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Ahmedabad: Tuesday remained a sunny day with the city's maximum temperature reaching 35.6 degrees celsius, 1.9 degrees above normal. At 26.8 degrees, the minimum temperature was 0.6 degrees above normal. Elsewhere in the state, Kadana (Mahisagar) received 59mm of rainfall until 8pm, followed by 37mm in Vansda (Navsari), 29mm in Danta (Banaskantha), 21mm in Dharampur (Valsad), and 20mm in Lunawada (Mahisagar). In total, 41 out of 252 talukas received at least 1mm of rainfall.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s forecast, light to moderate rains are expected in most parts of the state from Wednesday to Saturday. The state has so far received 50% of the seasonal rainfall.Kutch has received 58% of the rains, followed by 55% in south Gujarat, and 49% in the East-Central and Saurashtra regions. Out of 252 talukas, 18 have received more than 1,000mm of rain, 45 talukas have recorded 501-1,000 mm, while 139 talukas have received 251-500mm of rainfall.
Navi Mumbai: The father of a three-day-old girl who was found abandoned in a blue basket outside Navi Mumbai's Panvel wad traced and detained on Sunday, the police said. According to them, the infant's parents were not financially stable enough to raise her. Due to this, the couple decided to give up the baby to an orphanage that could look after her, reported PTI. However, the Navi Mumbai police's crime branch traced the infant's father, Aman Iqbal Kondkar, a resident of Thane's Bhiwandi, within 24 hours, an official said. ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: On Friday, the city experienced an overcast sky but little to no rain until 8pm. According to India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast, Saturday will be a little wet, due to light to moderate rain. On Friday, 181 out of 252 talukas received at least 1mm of rain. Out of the total, 15 received more than 50mm of rain, with Palsana in Surat recording the highest at 89mm until 8pm, according to State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) data. Some other talukas with high rainfall included Lakhtar in Surendranagar (87mm), Vav in Banaskantha and Kalyanpur in Devbhumi Dwarka (76mm eac ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 9 (PTI) Nine persons, including a child, were killed and nine others rescued after a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, officials said. A slab of the Gambhira bridge, located on Mahisagar river which connects central Gujarat to the Saurashtra region of the state, collapsed, killing nine persons, Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural) Rohan Anand said. The bridge was located near Padra town in the district. "According to the details available, around nine persons have died and another nine persons have been resc ...Read More >
Vadodara: At least nine people lost their lives after the Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand districts of Gujarat collapsed on Wednesday, July 9. Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River. However, a tanker had a close shave as it stopped just at the edge of the broken bridge. A video of the tanker hanging in the middle of the broken bridge surfaced online. In the video, it could be seen that a slab of the Gambhira bridge fell into the river. The front part of the vehicle was on the broken portion of the bridge. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is reported in several parts of Guj ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambargodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E on Monday. The much-anticipated cable-stayed bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters is the longest in the state and second longest in the country, stretching 2.44 km. Built at Rs 472 crore, it will improve connectivity to several villages in Sagar and Hosanagara taluks, as well as to popular temples like Sigandur Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambike. The bridge was built to address long-standing co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
A cloudburst near Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi has caused significant damage to a hotel construction site, leaving several workers missing as rescue operations are underway. Separately, heavy rainfall has blocked the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway, disrupting pilgrimage travel. Chief Minister Dhami has advised caution and urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel due to the adverse weather forecast.A cloudburst in Baligarh, along the Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district, caused sign ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The state has received overall 115% more rainfall compared to normal in June, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data on Monday. Among the districts with the highest departure from normal, Sabarkantha had 269% excess rain, followed by 218% in Anand, 193% in Panchmahal, 182% in Chhota Udepur and 168% each for Narmada and Aravalli, among others.IMD data indicates that out of 33 districts (according to the IMD website), 29 districts recorded 60% or more excess rainfall. Only four districts -- Patan, Rajkot, Porbandar and Gir Somnath -- recorded 22% to 51% excess rainfal ...Read More >
Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office mentioned in a letter that the Indian govt had sought British advice over a plan to remove Si ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
New Delhi | The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain is also likely in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Jharkhand. Some days may see heavy showers in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha. The IMD said heavy to very heavy rain may occur at some places in Konkan and Goa, ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday announced ₹4 lakh solatium for the next of kin of the deceased in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced ₹50,000 for the injured. Of the nine deceased in the tragedy, six have been identified as Vedika Padhiyar, Naitik Padhiyar, Hasmukh Parmar, Ramesh Padhiyar, Vakhtsinh Jadav, and Pravin Jadav. Some of the injured have been identified as Sonal Padhiyar, Narendrasinh Parmar, Ganpatsinh Rajula, Dilipbhai Padhiyar, Raju Dadubhai and Rajesh Chavda. The Chief Minister, in a post on social media platform X, shared that P ...Read More >
