Mumbai Rain Live Updates: IMD has forecast of likelihood of heavy rains in isolated areas in and around Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Mumbai Rain Live Updates (July 25): Vehar Lake overflowing, Andheri subway shut, multiple areas reeling under water — torrential rains battered Mumbai on Thursday with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall in the coming hours. What’s the situation in the city? Due to the heavy rains, Vehar Lake, one of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai, began overflowing on Thursday morning.…
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Why Sreejesh’s torrent of gaalis is sweet music for Manpreet and why the hyper versatile Manpreet is kept away from Sreejesh’s goalie pads | Sports News
Two former India captains. Two stalwarts of Indian hockey over the last decade and then some years. Two men who, between them, have seen the lows of London 2012 and the highs of Tokyo 2020 spanning their careers. And come Paris 2024, PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh will represent the Indian men’s hockey team for what will be their fourth Olympic Games appearance. In a candid chat with The Indian Express at the SAI centre in Bengaluru before leaving for Europe, Sreejesh and Manpreet look back at their journeys through…
Budget 2024: Prioritising politics over economics
The first budget of the third term of the National Democratic Alliance reflected the changed political reality of the government but was far from the economic reality of the country. The change in political circumstances after the elections meant that the allies crucial for the government’s survival (read Bihar and Andhra Pradesh) found the necessary mention, but it was still short of what they expected. But a post-election budget was also an opportunity for the government to reset the fiscal paradigm to usher in a process of reforms for the…
No fire safety, unqualified staff: Chargesheet in Delhi hospital fire which left seven newborns dead | Delhi News
No fire safety equipment, no qualified nurses, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) housing more beds than sanctioned strength, and more cylinders than prescribed being stored in a hazardous manner: These are among the details included by the Delhi Police as part of its chargesheet in the Vivek Vihar fire case. Seven newborns were killed and four other infants rescued after a massive fire broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital on the night of May 25. The 796-page chargesheet with 81 witnesses was filed before a Metropolitan…
Trump’s shooter searched Kennedy’s assassination details, flew drone over rally site: FBI | World News
During a Congressional hearing about the deadly assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13, the FBI revealed that the attacker searched about former President John F Kennedy’s shooting. The stunning details were corroborated to the Congress by FBI Director Christopher Wray in the House Judiciary Committee hearing, reported CNN. The shooter, who was later identified as Thomas Crooks, had flown a drone over the area where Trump was scheduled to give his speech in a rally in Pennsylvania, two hours before the horrific incident, according to the…
Monsoon Woes: Uptick in dengue cases, officials say drop from last year but need to remain vigilant | Kolkata News
With the onset of monsoon, there has been a surge in dengue and malaria cases. So far, 2,100 dengue cases have been reported from across the state. However, health officials said the situation is not alarming as the number of affected people is comparatively less than the corresponding period of last year. For example, the number of dengue cases reported until July 14 this year stands at nearly 140 in Kolkata – a 37% drop from the 220 cases recorded in the same period in the city last year. “While…
$1 trillion economy goal push: To push manufacturing, UP to develop 4 special investment regions in Aligarh, Unnao, Jhansi & Prayagraj | Lucknow News
With a focus on cluster-based development to achieve its 1-trillion dollar economy goal, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has identified Aligarh, Unnao, Jhansi and Prayagraj districts from the four geographical areas of the state to develop special investment regions (SIRs) for manufacturing by putting to use large chunks of “wasteland” available there, it is learnt. The Yogi Adityanath-led Cabinet had recently given the go-ahead to develop four SIRs in the state. While the Uttar Pradesh Nodal Investment Region for Manufacturing (NIRMAN) Bill will be tabled in the Assembly’s upcoming…
After Hathras stampede, UP Police issues SOP for crowd management | Lucknow News
To prevent incidents of stampede, the UP Police has issued an SOP for crowd and police management at large events. This comes after a stampede in Hathras on July 2 that left 121 dead. The SOP covers four main areas: continuous action to be taken in view of the crowd-caused disaster; advance preparations for events; emergency actions during a stampede; and overall event management. As per the SOP, a Gazetted officer or local magistrate will be appointed as the event in-charge. The control of people and vehicles will be managed…
23 of total 118 suspected CHPV patients test positive so far | Ahmedabad News
of the 118 suspected cases of Chandipura Acute Viral Encephalitis (CHPV) reported in Gujarat so far, 23 people have tested positive since the outbreak of the disease, said a state government statement on Wednesday. The state has also reported a total of 41 deaths of suspected and positive cases. The highest number of confirmed CHPV positive cases have been reported from Sabarkantha and Panchmahal districts at three each. At five deaths, maximum fatality has been reported from Panchmahal district, followed by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation reporting four deaths and Aravalli, Morbi,…
Salman Khan house Firing | Don’t wear helmet, smoke cigarette while firing to appear fearless: Chargesheet | Mumbai News
“Don’t wear a helmet… smoke a cigarette while firing to appear fearless… you will create history” — these were the instructions given allegedly by Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to the bike-borne shooters, a day before they fired at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s house in Bandra on April 14. These details are mentioned in the chargesheet filed by the Mumbai police in the firing case, which also includes Khan’s statement, where he has said that he believes that Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang carried out the…