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Delhi on Sunday recorded 397 fresh Covid-19 cases and five deaths. The positivity rate stands at 3.05 per cent, said Authorities as reported PTI.
Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi along with CM Bhupendra Patel attended the event, in Gandhinagar, marking 40 years of Suzuki company in India, as reported by ANI.
Clashes between backers of Libya's rival governments killed at least 32 people, the health ministry said Sunday in a new toll, after a battle that sparked fears of a major new conflict, reported AFP.
Team of Edifice, Jet Demolitions, CBRI and Noida officials begins structural analysis of adjacent buildings after Supertech demolition, PTI reported.
ATS Society's boundary wall is reported to have been hit after the Supertech twin towers were demolished in Noida.
Broadly, no damage to nearby housing societies. Only some bit of debris has come towards the road. We will get a better idea of the situation in an hour: Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari said, as per ANI.
"Cleaning is being done, gas and electricity supply will be restored in the area while people will be allowed to enter the neighbouring societies after 6.30 pm," she informed.
Anti-smog gun spray water droplets in the air to bring down dust installed in an area nearby the Supertech Twin Towers demolition site
WATCH: Noida Supertech twin towers, once taller than Qutub Minar, reduced to rubble after controlled explosion.
Warning siren raised to indicate the beginning of the demolition process
Gujarat | Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone & inaugurated various development projects in Bhuj.
"No deviation from building plan was made...However, SC has not found the construction satisfactory on technical grounds & accordingly issued orders to demolish the two towers. We respect the orders of the Apex Court, committed to implement the same": Supertech on twin towers
Maharashtra | 16-year-old girl allegedly gang-raped by three men in Thane. Case registered under Section 376(D) of IPC and POCSO Act, transferred to Narpoli police station, ANI reported Thane Police as stating.
Mumbai | A 20-year-old man has been arrested in the Shahu Nagar police station area on charges of rape, blackmailing and extortion with a 17-year-old minor girl: Mumbai Police informed, as per ANI.
Everything is fully ready, we are moving towards the countdown: Alok Kumar, Noida CP said, as per ANI.
At least 40 stray dogs living in and around the Supertech twin towers in Uttar Pradesh's Noida have been shifted temporarily to shelters run by NGOs ahead of the court-mandated implosion of the buildings on Sunday.
An NGO has also requested authorities to conduct a dummy explosion or a false firing just before the twin towers are razed in order to save the birds in the area.
Several NGOs, including House of Stray Animals, Friendicoes, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Happy Tails foundation have pitched in to accommodate the stray dogs temporarily.
Around 5,000 residents of the two housing societies near Supertech twin towers have also been evacuated in view of the implosion planned at 2.30 pm.
Founder of House of Stray Animals, Sanjay Mohapatra, who has been working to evacuate the stray animals from the area around the twin tower said they have requested authorities to carry out a dummy explosion in order to save the birds in the area from the blast.
"We are planning and working since August 8 to save these stray animals from the impacts of demolition. We also requested the authorities concerned to make two or three false firing or dummy explosions first so that the birds do not get affected due to the blasts," Mohapatra told PTI.
He said around 40 stray dogs have been shifted to shelters.
The volunteers of the NGOs also carried out awareness campaigns outside the premises of the twin tower and advised people to vacate the area along with their pets temporarily. "We have been working in association with Noida Authority and Noida police to evacuate stray animals. When we got to know that demolition date was postponed to August 28, we formed a team on August 21 considering we had some more time to save these voiceless creatures," Mohapatra said. He said the evacuated stray animals will be returned to the area by evening.
"We have been visiting the premises of the twin tower everyday to ensure no animal enters the area. At least 40 volunteers have been involved in their evacuation," he said. SPCA member Anuradha Dogra said there were several stray dog feeders too, who got in touch with them for the evacuation of the dogs. "Stray dog feeders also got in touch with us for evacuation of the animals. We received a call this morning regarding one such dog who was inside the premises. We have coordinated with Noida authorities to shift the dog from there," Dogra said. PTI
"We filed a petition in High Court in 2012. We're very happy to have won this battle of 10 yrs. Long-term benefits of demolition will be seen in 3 months: UBS Teotia, RWA Pres, Emerald Court & petitioner in Twin Towers case, on demolition of Supertech Twin Towers, as quoted by ANI.
NDRF team arrives for deployment in the area of demolition of Supertech Twin Towers in Sector 93A
560 police personnel, 100 people from reserve forces, 4 Quick Response Teams are also deployed here
19 fire-fighting vehicles will arrive at the Noida twin tower spot at 12 noon. Arrangements have been made for the media, fire officer AK Singh will also come to the site.
