". "It is extremely difficult to predict as to how many days it would take...But, as I had said that day, that they would decay in a few weeks, and majority of them have decayed," he

Jammu-Srinagar highway likely to open on Saturday

After remaining closed for two days, the Jammu-Srinagar highway is likely to reopen on Saturday to clear stranded traffic.

Long-standing Boeing 737 emergency procedure under review

A long-standing Boeing 737 emergency procedure that the pilots of two MAX jets employed while attempting to avert fatal crashes is under review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the head of a major pilots union.

Four dead, 29 injured in Colombian factory explosion

Four people died and 29 were injured, including 17 children, following an explosion at a factory where gunpowder is handled in Colombia's capital Bogota on Friday, authorities said. "There are four people without vital signs," a fire brigade source told AFP. The explosion happened at midday in a factory that produces wicks for a local Andean game called tejo or turmeque, in which metal discs are thrown at targets that contain gunpowder and explode on impact. "The causes of the accident are being investigated," the fire service source said.

Cyclone Fani: Officers hold review meeting, provide food in affected areas of Odisha

Odisha Information and Public Relations secretary said that the government has provided enough food to the cyclone-affected districts Puri and Khordha."We have given around 3500 quintals of dry food in Puri and Khordha districts. We are also providing free kitchens where people are coming and having their meal," said Information and Public Relations secretary Sanjay Singh.Chief secretary SAP Padhi also attended the national crisis meeting under the chairmanship of cabinet secretary PK Sinha. He discussed the state of telecom and power in the state which came to a standstill during the cyclone."There is a substantial improvement in the telecom situation. More gangs have reached Odisha and materials have also been moved. A definite roadmap has also been worked out for electrification," said chief secretary Padhi.Special state level bankers committee also held a meeting to discuss the measures to be adopted by banks and insurance companies in cyclone-affected areas.It was resolved that ..

Jammu-Srinagar NH reopened after two days

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of India, the national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic tonight (Friday) after clearance of debris at Digdol on highway, officials said. The authorities have allowed only the stranded vehicles to move, they said. Earlier, during the work of the clearance of the landslides at Digdol on highway, fresh landslide took place resulting in closure of highway for the second day, they said. As result of blockade, over 2500 heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) and 500 light motor vehicles (LMVs) were stranded at different parts of the highway.

House passes USD 19.1 bn disaster relief, Trump opposed

The US House on Friday approved USD 19.1 billion in disaster relief to help hard-hit communities like Puerto Rico, but President Donald Trump opposes the package which faces party bickering over funding. On the eve of the vote in the Democratic-controlled chamber, Trump urged Republicans to reject the "BAD DEMOCRAT Disaster Supplemental Bill" and continue negotiating on the emergency package aimed at providing recovery assistance to Americans affected by storms, wildfires and floods. But in a rebuke of Trump, 34 Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the measure, which cleared the House of Representatives 257-150. At a Florida rally on Thursday, Trump wrongly said Puerto Rico, a US territory, had already received USD 91 billion in disaster aid in the wake of deadly 2017 hurricanes that devastated the island. Puerto Rico has been promised about half that amount and spent just USD 11 billion, according to a Washington Post fact check. House Appropriations Committee chair Nita Lowey .

8 days sans power, water, protests break out in cyclone-hit Odisha

As power and water remained elusive in most cyclone-ravaged areas of coastal Odisha for the eighth day in a row despite the government's efforts to give restoration a push, protests broke out in several places on Friday to press for quick action. Cyclone Fani battered the coastal districts on May 3 but only half of the over 4.5 lakh electricity consumers in Bhubaneswar have got power supply back at a time when the state is sizzled under intense heat wave. Police said a large number of people staged a road blockade near Garage Chhak in the state capital demanding quick restoration of power supply which was severely hit due to uprooting of 1.56 lakh electric poles in the city alone. Protesters also tried to attack an office of the Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) here, forcing the employees to lock themselves inside. "We were scared as angry demonstrators threatened and tried to attack us. We have sought protection from the police," said N K Sahu, a CESU officer. As similar ...

WB: 12 policemen injured in road accident

At least 12 police personnel suffered injuries after an anti-landmine vehicle they were travelling in toppled near Sindri area of West Bengal on Friday.No casualties have been reported yet.The accident took place on Friday after the vehicle carrying 21 personnel including a driver overturned on the road.Injured have been rushed to a hospital.

Six killed in Maharashtra road accident

Six persons were killed and 2 injured in a collision involving two cars and a motorcycle, near Amboli village, here on Friday evening, police said.

Georgian Antonov trespassing into Indian territory from Pak released after security clearance

A Georgian heavy cargo plane Antonov AN-12 which entered the Indian air space by an unauthorised route from Pakistan, was released following security clearance as it was not a serious violation, Rajasthan Police said on Friday.Jaipur Additional Commissioner of Police, Laxman Gaur, said that the plane was forced by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to land at Jaipur airport due to security reasons."It was a minor route violation, plane was made to land in Jaipur due to security concerns. It was not a serious violation, it is been released," Gaur told reporters.Its crew was questioned by the authorities concerned on the ground, senior government sources told ANI.The aircraft carrying spares entered the air space into North Gujarat Sector at 3:15 pm. At the time of being intercepted, the plane was flying at 27,000 feet, an official statement said.There was a high alert on the air space in both India and Pakistan after the Balakot aerial strikes by the Indian Air Force in March.Not flying on the

Only a 'little damage' to Konark Sun Temple: ASI

A team of senior officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday reported no "large" structural damage to the Konark Sun Temple in the cyclone-ravaged Odisha, and that it would open to the public in "2-3 days".

Basic facilities still missing in cyclone-hit in Odisha

Even after seven days of cyclone Fani hitting the Odisha coast, people are still struggling to get basis facilities in the affected areas. The cyclone affected people are yet to get safe drinking water, electricity and telecommunication. Moreover, the distribution of relief assistance is slow.

Report: 1.5 cr people affected, 5 lakh houses damaged in Odisha cyclone

Over 1.5 crore people were affected and more than five lakh houses damaged by the extremely severe Cyclone Fani, which hit Odisha's coast in Puri on May 3, according to a report released on Friday.The State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) in its report said that 159 Blocks, 16,659 villages, and 1,50,94,321 population were affected in the cyclone. 5,08,467 Houses were damaged too across 14 districts of the cyclone-affected state.There were 21 human casualties were reported in Puri out of overall death toll of 41, the report said."The district of Puri and Khurdha have been extremely severely affected. For all families covered under Food Security, 50 kg of rice plus Rs. 2000 and polythene will be provided. Cuttack, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts are moderately affected. Rs 500 plus additional one month quota of rice will be provided in these districts," the SEOC said."Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund at Rs 2 lakh each