National nuggets

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Seven killed as wall collapses

NEW DELHI, Aug 9: Seven people were killed when a wall collapsed near Mohan Baba Mandir in Jaitpur amid heavy rains in the national capital.While the Fire Service earlier claimed that eight people had died in the incident, police later stated that seven victims were confirmed dead and one injured person was undergoing treatment.A call regarding the wall collapse at 9:16 a.m. Three fire tenders, along with police teams, rushed to the spot. Of the eight, seven – including three men, two women, and two minor girls – succumbed to their injuries during treatment. The officer added that the wall was broken through to rescue those trapped. (PTI)

Four of family killed as two bikes collide

MANDLA, (MP) Aug 9: Four persons were killed and two others injured on Saturday when a couple of speeding motorcycles collided in Mandla district of MP.A motorcycle with five members of a family going from Seoni to Mandla rammed into another two-wheeler coming from the opposite direction. Rajendra Kushram (38), his sons Sohil (10) and Ravindra (7) and his brother-in-law Shivprasad Maravi (27) died. Rajendra’s wife, Shakun Kushram (32) and one Vivek Kumar Kakodia (28) were injured,” the SP said.A case has been registered. (PTI)

A sniffer dog peeps out of a Vande Bharat Express train ahead of its
inauguration by PM Modi in Bengaluru. (PTI)
spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Inside Shillong’s unfixed income economy

Price of tomorrow: Living hand-to-mouth in Shillong Every day begins with uncertainty, said Riban Kharshiing, a daily wage labourer,...

VI Semester students of BBS College, Shillong,celebrate their parting social on Saturday, marking the end of their three-year academic journey.

VI Semester students of BBS College, Shillong,celebrate their parting social on Saturday, marking the end of their three-year...

The Paradox of Giving

As parenting becomes more child-centred than ever, are we confusing love with self-erasure; and raising adults ill prepared...

Five ways to make your clothes last longer

Care labels on clothes are no longer enough for supporting consumers to enjoy their clothes for longer. Clothing retailers...