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Bus Collides With Diesel Tanker on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway

January 29th, 2014

IIT-Madras Project PILOT to Eliminate Load-Shedding Forever

January 28th, 2014

IIT-Madras heads to eliminate “blackout” A new project namely PILOT is about to be started by IIT-Madras to get rid of load-shedding. The project will cover a few hundred dwellings in the southern region. The project aims to provide uninterrupted power supply to every house in India using which a mobile charger, two fans, and three lights could work. The project has been initiated by professor of electrical engineering at IIT-M Ashok Jhunjhunwala and the Director of IIT-M Bhaskar Ramamurti. "It is a ....Read More →

Andaman and Nicobar Boat Tragedy Near Port Blair

January 27th, 2014

21 Dead in Boat Accident in Andaman GB Pant Hospital Helpline: 03192230629, 09933274092 Toll-free helpline numbers: 03192240137, 238881, 230178. Local helpline number: 102 A boat mishap occurred near Port Blair, Andaman, claiming 21 lives and leaving 13 injured. The boat named Aqua Marine was occupied by 43 people, including a group from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, and one from Mumbai, at the time of the mishap. The accident took place at four in the evening between North Bay and Ross Island. The rescue operation was carried out ....Read More →

Stampede Near Malabar Hill in Mumbai

January 18th, 2014

Bandra-Dehradun Express Catches Fire

January 8th, 2014

Helpline numbers for Dehradun Express Fire Valsad: 241903 Mumbai Central: 23011853 Borivali: 2053001 Nine Killed as Mumbai-Dehradun Express Catches Fire At least nine lives have been lost in an accident today in which the Mumbai-Dehradun Express caught fire. The incident happened near the Dahanu town in the Thane district, Maharashtra, when three coaches of the train caught fire and soon turned into a furnace, killing one woman and four men, among others. According to authorities, “The fire was noticed on the speeding train by a level-crossing ....Read More →

Encounter in Sopore, Four Policemen Injured

January 7th, 2014

Four Policemen Injured in Sopore Encounter After a long stretch of relative peace in the J&K region, the Sopore area has been hit with violence again. Reportedly, two militants have taken shelter in a house and are opening fire on the police. Four policemen were injured in the encounter so far. Of these, three have received splinter injuries caused by grenade, while one was hit by a bullet. The incident still remains unresolved as firing from both sides is going on.

A Second Time Zone for India, Assam to go Ahead of Rest of Country

January 3rd, 2014

The clock in Assam may run an hour ahead. The state is planning to pursue garden time, that is the daylight-saving schedule similar to the plan introduced in the state during British rule, especially for tea plantation. The experts have thus resolved to creating a second time zone for Assam, other than the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is followed all over the country. This time zone will advance the IST by one hour in the state of Assam. Tarun Gogoi, the ....Read More →

Maharashtra Bus Accident

January 2nd, 2014

Location of Bus Accident in Maharashtra 27 Killed In Maharashtra Bus Accident A state transport bus has met with an accident that is believed to have claimed at least 27 lives at Tokawade. The place lies in Malshej Ghat, at a distance of about 150 km from Thane. According to authorities, 40 people were traveling in the bus, and so the toll is expected to go up. It appears the bus hit a speeding truck on the road, and as a result was ....Read More →

Fire in Bangalore-Nanded Express Kills 23

December 28th, 2013

In a tragic development near the Kothacheruvu railway station in Andhra Pradesh, the Bangalore-Nanded Express (Train No. 16594) caught fire which claimed 23 lives. Among the casualties are two school children. The incident happened in the Anantapur district early this morning.

The fire first started in the B1 coach of the train and was noticed by the driver who halted near the Kothacheruvu railway station. The train was to reach Anantapur by 4:30 a.m. As estimated by ....