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5 killed in landslide on Amarnath Yatra route

 Tue, 03 July 2018
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5 killed in landslide on Amarnath Yatra route

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Five people were killed and three others suffered injures in a landslide on the Baltal route of the Amarnath Yatra in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir tonight, police said.A landslide hit between Railpatri and Brarimarg on the Baltal route, a police official said.He said five people --...
23:34

UP minister rejects colleague's remarks on madarsa dress code

Hours after Uttar Pradesh Minister of State Mohsin Raza claimed that the state government might 'soon propose a new dress code' for madarsa students, his senior ministerial colleague rejected the statement, saying that 'the government has not formed any new policy' in this regard.Cabinet minister...
23:09

Raj MLA's son appears before police, apologises for road rage

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A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator's son who was caught on camera thrashing a car driver presented himself before the police today, tendering an apology over the road rage incident which embarrassed the party in Rajasthan.Hours earlier, the Bhanswara MLA had apologised on his son's behalf over...
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Paswan condemns 'shameful' trolling campaign against Swaraj

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Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today strongly condemned the vicious trolling of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the issuance of passport to an interfaith couple.He is the third Union minister to speak out in support of Swaraj after Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Transport and...
21:27

Centre warns WhatsApp over spread of messages triggering violence

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The government today directed WhatsApp to take urgent steps to prevent spread of 'irresponsible and explosive messages' through its platform amid recent cases of lynching provoked by posts circulated on popular messaging apps.Conveying its deep disapproval to the top brass of WhatsApp, the...
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UP government moots new dress code for madarsa students

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After introducing modern education in madrasas, the Yogi Adityanath government has mooted a new dress code for madrasa students to end their 'demarcation' from other school pupils.The state government is yet to disclose the new dress code for madrasa students, but said it might also fund it.The...
20:19

10 people lynched in Maharashtra in over a month: Police

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Incidents of lynching triggered by rumours claimed 10 lives in 14 incidents in Maharashtra during the last one-and-a-half months, the police said Mumbai today.In the latest incident, five persons were lynched by a mob in Dhule district on Sunday on the suspicion of  being child-lifters,...
20:12

Shimla receives highest rainfall in 68 years

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Heavy rains continued to lash most parts of Himachal Pradesh, with Shimla recording the highest rainfall in a day in the last 68 years, the Meteorological (MeT) department said.As per the rainfall recorded today, Shimla witnessed 118.6 mm rains during the last 24 hours. This is the highest...
18:49

Mumbai: Part of bridge that collapsed was last inspected in Nov

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The road overbridge (ROB) that collapsed on the railway tracks in Mumbai's Andheri today was last inspected in November, 2017, an official said.The audit was done in November, 2017 as a part of the routine inspection. No structural flaw was found in the audit, Ravinder Bhakar, spokesperson,...
18:21

SC pulls up Rajini's wife over pending dues to ad agency

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's wife Latha in connection with non-payment of money to an advertising agency.    The apex court quizzed as to why Latha did not pay Rs 6.20 crores to the Ad Bureau Advertising Pvt Ltd.    The case pertains...
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Hero motorman slams on the brakes as Mumbai bridge collapses

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Railway minister Piyush Goyal announces a Rs 5 lakh award to the motorman who saved lives during the Andheri bridge collapse. The hero of his story is Chandrashekhar Sawant, a motorman, who ensured the safety of passengers inside his train. According to a report by Zee News, on noticing that a...
17:13

WR services fully operational tonight: Goyal

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Railway minister Piyush Goyal at the site of the foot overbridge in Andheri which collapsed this morning. Goyal said it was an unfortunate incident and the government has ordered an inquiry into it. The Commissioner of Rail Safety will give a report in 15 days. The five people who were injured...
16:51

Students who missed exams due to rain can reappear: MU

As heavy rains threw the normal life out of gear in the city, Mumbai University has announced that those who missed the examinations today can reappear later. The schedule of fresh exams will be announced soon, the varsity said in a statement. Incessant rains have been lashing the metropolis...
16:10

The Opposition has no agenda but to remove me: PM

In an interview to Swarajya magazine on 30 June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the challenges faced by the National Democratic Alliance government when it took over from the United Progressive Alliance in 2014. Read the second and final part of the interview.
15:48

Swaraj requests Nepal for army helicopters to evacuate stranded pilgrims

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And more on Ms Swaraj.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the ministry has requested the Government of Nepal to provide their army helicopters in evacuating stranded Indian nationals along the route of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.We have requested Government of...
15:21

Nitin Gadkari stands by Sushma over Twitter trolls

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Only one of two ministers in PM Narendra Modi's cabinet to have found their voice and lent their support to colleague Sushma Swaraj over the the incessant and rabid trolling is Nitin Gadkari.  Speaking to ANI today, the Road Transport & Highways minister today said, This is very...
14:48

Andheri's Harbour line tracks restored

Update on the foot overbridge collapse at Andheri. Harbour line tracks near Andheri have been restored. Railways is working to reinstate all remaining railway sections too. 
14:38

Mira Road ticket office on fire

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Sounds Apocalyptic, but news coming in now of a fire at a suburban train ticket booking office at Mira Road. No reports of anybody injured. 
13:37

States responsible to check cow vigilantism: SC

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Putting the onus on states to check cow vigilantism, the Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on pleas seeking directions to formulate guidelines to curb such violence, saying no one can take law into their hands. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y...
13:12

