Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Worli high-rise, 10 rescued; Aaditya Thackeray visits spot

A fire broke out in a 15-storey building in Worli area of central Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday, officials said. Nobody was injured in the incident and 10 persons trapped inside the building were rescued, they said.

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UP: 6 dead in head-on collision between two buses on Lucknow-Hardoi road

At least 6 people were killed after a head-on collision between two Uttar Pradesh Roadways buses on Wednesday. The incident was reported on the Lucknow-Hardoi road. According to the police, more than a dozen people were injured due to the impact of the accident. Sources said that the buses were moving at a high speed which led to the accident.

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Yamuna continues to flow near warning level in Delhi; more rains on forecast

The Yamuna was flowing close to the warning mark in Delhi on Wednesday morning and is likely to swell further with more water being released into it from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana, officials said. The water level was recorded at 203.78 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 8 am. Water was being released into the Yamuna at the rate of 13,433 cusecs at 8 am from the Hathnikund barrage, an official of the irrigation and flood control department said.   

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Fire breaks out at mixing plant in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

A fire broke out at a mixing plant in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu on Wednesday morning. The incident took place in Bajaura area. 

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Modhera's iconic Sun Temple looks splendid on a rainy day! PM Modi shares video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared mesmerizing visuals of the iconic Sun Temple in Gujarat's Modhera. Taking to Twitter, Modi posted the video of the "splendid" view. Dedicated to the solar deity Surya, located in Modhera village of Mehsana, the temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati.

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Phase 2 human trial of Oxford vaccine likely to begin today

Doses of the potential coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University arrived at the Bharti Vidyapeeth's Medical College in Pune for phase-2 clinical human trials on Tuesday, an official said. The trial is very likely to begin from today (Wednesday), said a top official of the institute, one of the 17 sites selected for the phase 2 human trials in the country by Serum Institute of India (SII).

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India records over 67,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,059 deaths in a day; tally crosses 32-lakh mark

India on Wednesday recorded as many as 67,150 new coronavirus cases and 1,059 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. India's Covid-19 tally crossed 32 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases.

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Republic Day 2024: French band, marching contingent and Rafale jets participate in parade | WATCH

Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...