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Topic: Accident

Mehbooba Mufti escapes unhurt after her car collides with vehicle in J&K’s Anantnag

A spokesperson of PDP said Mufti was safe and did not suffer any injuries. Her vehicle was badly damaged in the accident, but she went ahead with her scheduled visit in another car.

9 killed, 3 critically injured in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted about the accident and said the state government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased in the blast.

At least 3 killed after brick kiln chimney collapses on workers in West Bengal, 30 injured

Among those killed, 2 were from UP and the 3rd was a local, from Basirhat. The injured are undergoing treatment at Basirhat Hospital. Rescue operations still underway.

Speeding BMW hits car, injures 4 pedestrians in Delhi’s Greater Kailash

The BMW rammed into a parked vehicle from behind, which in turn hit four pedestrians. The injured have been taken to AIIMS trauma centre.

Harassment, half-encounters, cry for bulldozer justice—2 UP villages & their version of truth

Parents and village elders of Ambedkar Nagar say they will not send their daughters to school unless their safety and security are guaranteed.

4 killed, 5 critical after lift collapses at under-construction building in Greater Noida

The incident took place at the site of Amrapali Dream Valley society around 8.30 am, Additional DCP (Central Noida) Rajeev Dixit said.

At least 11 dead, 15 hurt after truck hits passenger bus in Rajasthan, PM Modi announces ex-gratia

The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am.

At least 20 dead as part of crane collapses on Samruddhi expressway in Maharashtra’s Thane

Third mishap in course of a month on the under-construction expressway, a key project of the Sena-BJP state government. Modi, Shinde govt announce compensation for victims' families.

At least one killed, several injured after ship carrying 3,000 cars blazes off Dutch coast

The fire began on Tuesday night on the 199-metre Panama-registered Fremantle Highway, which was en route from Germany to Egypt, forcing several crew members to jump overboard.

11 killed as roof of school gymnasium collapses in China’s Qiqihar city

There were 19 people at the gymnasium when the accident occurred, with four managing to escape, said authorities.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?