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Mathura, April 11 – After at least 10 people were killed and several were injured when a boat carrying devotees capsized in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, a search operation is still underway to locate five people who are still missing, police said on Saturday.Addressing...

Chandigarh, April 10 A devotional journey to Mathura turned into an unimaginable tragedy for several families from Ludhiana and Jagraon after a boat carrying tourists, primarily from Punjab, capsized in the Yamuna River in Vrindavan on Friday, resulting in 10 deaths, 22 injuries, and five...

Bhopal, April 10 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday expressed grief over the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Ujjain, and announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the family.Bhagirath fell into the well in the Jhalaria village, under...

Bhopal/Badnagar, April 10 – Rescue operations are underway to save a three-year-old boy who is still trapped at a depth of approximately 70 feet in a borewell in Jhalariya village, about 75 km from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.The boy, named Bhagirath Dewasi, fell into the borewell on Thursday...

Ujjain (MP), April 10 A two-and-a-half-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh remained trapped on Friday, as efforts to rescue him by digging a parallel pit slowed down due to rocks, officials said.The toddler, Bhagirath, fell into the borewell in Jhalariya...

Shivamogga (Karnataka), April 10 Three labourers were killed and four others were injured after a landslide struck a road construction site at Hulikal Ghat in this district, police said on Friday.The deceased have been identified as Raghavendra (37), Raju (30), and Shabbir (40), all of whom...

JAMMU, APRIL 06: Mohammad Aslam assumed the role of Commandant of the 2nd Battalion of the SDRF in Jammu, succeeding Zahid Naseem Manhas, who has been appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, Railways, J&K.Upon taking office, Aslam emphasized the need to enhance the SDRF's operational...

Patna, April 6 – A tragic incident in the Samastipur district has shocked an entire community after three children from the same family drowned in the Kareh River on Monday.The incident occurred in the Shivajinagar block near the Bariyahi Ghat bridge, where the children reportedly went into...

Itanagar, April 2 One person was found dead, while his younger brother remains missing after both were swept away by the strong currents of the Tissa river in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.The incident took place on Wednesday when the two brothers, identified...

Shillong, April 1 The Meghalaya government on Wednesday raised two battalions of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), boosting its capabilities to mitigate natural calamities, a minister said.Each of the two battalions will comprise 354 personnel, taking the total strength to 708...

Patna, March 28 – A tragic road accident in Bihar's Madhepura claimed the lives of three young friends after their car fell into a river. The incident has cast a pall of grief over the region.The incident occurred on Saturday morning near the Arar Bridge, under the Arar police station limits...

Srinagar, March 28 – The Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which was affected by an avalanche, was closed to traffic on Saturday as authorities cleared the snow.Seven people were killed and several vehicles were buried in an avalanche at the Zojila Pass on Friday.One of the victims was a...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that 1,876 fire incidents have been reported across the Union Territory over the past three years, and that financial assistance of nearly Rs 18 crore has been disbursed to affected victims.In response to a question from National...

Patna, March 25 Two boys drowned in the Ganga in Patna, and one is missing after the three friends went to bathe in the river on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident took place at a ghat in the Malsalami police station area in the state capital.The deceased are residents of Patna's...

In Uttar Pradesh, four people died, and twelve were injured, with several others feared to be trapped when the roof of a cold storage facility collapsed this afternoon in the Phaphamau area of the Prayagraj district. Teams from the NDRF and SDRF are conducting the rescue and relief operation...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "cyclonic wind" in several villages.The "cyclonic wind", typically a storm with strong winds...

Gandhinagar, March 6 – A national-level meeting on ‘Disaster Preparedness in Gujarat’ was held in Gandhinagar on Friday, bringing together officials from central and state agencies to review preparedness against natural and man-made disasters.The aim is to strengthen coordination mechanisms...

Pauri, March 4 A 19-year-old man from Bihar is feared to have drowned in the Alaknanda river here on Wednesday, according to an official.According to his friends, Deepak Kumar was under the influence of alcohol and attempted to cross the river, going into deep waters, after which he went...

New Delhi, March 1 – At least 17 people were killed in a massive explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on Sunday, police said. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) expressed grief over the tragedy and announced financial assistance for the victims.In a post on X, the...

Aizawl, February 27 Mizoram has suffered a loss of ₹960 crore due to the persistent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), which has claimed over 71,000 pigs since 2021, state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C Lalsawivunga informed the assembly on Friday.The minister said the virus...