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New Delhi: A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Ring Road here on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. Police said three PCR calls were received in the afternoon about a traffic jam near me ...Read More >
Surat police and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) conducted a late-night raid in a hotel in Jahangirpura and busted a high-profile sex racket. 13 Thai women were rescued from the hotel and nine persons were arrested. Among the 9 arrested, five were customers and four hotel staff. As per a report by Times of India, the raid was based on a tip-off. The police reached the hotel on Saturday night and found the hotel door on the fourth floor was locked from inside. The police broke the door and e ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued a red alert for Mumbai as the city wakes to dark skies. The department warns of intense to very intense rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds between 30 to 40 kmph. Alongside, the Bombay Municipal Corporation has urged citizens to stay vigilant and made its emergency control room number 1916 available for assistance. Severe rains triggered widespread waterlogging and transport disruptions. Streets turned ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid relentless overnight rains that battered Mumbai, the city police on Monday morning issued a strong advisory asking residents to avoid coastal and low-lying areas. "In view of the Red Alert issued by IMD across Mumbai city and suburbs, citizens are requested to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying areas. Our officials and staff are alert and ready to assist Mumbaikars. Dial 100 / 112 / 103 in case of any emergency," the Mumbai Police posted. The advisory came after the India Meteoro ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to a chaotic morning as heavy showers lashed the city, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert, warning of intense to very intense rainfall over the next three hours, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Heavy Showers Hit Mumbai's Suburbs Mumbai woke up to torrential rains, particularly affecting the suburbs. Byculla, Mahalaxmi, and parts of Kings Circle were submerged in ...Read More >
New Delhi: A deputy secretary in the Union Finance Ministry was killed and three others, including his wife, were injured after a high-end SUV allegedly rammed his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment Metro station on Ring Road on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh, deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Finance Ministry, and a resident of Hari Nagar, police said. According to police, three PCR calls were received in the afternoon regarding a traffic jam near ...Read More >
Mumbai: The 112-year-old Elphinstone Road Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Prabhadevi, closed to traffic on Sep 12, will be rebuilt with a modern double-decker design by January 2027. The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC/MahaRail), on behalf of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will dismantle the ageing structure and construct a replacement that simultaneously spans both Central and Western Railway tracks.The Elphinstone ROB, built in 1913, was ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 14: A habitual cyber fraudster who threatened to carry out an RDX blast in Mumbai during the Ganeshotsav festival has been arrested in a joint operation by the Bihar Cyber Crime Police and Mumbai Police. The accused was earlier detained in Noida by a special team and later handed over to the Mumbai Police for further interrogation. The accused, identified as Ashwin Supra, had sent a terror threat via WhatsApp to the Mumbai Traffic Police, claiming that 400 kg of RDX was plan ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Commuters faced severe traffic snarls on Saturday as travel times across Central Mumbai surged following the closure of the over century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB) on Friday night. A routine 15-minute cab ride from Sion to Dadar stretched to over an hour, while the 45-minute drive from Navi Mumbai to Parel took nearly two hours. The closure, part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project, aimed to replace the critical east-west link that passes over two railway stations, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Passengers faced severe travel disruptions after 11 key BEST and MSRTC bus services were either curtailed or rerouted following the closure of the Elphinstone Road bridge late Friday night. The shutdown came as demolition work began to make way for the new double-decker bridge that will be part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector. For many daily commuters, the impact was immediate and frustrating. The four major BEST routes -- A-162, 168, A-177, and 201 -- that once connected commuter ...Read More >
Mumbai: The long-awaited demolition of the Elphinstone Bridge at Prabhadevi railway station began in the early hours of Saturday, bringing with it heavy security, traffic diversions and bus route changes. The bridge, which had served as a crucial connector between the eastern and western parts of Parel and Prabhadevi, was officially closed to vehicular traffic at midnight before demolition crews moved in with heavy machinery. According to viral visuals from the site, a JCB machine was deployed ...Read More >
Until the traffic police gets clearance from MMRDA, the timeline for the demolition is unknown. The closure of the Elphinstone Road overbridge connecting Prabhadevi and Parel has been postponed yet again since the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has not issued a formal sanction for its closure. The Mumbai traffic police, which was in the process of enforcing the closure from Wednesday, said they are awaiting an official notice from the authority before progressing with ...Read More >
