New Delhi: Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) expressed shock over the incident and criticised the slow pace of rescue operations through posts on social media platform X. Two doctors were among the six who lost their lives in the incident.In their statement, the association said: “These dedicated young minds had devoted themselves to…
New Delhi: Anguish turned to outrage at the site of the tragedy as grieving families, students and locals alleged vital delays and a slow rescue effort cost precious lives.They claimed that rescuers arrived late, lacked several vital pieces of equipment like cutters, and ignored specific pointers to where victims lay trapped. The grieving families also…
New Delhi: Amid scenes of sheer panic and heartbreak, the tragedy witnessed locals and students instinctively transforming into courageous first responders.As the structure came down with a loud crash, young bystanders rushed into the billowing dust before tearing away debris with their bare hands and pulling out bleeding survivors from under the rubble.This act of…
New Delhi: For 25-year-old Mahima Chaudhary, a weekend trip from Agra to surprise a friend in Delhi nearly ended in a tragedy. Thankfully, a last-minute decision to skip the canteen and step outside for snacks kept her out of harm’s way just moments before disaster struck on Saturday evening.Chaudhary was visiting her friend, Anamika Attri…
New Delhi: Ahead of the monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has planned a series of remedial measures to tackle waterlogging at vulnerable locations on roads under its jurisdiction.The department has earmarked more than Rs 2 crore for the works. The current proposal pertains to roads under the Central and New Delhi (C&ND) roads division,…
TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited the site of a building collapse in south Delhi’s Saket, reviewed the rescue effort and directed officials to ensure all assistance reaches those affected.Her govt has ordered a magisterial inquiry and registered a criminal case. The FIR is lodged at Mehrauli police station. The inquiry will…
TNNNew Delhi: A demolition drive to remove unauthorised construction in the Haiderpur area of Shalimar Bagh, which is the constituency of CM Rekha Gupta, began on Sunday.The drive began after Supreme Court upheld earlier orders of Delhi High Court, clearing the way for the administration to proceed with a road widening project, senior Delhi govt…
New Delhi: Deep below the city’s crowded roads, historic neighbourhoods and bustling commercial hubs, nine tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are at work across Delhi.These TBMs are machines used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross-section. The macines can bore into a variety of soil and rock strata. They can be designed to bore through anything…
New Delhi: The city is likely to receive rain accompanied by gusty winds till June 4. Due to regular rain activity, the mercury is expected to remain below 40 degrees Celsius till June 6.The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 35.8 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal. It was 37.2 degrees Celsius a day…
New Delhi: The SWISS Airbus A330 with 245 people on board had aborted takeoff on April 26, after reaching a speed of about 110 knots when its “engine one failed with a large bang and spitting a large flame forward which was visible from the cockpit.” The aircraft had “veered to the left and the…
