Breaking News Highlights: Mumbai Police Arrest Accused For Sending Bomb Threat To Airport, Taj Hotel
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Mumbai police have arrested the individual responsible for sending a bomb threat to their control room, threatening to blow up the airport and Taj Hotel. The police have confiscated the accused's mobile phone. The arrest took place in Uttar Pradesh, although the reason behind the threat remains unclear, according to Mumbai Police, ANI reported.
Delhi's Tis Hazari court orders 14 days judicial custody for Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, in the Swati Maliwal assault case, ANI reported.
Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe is scheduled to visit Kochi, India, where she will meet with participants and give closing remarks at the WiSci (Women in Science) South Asia STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) Camp, according to the US Department of State.
This immersive all-girls camp, running from June 1-9, will unite nearly 100 secondary school girls from India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and the United States, providing them with skills development, mentorship, and hands-on learning experiences in various STEAM disciplines.
Fire breaks out at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College in Meerut. Meerut Chief Fire Officer Santosh Kumar says, "The incident took place this morning....6 fire tenders and personnel rushed to the spot and the fire was completely doused. No casualties have been reported."
Indian Army Engineers plugged 2 major breaches on the banks of the Imphal River, that caused severe floods in Imphal East.
Efforts to close the 3rd breach of 22-25 meters are in progress, at Kontha Khabam.
6 people were injured and 2 shops were gutted in the fire after a gas cylinder exploded at a shop in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Forest Fire in the Noushera subdivision in Chingus and Sunderbani Range continues as the region experiences temperature rise and thus heatwaves.
A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to suspected heat stroke here, the police said.
According to news agency IANS, Kishori Devi, 58, a resident of Chandigarh, was returning home from Chhapra in Bihar in the Harihar Express train with her son Pradeep Mahto and daughter Sarita when her and her son's condition deteriorated, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials said. Sarita said her mother was fine till the train reached Varanasi.
As the train left from Varanasi, her mother suddenly started vomiting and was then taken to the hospital in Sultanpur where she died. The son has been hospitalised and his condition is said to be serious, IANS reported.
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Cyclone Remal Triggers Floods Across Manipur, State Govt Declares Two-Day Holiday Till May 31
Continuous rainfall triggered by cyclone Remal has caused flooding across multiple districts in Manipur, prompting the state government to initiate active rescue and relief operations, an official said.In view of severe flooding caused by breaches in embankments along river banks, the government on Thursday declared a two-day public holiday for all state offices until May 31. Citizens have been urged to stay indoors unless faced with an emergency, according to a government directive.
Both May 30 and May 31 have been designated public holidays for all state government offices, corporations, autonomous bodies, and societies under the Manipur government, the order added..Departments responsible for rescue, relief, and essential services, such as home, police, relief and disaster management, power, health and family welfare, district administration, and water resources, will continue to operate, it added.
Meanwhile, rescue operations of stranded people continued in badly-hit areas of Imphal East and Imphal West districts.Fishermen from Thanga in Bishnupur district are aiding the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) in evacuating flood-hit people using traditional canoes, with similar efforts underway in various locations including Laipham Khunou and Khuman Lampak.
MCD Issues Fire Advisory To Health Facilities, Asks For Report By May 31
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory directing all health facilities to take up measures like inspection of fire-fighting equipment, electrical load audits and installing automatic sprinklers in ICU to prevent fire incidents.The in-charges of health facilities have also been asked by the civic body to submit an action taken report by May 31.
The advisory comes after a fire at a private children's hospital in East Delhi on Saturday night killed six newborns.Health facilities are directed to regularly inspect fire-fighting equipment such as extinguishers, hydrants and alarms to ensure all are functional, according to the advisory issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Material used in construction and furnishing must be audited to identify and replace combustible material with those that are fire resistant, it stated.All in-charges of hospitals and health units in coordination with engineering department must follow these instructions to prevent occurrences of fire incidents in hospitals and various other healthcare facilities, the advisory stated.
Health facilities are directed to carry out maintenance and testing of fire safety equipment and also undertake electrical load audits to ensure they meet safety standards without overloading the system according to the National Electrical Code of India-2023, it stated.
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