Mangaluru: A major forgery racket involving the creation of fake Aadhaar cards and land documents to obtain bail for criminal accused has been uncovered in Mangaluru, with police arresting five individuals. According to police, the racket came to light when forged documents were detected in court proceedings. Urwa police, acting on a Central Crime Branch complaint, first arrested Abdul Rehman (46) of Bappanadu. He admitted to using forged papers to secure bail for undertrials. Based on his inpu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Demolition of the more-than-century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), a crucial east-west link in central Mumbai, began on Friday evening to facilitate its reconstruction. The British-era bridge connected Parel and Prabhadevi areas. Mumbai Traffic Police had issued a notification about the closure of the ROB on Thursday and also published an alternative traffic management plan. The bridge will be reconstructed as part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project of ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 10-year-old schoolgirl died in an accident involving a BMTC bus on Kogilu Main Road at Yelahanka in Bengaluru on Thursday morning, reported The Hindu. The victim, identified as Tanvi Krishna, a Class 5 student, was travelling on a scooter with her mother, Harshitha, on their way to school. Police said Harshitha lost control of the two-wheeler, causing both of them to fall. While the mother sustained minor injuries, Tanvi, who was riding pillion, slipped under the bus and died on t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Heavy rain soaked Delhi on Thursday, leaving vehicles stranded on waterlogged roads for hours as commuters waded their way through submerged roads. Several tree falling incidents were reported across the city, one of which claimed a life in Kalkaji. A DTC bus was stuck on the waterlogged Dhaula Kuan-Gurugram road, where cars were stuck in rainwater, and those travelling on motorcycles and scooters had to get down and push their vehicles through the flooded section. A vi ...Read More >
A man and his daughter, riding on a bike, got severely injured after a tree fell on them in South Delhi amid rain. The national capital, Delhi, has been witnessing heavy rain since early morning, leading to waterlogging and traffic jams, disrupting lives. According to the CCTV footage, at 9:50 am, an old neem tree uprooted and fell flat on a biker and adjacent vehicles in Delhi's Kalkaji. After waiting for a few seconds, one of the cars that came under the tree managed to drive past the inciden ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): A man named Sudhir Kumar, 50, was declared dead by the AIIMS Trauma Care Centre after he and his daughter Priya, 22, were rushed to the Centre, informed the Delhi Police on Thursday. This comes after they were trapped beneath the fallen tree, owing to heavy rains, near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji, New Delhi, the Delhi Police told ANI. Also Read | Typhoon Podul Live Tracker Map on Windy: Lightening, Thunder, and Heavy Rain in Hong Kong After Typhoon Wreaks Havoc in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): A man named Sudhir Kumar, 50, was declared dead by the AIIMS Trauma Care Centre after he and his daughter Priya, 22, were rushed to the Centre, informed the Delhi Police on Thursday. This comes after they were trapped beneath the fallen tree, owing to heavy rains, near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji, New Delhi, the Delhi Police told ANI. Describing more on the incident, the Delhi Police told ANI, One of the injured, Sudhir Kumar, aged 50 years, passed away during trea ...Read More >
The rain also affected traffic on key roads -- DND flyway, Ashram, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road in Subroto Park, and Rao Tula Ram Marg -- owing to waterlogging. A 50-year-old man was killed and his daughter injured after a huge tree fell on their motorcycle in Southeast Delhi's Kalkaji during heavy rain on Thursday morning, police said. The incident took place at 9.50 am. "An old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of the HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk in Kalkaji. A ...Read More >
Gurugram : JSW MG Motor India today announced that India's best-selling EV, the MG Windsor, has achieved another remarkable milestone. In July, the company set a new record for Windsor sales, selling 4,308 units in a single month. The carmaker has sold nearly 36,000 units of the MG Windsor since its launch. The robust sales performance has helped the company expand its market share in the EV Segment. In Q2 CY'25, the company recorded a 4% increase in market share, rising to 32% from 28% in Q1 C ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 14, (Maxim News): Greater Hyderabad City should remain vigilant for the next three days and keep a constant vigil on potential danger areas. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, along with the Zonal Commissioner Srinivas Reddy, Deputy Commissioner, and officials, visited the field level in Rajendra Nagar Circle. The Commissioner inspected the Jalpally Lake, as well as flood-prone areas and low-lying areas. He asked the officials about the measures being ta ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Rain lashed Delhi on Thursday morning, with the India Meteorological Department issuing an 'orange' alert for the city and warning of more in the coming hours. The rain led to waterlogging in several parts of the national capital and slowed traffic, inconveniencing commuters during the morning rush hour. During the 24-hour period which ended at 8.30 am on Thursday, Delhi's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 13.1 mm of rainfall, Aya Nagar logged 57.4 mm, Pala ...Read More >
Haridwar: Three young men travelling on a motorbike in Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri region narrowly escaped a debris fall while passing below a hillside on Tuesday. The miraculous moment was caught on a nearby CCTV camera amid heavy rainfall and a massive cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which triggered widespread devastation. The scary CCTV footage shows three men on a busy road approaching a hillside when, within seconds, a torrent of rocks and soil tumbled down, hitting their motorcycle. The debris hit ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the ...Read More >
INDORE: In a significant move to curb road accident fatalities and injuries, Indore district administration issued a stringent order on Wednesday banning the sale of petrol to two-wheeler riders not wearing helmets. The restrictive directive, issued by Collector and District Magistrate Asheesh Singh under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, comes into effect from August 1, 2025.The decision followed a detailed discussion during a meeting of the Supreme Court Committee on ...Read More >
Officials from Cyberabad police and Telangana Fire Services Department during the fire mock drill on Thursday. A large-scale fire mock drill was carried out at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate on Thursday, in an attempt to improve emergency preparedness and inter-agency coordination in the face of fire-related disasters. The exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Telangana State Fire Services Department. The drill began with the activation of the fire alarm system, triggering an ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 16 (ANI): EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti has announced a Rs 1 crore commitment to tackle traffic congestion in Bengaluru using AI and satellite data, urging authorities and citizens to join hands in fixing the city growing traffic problem. In a detailed post on X, Pitti shared that he was stuck in traffic for over two hours while covering just 11 km late at night in Bengaluru. He said the worst part was being stranded at a choke point on the Outer Ring ...Read More >
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