Mumbai: Roof of double-decker bus scraped off in accident

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Heavy rain, flooded roads, a bridge collapse and now a double-decker bus that crashed into an overhead height restriction barrier at the Western Express Highway near Vakola. Half the roof of the bus was scraped off, but miraculously not a single passenger has been injured. Railway Minister Piyush...
12:38

Former Rajmata of Jodhpur Krishna Kumari passes away

'Rajmata' of the erstwhile Marwar principality and former MP, Krishna Kumari, passed away here early today, a representative of the royal family said. She was 92. Krishna Kumari was admitted to a private hospital in Jodhpur on Sunday after she suffered a cardiac arrest. Her condition had...
11:48

30 goats killed in hyena attack in UP

In the other India, 30 goats were killed in a suspected hyena attack at Jolla village in Muzaffarnagar, police said today. The incident came to light today after farmer Hafiz Munfed reported the matter at the Budhana police station, they said. The goats were killed last night. The injuries on...
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Senior Gujarat Congress MLA and OBC leader Kunwarji Bavaliya resigns from party; likely to join BJP: Sources.
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Over 1,500 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from India stranded in Nepal

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Over 1,500 Indian pilgrims, undertaking Kailash Mansarovar yatra, have been stranded in mountainous region in Nepal near Tibet due to inclement weather and India has sought assistance from Kathmandu to evacuate them. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said about 525 pilgrims are stranded...
11:31

SC declines urgent hearing of Swamy's plea on Ram temple in Ayodhya

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The Supreme Court today declined urgent listing of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking enforcement of his fundamental right to worship at the disputed Ram temple at Ayodhya and asked him to mention it again later on.A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar...
11:25

Tharoor moves court seeking anticipatory bail

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In the world outside Mumbai, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has moved the Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in the Sunanda Pushkar death case. The Patiala House court said it will take up his plea at 10 am tomorrow. Tharoor's counsel told ANI, SIT categorically stated in a chargesheet that the...
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The site of the bridge collapse at Andheri. Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
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Another image of Sion station. 
11:04

Parts of CR go under

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If Western Railway commuters woke up to a suspended services, Central Railway commuters woke up to submerged rail tracks. As is the norm, rail tracks get flooded at and near Kurla, Sion and Matunga stations and services come to a halt. The CR, to its credit, kept services running on all...
10:54

Bridge collapse: WR services partially resume

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Andheri bridge collapse: A NDRF team with a dog squad is present at the spot. Two people have been rescued from under the debris so far. A total of six people have been injured even as rescue operation are underway. Train services on the Western Railway, which had come to a complete halt after...
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Heavy rains in Mumbai has caused water-logging in various parts, including Matunga. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
10:12

Mumbai bridge collapse: Rains hampering efforts to remove debris

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The NDRF has been pressed into action to aid efforts to remove the debris after a footover bridge near Andheri station collapsed early this morning. Mahesh Nalavade Deputy Commander says, NDRF has a 40 member team. Our major problem is the heavy rain. We can't remove debris through machines....
10:02

1 killed, 2 injured in wall collapse in Thane

A 35-year-old man was killed and two other persons were seriously injured when the compound wall of a housing society collapsed amid heavy rains in Thane, an official said today.The 30-ft long compound wall of the society, located in Patlipada area on the city's Ghodbunder Road, collapsed on...
09:36

Mumbai bridge collapse: 1 person rescued from debris, no others trapped

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One person has been rescued from the debris after a bridge collapsed in Mumbai near Andheri station. NDRF officials have been quoted by NDTV as saying that there are no others trapped in the debris. Early Tuesday morning, a part of the Gokhale bridge in Andheri -- that connects the east...
09:15

Canadian PM Trudeau denies groping reporter at 2000 music festival

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded for the first time to an allegation of sexual misconduct dating back almost two decades, saying he does not recall any negative interactions on the day in question.  The avowed feminist was asked on Sunday to comment on allegations...
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Burari deaths: Relatives dismiss suicide theory, allege family was killed

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As the mystery deepened over the deaths of 11 members of a family in north Delhi's Burari locality, the relatives insisted that they were killed and it was not a case of suicide. The relatives said the Bhatia family was gearing up for the wedding of Priyanka who got engaged last month. She...
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Footover bridge collapses in Mumbai; trains on Western line affected

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A part of a footover bridge has collapsed at Mumbai's Andheri area around 7.30 am. No casualties have been reported. As of now, all trains have been stopped on the western line. Four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.  An official from the Mumbai Fire Brigade has said,...
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Another update from Western Railway: Services between Churchgate and Bandra and from Goregaon to Virar have resumed. However, services between Bandra and Goregaon have been suspended until further information
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Another visual of the bridge that has collapsed in Mumbai's Andheri area. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
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JUST IN: Part of a bridge collapses in Mumbai's suburban area of Andheri West; 4 fire brigade vehicles have been rushed to the spot. More details awaited.
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Sushma Swaraj is a victim of BJP's 'Frankenstein's Monster', says Congress

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The Congress today alleged that Union minister Sushma Swaraj was a victim of the Frankenstein's Monster the BJP created, as it condemned her trolling on Twitter on a day when opposition party leader Priyanka Chaturvedi was threatened on the microblogging site with rape of her 10-year-old...