A borewell death trap for children: The danger lurking in open, abandoned wells | Delhi News

Children continue to fall into unprotected borewells across India NEW DELHI: In 2006, a six-year-old boy named Prince captured the nation’s attention after falling into a 60-foot-deep borewell in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district. Nearly 50 hours later, after a painstaking rescue operation involving the Indian Army, he was pulled out alive.Nearly two decades later, children continue … Read more

‘Ban defectors from public office’: CJP backs Kapil Sibal’s call for ban on MPs, MLAs who switch parties | India News

Ban defectors from public office: CJP backs Kapil Sibal’s anti-defection proposal NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday endorsed senior advocate and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal’s proposal to bar MPs and MLAs who defect from their political parties from holding public office. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke described the proposal as the “need of … Read more

CBI files FIR in Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager Disha Salian’s death case, names Sooraj Pancholi, Dino Morea, Aaditya Thackeray, Rhea Chakraborty: ‘The truth cannot be defeated’ | Hindi Movie News

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR into the death of Disha Salian, who was the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The development comes after the Bombay High Court directed the agency to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.Salian was found dead on June 8, … Read more

Rishikesh-Karnprayag railway line project for Char Dham connectivity boost hits 41 tunnel breakthroughs; RVNL completes 10.847-km Escape Tunnel 1, with 5 more expected within a year

The completion is particularly significant given the difficult geological conditions along the Himalayan alignment. (Image for representative purpose only) The 125 kilometres long Rishikesh-Karnaprayag new railway line, which is currently under construction, has achieved a major milestone with a new tunnel breakthrough. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), which is the implementing body for the project, … Read more

10 Indian animals that can leave you wondering: How does nature create this?

India’s sheer range of landscapes, dense rainforests, arid deserts, high-altitude cold deserts, mangrove deltas and everything in between, has quietly produced some of the most bizarre and wonderful creatures on the planet, many of which most people have never even heard of. These aren’t animals tucked away in some far corner of the world either, … Read more

In 1985, Canadian athlete Rick Hansen began a 40,075-km wheelchair journey through 34 countries that raised $26 million; 40 years later, his foundation is renewing the push for a world without barriers

Canadian athlete Rick Hansen began a 40,075-km wheelchair journey through 34 countries that raised $26 million (Image Credit: Rick Hansen Foundation) What began as one man pushing his wheelchair across the world became a movement that continues four decades later. On March 21, 1985, Canadian athlete Rick Hansen set out from Vancouver on what would … Read more

UP assembly elections and fight for Muslim votes: Decoding SP, Congress’s Owaisi problem | India News

Owaisi faces his biggest test in UP. “I am ready to join hands. I am ready to form an alliance. Today is the time to talk. Don’t cry later after the elections are over. We don’t want the BJP to come to power again.” Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM That was Asaduddin Owaisi’s outreach-cum-warning to Samajwadi Party … Read more

‘Irumudi’ OTT release: When and where to watch the Ravi Teja starrer emotional father and daughter drama after its theatrical run across different languages? | Telugu Movie News

Picture Credit: Instagram Ravi Teja’s latest release, Irumudi, has emerged as a major success at the box office. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, the emotional drama was released in theatres on August 21 and has reportedly crossed the ₹200 crore mark in India. While the film continues its theatrical run, its digital premiere has now been … Read more

Nitin Gadkari: “Today I got late by an hour because I got stuck in the traffic from Worli to this hotel”: Nitin Gadkari explains why Mumbai needs a new traffic solution

Nitin Gadkari (Youtube grab) Mumbai traffic is not a hidden issue. While India’s financial capital is dotted with some incredible architectural beauties and beautiful beaches, the traffic condition still remains a common everyday problem. Mumbai’s traffic has a peculiar way of turning short distances into long journeys. And that’s exactly why Union Road Transport and … Read more