From July 13 to November 10 Chennai: City traffic police announced temporary traffic diversions in KK Nagar from July 13 to Nov 10, to facilitate storm water drain construction being carried out by the Greater Chennai Corporation on PT Rajan Road in KK Nagar.As part of the traffic arrangements, vehicular movement on Jeevanandham Salai will…
Shillong: The Shillong-Dawki highway, a key route to the Bangladesh border and frequently traversed by tourists and commercial vehicles, has been completely cut-off following a landslide. The East Khasi Hills district administration has ordered the closure of the road beyond Laitlyngkot village.Deputy commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said on Sunday the landslide at Chainage 25+200 along the…
Ahmedabad: Three persons were injured and at least six vehicles were damaged after an LPG cylinder blast at a gas agency triggered a major fire near Geeta Mandir on Friday evening. Fire control officials received a distress call at 4.41pm, , prompting a massive emergency response from the fire brigade and police.Multiple fire tenders, ambulances…
Pic for representational purpose only Chikkamagaluru: The district administration has identified 163 landslide-prone spots across the district amid active southwest monsoon conditions. While precautionary measures have been initiated in some locations, work remains pending in several other areas.The vulnerable spots are spread across the Malnad taluks of Chikkamagaluru, Mudigere, Sringeri, Koppa, and NR Pura, where…
Five members of a family, including women and children, were rescued after their car plunged into a water-filled drain while they were following directions provided by Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday in Hapur when Sahil, a resident of Dadri, was travelling with his family to…
Bengaluru: Commuters travelling through the busy Shivajinagar area will face major traffic diversions for the next two months as authorities have imposed traffic restrictions on Kamaraj Road for the reconstruction of an old stone culvert near Nala Cross.Traffic police said all types of vehicular movement will be prohibited for 60 days from May 24 to…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation’s engineering department has begun recarpeting the V-5 road in Sector 45-A and B, under ward 34, after clearing long-standing encroachments that had narrowed the stretch significantly.Officials said the 40ft-wide road had shrunk to about 15–20 ft due to encroachments, causing inconvenience to residents as well as students and staff of Dev…
