Nagpur, July 9 (UNI) The central Indian city of Nagpur faced severe disruption today as heavy rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters inundated urban and suburban areas, prompting District Collector Dr. Vipin Itankar to declare an emergency holiday for all educational institutions. The downpour, accumulating 80-100mm within 24 hours, triggered widespread flooding that paralysed road networks across…
Mumbai, July 9 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Shinde) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad beat up a canteen employee of the MLA’s residence, over the issue of food being bad. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his displeasure over the incident. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Anil Parab raised the issue of MLA Gaikwad’s act in the Legislative Council today. He…
Pune, July 9 (UNI) The Southwest Monsoon has been vigorous over Vidarbha and active over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. The SW Monsoon has been subdued in Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, eastern Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and the southern interior region of Karnataka. Rain or…
New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today expressed his sorrow over the bridge collapse in Vadodara, Gujarat, which resulted in loss of lives. In a social media post, Rahul Gandhi described the incident as extremely tragic and heartbreaking. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of…
Nagpur, July 9 (UNI) Heavy overnight rains continued to pound Vidarbha for third consecutive day today, creating a flood-like situation in the district, inundating houses in low-lying areas and leaving the flood-hit villages in the district inaccessible to other districts in the region. Due to devastating rains that have been lashing since last night, Nagpur…
Mumbai, July 9 (UNI) Mumbai’s water reserves received a significant boost as lake levels supplying the city crossed 73 per cent of their total useful storage capacity today. According to the BMC Hydraulic Department, the seven lakes that supply water to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region now hold over 10.5 lakh million litres of water, offering…
Windhoek/New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Namibia’s highest civilian award, ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, in the Namibian capital Windhoek today. The Prime Minister who is paying a State Visit to Namibia, was given the award by Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. He is the first Indian leader…
Windhoek/New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) India and Namibia today held discussions for strengthening cooperation in areas including defence, security, digital technology, agriculture, healthcare, education and critical minerals, among other things. The matters were discussed at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in the Namibian capital Windhoek. The Prime…
Jaipur/New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) An IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed today killing both pilots, near Bhanuda village in Ratangarh sub-division of Churu district in Rajasthan. The aircraft flew from Suratgarh air base around 1230hrs or so, on a routine practice sortie. It caught fire mid-air and fell with a big bang in an unmanned…
New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed sorrow over the loss of lives following the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat’s Vadodara district. The tragic incident has resulted in multiple casualties and left several injured. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to…
