Vadodara, Feb 3 (IANS) More than eight passengers were rescued after a boat carrying daily commuters capsized in the Mahisagar river near Padra in Vadodara district pf Gujarat on Tuesday morning, narrowly averting a major tragedy, officials said.The passengers had boarded a small private boat from the Padra side and were travelling towards Gambhira when the incident occurred midstream.Preliminary information suggests that the boat lost balance, possibly due to a strong current, causing it to ove…
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Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall in Western Ghats districts on Monday, influenced by the presence of multiple low-pressure systems over adjoining sea regions. According to officials, a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently active over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of the Lakshadweep and Kerala coasts. In addition, another low-level cyclonic circulation has formed over the Comorin Sea and nearby regions.These atmo…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Food delivery and quick commerce platforms Zomato and Blinkit achieved record delivery numbers on New Year’s Eve, despite calls for strikes circulating over the past few days, its co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said on Thursday.Goyal said that both platforms continued operations smoothly with the support of local authorities.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said that support from local law enforcement helped control a small number of miscreants, allowing …