New Delhi: Two killed in fire at a shoe factory in Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area. 20 people were rescued. They were shifted to the hospital. The police informed that the injuries of those undergoing treatment are not serious.
Meanwhile, seven pilgrims were killed when a speeding car rammed into a procession in Maharashtra. Many people were injured. The incident took place in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.
New Delhi: After a gap of 7 months, fuel prices have come down in the country. 44 paise for petrol and 41 paise for diesel. In Kochi, petrol was priced at Rs. 105. 63 paise and diesel at Rs 94. 52 paise. As per the revised price, petrol will be Rs. 105. 19 paise and diesel will be Rs. 94. 11 paise. This year, the price of fuel decreased before April 7. Lower crude oil prices in the international market and crude oil prices falling below $95 per barrel have contributed to lower fuel prices.
Brazilia: Left-wing leader Lula da Silva wins the Brazilian presidential election. Lula defeated Bolsonaro with more than 50 percent of the vote.
Brazil’s streets are already celebrating Lula’s victory. From the destruction of the Amazon forest and the turning away of tribal groups, to the fallout during the Covid era, Bolsonaro’s chair was thrown out.
Lula, also a former president, promised to move Brazil away from the reactionary policies that had pushed it to the right. Lula, the leader of the left-wing Workers’ Party, will be sworn in as president tomorrow.
Manila: 50 dead in flash floods and landslides following heavy rains in the Philippines. About 60 people are missing in the southern province where the floods are raging. Official sources also informed that many houses were washed away in the flood.
Philippine Interior Minister Nagoob Sinarimbo said more than 40 people were missing in three towns in the autonomous region of Maguindanao.
According to disaster relief personnel, around 10 people were killed in the disaster at various places. Army Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Almonato visited the flood-affected areas. More rescue workers will be sent to the flood zone. He also said that the rescue workers are trying to shift the people trapped in their houses to safe places.
Jaipur: Two Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh. The encounter took place in Kankar today at four o’clock in the morning. The Special Task Force of the Police and the BSF confronted the Maoists. Arms and pamphlets were seized from them.
The encounter took place 160 km from the capital Raipur. Based on the information about the presence of Maoists, the Maoists first opened fire on the mission team that went to search.
Rajkot: The death toll in the suspension bridge accident in Gujarat’s Morbi has reached 141. It is reported that the death toll may rise. Meanwhile, the official confirmation is that 12 family members of Rajkot MP Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundaria are among the dead. The MP himself informed the media about this.
The renovated bridge was opened to the public five days ago. The bridge spanned the Machchu River in Morbia. The accident took place at 6.30 pm yesterday. About 500 people were on the bridge when the accident happened. It is suspected that more than a hundred people fell into the river.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached the accident site. The Prime Minister’s road show was going to be held in the state today as the assembly elections were around the corner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has canceled his road show in Gujarat today. Meanwhile, this great disaster is happening. The government had already stated yesterday that it is taking responsibility for the accident.
The National Disaster Response Force, Navy, locals and other government departments are continuing the rescue operation. The central government announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. The state government has also announced Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased.
The state government announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the family members of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. This was announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Within fifteen minutes of the disaster, rescue operations were started under the leadership of the police. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Draupadi Murmu and others expressed condolences over the incident.
Meanwhile, Morbi Municipal Committee CEO SV Sala said that although the reconstruction was completed, the fitness certificate was not received. According to eyewitnesses, around 500 people were on the bridge which could carry 150 people at the time of the accident.
Tehran: Celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, who took part in the anti-hijab protest in Iran, was allegedly beaten to death by the country’s religious police. The brutal murder took place before Mehrshad’s 20th birthday. Thousands of people took to the streets to protest while his body was being cremated on Saturday.
A 19-year-old man arrested during an anti-hijab protest was beaten to death by religious police while in custody, reports The Telegraph. It is reported that the cause of death was a blow to the head. However, his family alleged that they were under pressure to say that their son died of a heart attack.
However, the Iranian government denied this. Authorities say that there were no injuries on Mehrshad’s body.
Thiruvananthapuram:The arrest of Grishma, accused in the Parassala Sharon Raj murder case, will be recorded today. The authorities informed that the collection of evidence and further action will be decided later. The crime branch has assessed that Greeshma’s health condition is not in danger. The investigation team said that the arrest will be recorded today. The investigation team said that it is suspected that Greeshma’s suicide attempt was a drama. The crime branch is assessing it as a ploy to evade interrogation.
Greeshma tried to commit suicide by drinking Lysol in the washroom of the police station. SPD Shilpa informed that Greeshma’s health condition is satisfactory and the magistrate will be taken to the hospital and the arrest of Greeshma will be registered. The SP said that the policemen who were in charge of security at the station had failed in the incident of Greeshma drinking disinfectant and action would be taken against the policemen who failed.
The defendant herself said that she drank the solution. She was able to get to the hospital because she knew right away. The SP added that the stomach was washed immediately and now the health condition is satisfactory. Precautions have been taken to avoid any infection. The rural SP said that the magistrate will be brought to the hospital and the arrest will be registered here.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has announced that Tulam monsoon has arrived in Kerala. The Central Meteorological Department has warned that there is a possibility of widespread rain in the state in the next few days. Yellow alert has been announced today in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Palakkad districts.
As part of the Tulam season, northeasterly winds are intensifying over the Bay of Bengal and over South India. As a result of this, there is a possibility of widespread rain in the state for the next five days. According to the Meteorological Center, there is a chance of rain with thunder and lightning at isolated places. Yellow alert has been declared in seven districts today.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki districts have yellow warning for tomorrow and the day after. Rain warning issued in 9 districts on Wednesday. Widespread heavy rains are likely to occur in South Kerala and Central Kerala. The special feature of Tulavarsha is the rain with thunder and lightning that starts from the eastern region in the afternoon. There is no restriction on fishing in Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts.
Kannur: Excise team with MDMA drug hunt in Kannur Mambaram. 156.74 grams of MDMA was seized in the car. PP Ismail, a native of Pathiriad, was arrested in connection with the incident. Drugs worth Rs 14 lakh were seized. The accused was caught by the Pinarayi Excise Range team.
Two youths in Thrissur with deadly drugs were at large two days ago. Two people were caught with five and a half grams of MDMA. Joel, a native of Edavalang, and Swalih, a native of Methala, were arrested. Police arrest the accused from Kaipamangalam at night. In Thrissur Kaypamangalam, the accused who were arrested in the past few days were in the list of those related to drug dealing with students. Vishnu and Jinesh were caught by the Excise Special Squad with 15.2 grams of MDMA. By checking the list of people related to them, it became clear that the students were being supplied with drugs. Incidents of MDMA seizures are on the rise across the state.
