New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Fire Services official A.K. Malik on Wednesday said that the fire spread rapidly through the five-storey structure in Malviya Nagar, making rescue operations extremely challenging and structural limitations, like one exit and sealed surroundings, hampered evacuation efforts.At least 21 people lost their lives in a devastating fire that engulfed the multi-storeyed Lemon Green Restaurant building in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, prompting a large-scale rescue a…
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Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) An Innova car carrying tourists from Jaisalmer on a Char Dham pilgrimage plunged nearly 200 metres into the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district, killing four people, including an AIIMS doctor. Three others remain missing, while a 12-year-old boy sustained critical injuries. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday near Ganga Darshan Hotel in Saknidhar, Devprayag. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced.The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Ku…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case against former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj for allegedly revealing the identity of a minor sexual assault victim. According to Delhi Police sources, Bharadwaj allegedly disclosed the victim’s identity — a three-year-old girl sexually assaulted at a school in Janakpuri.Consequently, the police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against him. The Janakpuri Police are currently inve…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The CBI has arrested top executive of Reliance Communication Group, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala for causing a loss of over 6,000 crore to an SBI-led consortium of banks. He was the Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications group at the relevant time and was controlling the affairs of important functions like corporate finance, banking and utilisation of funds, according to a CBI statement issued on Monday. Jhunjhunwala coordinated with senior formations of the bank for lo…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A 26-year-old man died while eight others were rescued after a commercial building collapsed near the Saket Metro Station in South Delhi, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the deceased has been identified as Ravi.The injured persons are Saika Khan (27) from Bihar’s Motihari, Aditya Sharma (24) of Saket, Tarun Kumar (26) of Gurugram, Anuj Dikshi (25) of Saket, Neelam Yadav (25) of Saidulajab, Kshitij Pratap (25) of Noida, Aastha (25) of…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the Centre and the Delhi government are jointly undertaking a series of large-scale road and connectivity projects aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving mobility, and creating a future-ready transport network.Under the double-engine government framework, new expressways, tunnels, elevated corridors and connectivity links are being planned to modernise and streamline transportation across Delhi-NCR, she said, …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday announced to integrate Central scientific and innovation schemes with educational institutions in West Bengal that would help create a stronger pipeline for innovation, scientific learning and research-oriented talent development among the youth.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, held an extensive meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata.It was decided in the mee…
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Those who are currently enjoying the “Swasthya Sathi” scheme in West Bengal now will automatically be enrolled for the benefits under the “Ayushman Bharat” scheme from July this year, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Saturday. While “Ayushman Bharat” is the central health insurance scheme, “Swasthya Sathi” is the state’s own health insurance scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime. To keep the “Swasthya Sathi” scheme e…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Youths from different parts of Maharashtra expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after receiving appointment letters at the 19th Rozgar Mela. They mentioned that the opportunity comes as “hope amid uncertainty” in their lives.Shweta Kamble, who joined Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), told IANS that for people like her, the appointments came as a “hope amid uncertainty”.”My family became emotional after I received the appointment letter. This …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have urged people to take preventive measures against heat-related illnesses as soaring temperatures continue to impact several parts of the country.Dr Piyush Ranjan, Additional Professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said that cases of dehydration and heat stroke tend to rise sharply whenever temperatures increase.”Whenever the temperature rises, health problems related to heat begin to app…