New Delhi: Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that led to the collapse of the suspension bridge in Morbi last year in which 135 people were killed. These findings are part of the ‘Preliminary Report on Morbi Bridge Incident’ submitted by the five-member SIT in December 2022. The report was recently shared with the Morbi Municipality by the state Urban Development Department. Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible…
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Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena is likely to move to Supreme Court on Monday against Election Commission’s move to allot the party name “Shiv Sena” and the symbol “Bow and Arrow” to the rival faction led by CM Eknath Shinde. A Caveat application has been already filed by the Shinde group in Supreme Court over the matter. A Caveat application is filed by a litigant to ensure that no adverse order is passed against him or her without being heard. Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the party name “Shiv Sena” and…
Chennai: With a week to go for by-elections in Erode (East) electioneering has reached a feverish peak with leaders descending in large numbers canvassing for votes. DMK leader and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, will commence his campaign for the Congress candidate, Elangovan from today. With the by-elections fast approaching, the DMK front has stepped up its campaign. The party is bringing in several senior leaders and ministers for the campaign of the Congress leader and former union minister, EVKS Elangovan, who is contesting from the seat. While campaigning for Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan in Erode, Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal…
Ankara: The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and northwestern Syria has gone past 34,000 as rescue efforts continue, reported CNN. It reached at least 34,179 on Sunday (local time). The death toll in Turkey has reached 29,605, said the Turkish Emergency Coordination Center SAKOM. The confirmed death toll in Syria is 4,574. That number includes more than 3,160 in opposition-held parts of northwestern Syria, according to the health ministry of the Salvation Government governance authority. The Syrian death toll also includes 1,414 deaths in government-controlled parts of Syria, according to the state news agency SANA.
Moscow: Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and launched multiple strikes on energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia early Friday as Moscow stepped up its attacks in Ukraine’s south and east and air raid sirens went off across much of the country. Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev said the city had been hit 17 times in one hour, which he said made it the most intense period of attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. In Kharkiv, authorities were still trying to establish information on victims and scale of the destruction, with Mayor…
Chennai: Former Chief Minister and AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami today alleged that the Law & Order situation has deteriorated in Tamilnadu under DMK’s regime. Addressing media persons in Salem, Palaniswami said’ People have lost faith in DMK government. The safety and security of people are ar stake. Even patrol vehicle of police have gone missing’. Murders, robberies, violence against women have increased across Tamilnadu, he added. Speaking about Erode (East) bypoll, he said, The TN government has done nothing for people here in the last 21 months. Hence people are waiting to vote for us. The previous AIADMK…
Chennai: The second day of the first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the year 2023 was adjourned till tomorrow after adopting condolence resolutions for the demise of former Erode MLA E Thirumagan Everaa and other eminent personalities. Eminent personalities that include Tamil scholars K Nedunchezhiyan and Avvai Natarajan, famous film narrator Auroordas, prominent artist and writer Manohar Devadoss, Former DMK MP and Vice Chairman, State Minorities Commission Dr Masthan and Football legend Pele. Congress MLA members of the Assembly paid a silent tribute to the late Erode MLA E Thirumagan Everaa.
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The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government on a plea filed by Nalini Sriharan, serving a life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and B V Nagarathna issued notices to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government and sought their replies on the plea.
The top court also issued notices on the plea filed by R.P. Ravichandran, who is also a convict in the case.
Nalini has challenged the June 17 order of the Madras high court, which rejected her plea for early release and cited the apex court judgment ordering the release of co-convict A.G. Perarivalan.