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Micro tunneling expert, PMO officials reach at location to monitor situation

18 Nov 2023 14:36 PM IST

On Saturday, Chris Cooper, an expert in microtunnelling, arrived at the Silkyara tunnel incident site to oversee the rescue efforts. Chartered Engineer Chris Cooper has a proven track record of completing major international civil engineering projects, including railways, mining projects, large caverns, metro tunnels, and dams. Cooper arrived at the

Gunfire Shakes Tilak Nagar: Two Persons Injured, Delhi Police Launches Urgent Investigation

18 Nov 2023 14:16 PM IST

In a shocking incident, two individuals, identified as Digvijay alias Sajan and Vikas alias Vicky, were critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Delhi’s Tilak Nagar area on Saturday morning. The victims are currently receiving treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Hospital, with their condition deemed unfit for providing

Breaking: Mumbai Cylinder Blast Leaves 8 Injured in Shocking Incident

18 Nov 2023 12:06 PM IST

Eight individuals sustained injuries in a fire that erupted in Mumbai’s Bandra early Saturday morning. Three more injured have been identified as Samsher (50), Sangita (32) and Seeta (45). Dr Purva, Chief Medical Officer at Bandra Bhabha Hospital, provided updates on the injuries, with three more individuals identified. The fire,

Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple Glows with 11,000 Lamps in Divine Celebration in Gujarat

18 Nov 2023 11:44 AM IST

In a mesmerizing display of devotion, the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in Chansad village, Vadodara, was adorned with the warm glow of 11,000 earthen lamps as devotees gathered to celebrate the spiritual essence of the sacred site. Chansad, a historic locale and the birthplace of the fifth spiritual successor of Bhagwan

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling stopped, another machine to reach today

18 Nov 2023 10:39 AM IST

The continuous drilling operation to free the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers dug 25 meters into the debris, a senior official announced. Six days, including Saturday, have passed since a portion of the Silkyara tunnel collapsed on November 12. The drilling

Delhi HC directs MCD to take possession of public parks near Jama Masjid

18 Nov 2023 09:22 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday showed its displeasure to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over its failure to take possession of a park near Jama Masjid, which is alleged to be in “illegal possession” of encroachers, and directed the civic authorities to take steps to remove illegal encroachers

Atishi accuses CS Naresh Kumar of misusing position in ILBS collaboration

18 Nov 2023 09:21 AM IST

In a fresh report, Delhi’s Vigilance Minister, Atishi, has accused Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar of leveraging his position to facilitate a “lucrative collaboration” between the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and a company in which his son was a partner, according to government sources on Friday. It is

Elections of five states, confident of winning in four: CM Siddaramaiah

18 Nov 2023 09:20 AM IST

The Chief Minister expressed confidence that Congress will win state assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. He was speaking to the media in Mysore According to the information I have received, we will win in four states, he said. Reacting about whether the Lok Sabha elections will

Delhi HC refuses to grant bail to businessman Amandeep Dhal

18 Nov 2023 09:18 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant bail to businessman Amandeep Dhal, an accused in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam being probed by both the CBI and ED. Dhal challenged the trial court’s orders, refusing to grant him bail in both CBI and ED cases. A bench

DPCC deems smog towers ineffective, urges need for 40k towers in Delhi

18 Nov 2023 09:16 AM IST

Emphasising the inefficacy of smog towers in addressing pollution in Delhi, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) recently informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the already erected smog towers could be repurposed to disseminate technical information about air pollution control. The DPCC underscored that the smog towers were part

Kejriwal to visit Hoshiarpur for ‘Vikas Kranti’ rally

18 Nov 2023 09:16 AM IST

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will launch and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 900 crore in Hoshiarpur on November 18, a party leader said on Friday. Malvinder Singh Kang, the AAP’s chief spokesperson in Punjab, said Kejriwal will visit Hoshiarpur

ISRO’s ambitious lunar missions: LUPEX and Chandrayaan-4

18 Nov 2023 08:57 AM IST

November 17 (ANI): Following the successful soft-landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now working on two other lunar exploration missions. Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC/ISRO), Ahmedabad, Nilesh Desai said the two ambitious lunar missions — LuPEx and Chandrayaan-4 aim at landing