Preparations have been completed near the twin towers, water tankers have been installed at different spots to control the dust that will fly after the tower is grounded.
Sweeping machines have arrived which will help in cleaning the dust and controlling the pollution.
The police have put barricates and now no one is allowed near the Twin Towers.
The Environment Department of the UP government has installed 6 dust sampler machines around the twin towers to ascertain change in the pollution level after the twin tower demolition.
Technician Umesh Kumar said that the level of pollution will be recorded before the blast, during the blast, and after the blast. The amount of PM 10 and PM 2.5 will be checked through the machines. Its report will come in the next 24 hours.
PM Narendra Modi holds roadshow in Bhuj on day 2 of his Gujarat visit
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Smritivan memorial in Bhuj, Gujarat, built to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the earthquake of 2001
Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan Strait, AFP reported.
his is the first such transit since China staged unprecedented military drills around the island. The transit "demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific", the US Navy said in a statement
Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll tops 1,000, AFP reported officials as saying.
The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority. It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours, as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country
India records 9,436 new cases today; Active caseload stands at 86,591
Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has reached Dubai for Asia Cup 2022 and has joined the team in the hotel after testing negative for COVID-19, ANI reported citing sources
India will take on Pakistan today evening in Asia Cup 2022.
A green corridor has been established to attend to any emergency situation. Traffic diversion plans being implemented in the area: Ganesh Prasad Saha, DCP, Traffic
Congress Working Committee meeting to be held at 3.30pm today in virtual mode. Discussions on the final schedule for the election of Congress President expected, as per ANI.
Sonali Phogat murder case | A drug peddler, identified as Rama Mandrekar, arrested by Anjuna Police in the matter, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five.
Uttar Pradesh | Police announce to vacate the area around Supertech Twin Towers in Sector 93A, Noida where cranes have started coming in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Veer Balak Memorial' in Anjar town of Kutch in Gujarat on Sunday. During January 26, 2001, earthquake in Gujarat, 185 school children and 20 teachers were buried under the rubble of nearby buildings while attending a rally in Anjar town of Kutch. The tragedy of this incident was noticed all over the world. The then Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced the construction of a memorial in memory of these children. Now, this memorial is ready outside Anjar city and Prime Minister will inaugurate it. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the construction of this memorial has been completed. 100 family members of the deceased have been invited to attend the inauguration. The Children's Museum is spread over five sections. This museum dedicated to deceased children is under construction in five sections. The first section presents pictures of the deceased and memories of the past. After that, in the destruction section, the memorials of the dead children and their replicas are presented showing the debris. After that, a special room has been made to experience the earthquake. Here the earthquake will be felt with a simulator and also on the video screen. Apart from that, the process of earthquake occurrence, scientific reasons and other necessary details have been included in the section. In the concluding gallery, visitors are asked questions about their earthquake experiences. For giving tributes, the names of children have been put up in a memorial erected outside the Prakashpunj museum. Here the names of the innocent children and teachers who were victims are written on the wall along with their pictures. A powerful "Prakashpunj" has been built here to pay tribute to them, the light emanating from which will be visible throughout the city of Anjar. (ANI)
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CWC Meet Today To Approve Schedule For Congress Presidential Poll
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet today to approve the schedule of dates for the election of the next party president. This comes in the backdrop of party veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad's shock resignation Friday.
Sources said besides giving approval to the polls schedule, the members of the CWC, the party's highest decision-making body, could also express confidence in the leadership provided by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
This would be significant in the context of Azad's resignation and criticism of the leadership.
Noida Twin Towers All Set To Be Demolished Today
The stage is set for the safe demolition of Supertech's twin towers here on Sunday, in what is expected to be a breathtaking spectacle of engineering to raze down the nearly 100-metre-tall structures borne out of corruption. Only last minute inspections remain as the towers - taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar - will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique.
"All arrangements have been made and preparations done for the safe demolition of the twin towers as per schedule at 2.30 pm tomorrow," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI. Over 3,700 kg explosives will be used to bring down the structures in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their construction within the Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms," officials told PTI news.
Mobile Internet Suspended In Assam Today For Exam In Govt Depts
Mobile internet services in several districts of Assam will be suspended for four hours for the second time this month on Sunday for conducting free and fair written examination for grade III posts of various government departments.
Prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC have also been clamped near the examination centres to further strengthen security measures. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday reviewed the preparations.
Mobile internet services had been suspended on August 21 in 25 districts of the state when the written examination for grade IV posts was held in two shifts of two hours each to ensure that candidates do not indulge in cheating through electronic devices.
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