Nagpur: In line with the red alert issued by the weather department, heavy to very heavy rains pounded Nagpur city and surrounding towns, cutting off villages and flooding scores of localities besides crippling traffic. A staggering 202.4mm rainfall was recorded in the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Wednesday in Nagpur, the highest since 2018. An orange alert has been issued for Nagpur division for Thursday also.This was only the second time Nagpur received over 200mm of rain in 24 hours in July in the last 10 years. The heaviest rainfall for this month in 24 hours was 304 mm on July 12, 1994. On J ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted administrative approval to the Roads and Buildings Department for the construction of a new two-lane bridge over the Mahi River near Mujpur in Padra taluka, Vadodara district. This bridge will connect Padra and Anklav. According to the release, a detailed project report was recently prepared by the Roads & Buildings Department after surveying the parallel bridge to the accident-affected structure. Following the unfortunate collapse of the existing bridge--which disrupted connectivity between Cen ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Banaskantha (Gujarat) [India], July 4 (ANI): Banaskantha district in Gujarat is facing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall, with Tharad being one of the worst-affected areas. Vehicles are struggling to cross waterlogged roads, causing disruptions to daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the district, forecasting 'very heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.' IMD also issued red alert for several areas, including Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, and Banaskantha districts. T ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army 'Defamation' Case? BJP's Amit Malviya Found Fake in Fact Check. "I look forward to welcoming Shri ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The city recorded light rainfall of 1 mm until 8 pm on Tuesday, accompanied by overcast skies throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers for Ahmedabad on Wednesday.The weather recorded a dip in temperature, with the maximum at 30.9 degrees celsius, 7 degrees below normal, and the minimum at 26 degrees, 1.6 degrees below normal. A trough stretching from the northeast Arabian Sea to south Jharkhand continues to infl ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 6 (ANI): Severe waterlogging was witnessed in parts of Ahmedabad following incessant heavy rainfall here on Sunday. Heavy rainfall caused water to accumulate on numerous roads, which slowed traffic movement in Ahmedabad. Also Read | PM Modi in Brazil for BRICS Summit 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Arrives at Museum of Modern Art for 17th Summit (Watch Videos). Meanwhile, the water level in the Purna River also rose following incessant heavy rain in Navsari and adjacent areas in Gujarat. Banaskantha district in Gujarat is also facing severe flooding due ...Read More >
VADODARA: Eight persons were killed and five others rescued after several vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a portion of a four-decade-old bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, police said. Five vehicles fell into the Mahisagar river after a slab of the Gambhira bridge, located on the river which connects central Gujarat and Saurashtra regions of the state, collapsed, Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural), Rohan Anand told PTI. Eight persons died in the incident, Anand said. As many as five persons were rescued and were undergoing treatment, Padr ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Monsoon conditions are likely to continue over several parts of Madhya Pradesh as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts in various districts till July 8. Districts such as Dindori, Mandala, Jabalpur, Balaghat and Seoni are likely to be the most affected by the heavy downpour for the next four days. An orange alert has been issued for these districts between July 3 and July 7. An Orange alert - predicting heavy rainfall has also been issued for districts Guna, Shivpuri Vidhisha, Raisen, Rajgarh, Mandsaur, Sagar, Ratlam, D ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to several pilgrims, and they are all happy and satisfied with the arrangements. I have come to Kolkata to ta ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat witnessed widespread rainfall across the state on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from the recent spell of heat. According to data released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), rainfall was recorded in 144 talukas between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm on June 26. The heaviest rainfall was reported from Maliya Hatina in Junagadh district, where 5.16 inches of rain was recorded in just 10 hours. Other regions also experienced significant downpours, including Mahuva in Surat (4.76 inches), Visavadar in Junagadh (4.65 inches), Chikhli in Navsari ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several Indian states this week, with Gujarat, Karnataka, and Kerala among the worst affected. Multiple weather alerts have been issued, including orange and yellow warnings, as the monsoon strengthens across the country. "A cyclonic circulation is active over southwest Rajasthan, with a low-pressure trough stretching from there to Bangladesh through several northern and eastern states. An earlier low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has weakened and merged with this trough. Another cyclonic syst ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, a minijet boat, a luxury car, and two residential properties in Spain. The ED's probe was launched ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The city on Saturday recorded a sunny day with the maximum temperature reaching 33.2 degrees celsius. The minimum temperature at 27.2 degrees was 0.9 degrees higher than normal. According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city may experience light to moderate rains on Sunday.On Saturday, 86 out of 252 talukas received at least 1mm of rainfall. Una in Gir-Somnath recorded the highest rainfall of 53mm till 8pm, according to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), followed by 50mm in Dhrangadhra in Surendranagar, 47mm in Palitana in Bhavnagar, 31mm ...Read More >