1 dead, 6 injured after fire breaks out at furniture manufacturing unit in Hyderabad
Jul 24, 2024A fire in Jiyaguda, Hyderabad's furniture unit, killed 1, injured 6. The four-storey building had 21 occupants. Six fire vehicles responded at 1:22 am, per Hyderabad fire control room. An investigation and case are ongoing. Similarly, a fire in Delhi's Narela Industrial area on Wednesday saw fire tenders on-site with ongoing efforts to control it.
IMD issues heavy rain warning for Mumbai and Thane, high tide expected: 'Stay indoors,' urges BMC
Jul 24, 2024Mumbai and Thane brace for IMD-warned heavy rain and winds up to 60 km/h. BMC forecasts heavy rain, advises residents to stay indoors. Orange alert in Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg. Rain causes waterlogging, traffic snarls in Mumbai. Central Railway experiences 35-minute delays, train diversions. High tides worsen situation: 4.72m at 2:11 p.m., 4.20m at 2:18 a.m.
US presidential election: Why this Tamil Nadu village is rallying behind Democrat Kamala Harris
Jul 24, 2024In Thulasendrapuram, Tiruvarur district, New Delhi, Kamala Harris' ancestral village, excitement is high as US Vice President’s posters go up following President Biden's endorsement of her as the Democratic Party's Presidential nominee. The posters are displayed at the Sri Dharma Sastha Temple entrance. The village reminisces her 2020 Vice Presidential victory celebrations, which included a special puja, bursting crackers, and distributing sweets. Anticipation is palpable.
CM Hemant Soren slams BJP-led centre for neglecting Jharkhand in Union budget
Jul 24, 2024CM Hemant Soren criticized the Centre over Rs 1.36 lakh crore dues in the Union budget, demanding payment. He also criticized BJP leaders' silence. Soren highlighted financial measures for NDA allies like Andhra Pradesh's capital. Referencing former CM Raghubar Das's DVC dues, he criticized the farmer budget and emphasized agriculture's importance to 60% of the population.
Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR; IMD predicts more showers today, tomorrow
Jul 24, 2024New Delhi received rain on July 24, seen in RK Puram. June rainfall hit an 88-year record. Rising Yamuna resulted in Noida alerts. IMD's July 21 orange alert for Himachal predicts heavy rain. June 28 had 228 mm rainfall, disrupting utilities. Rains affected 70 roads, 51 water supply schemes, and 84 power supply schemes, causing major inconvenience.
Delhi police bust fake call centre, 20 held
Jul 23, 2024New Delhi, PTI: Delhi Police dismantled a fake call centre in Lado Sarai, arresting 20, including nine women tele-callers. Deputy Commissioner Ankit Chauhan reported cheating 400 victims, causing a Rs 40 lakh loss. They offered fake government loans and transferred money to their accounts. Arrests occurred Monday. Nationwide victims identified.
Jul 23, 2024Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM Modi and FM Sitharaman for the FY 2024-25 budget, which allocates Rs 15,000 crore for Amaravati and Polavaram through multilateral agencies. This significant tenfold fund increase, as per the State Reorganisation Act, and initial works valued at Rs 9,617 crore, emphasize the financially struggling state's crucial need for Amaravati's infrastructure development.
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