Manali highway tunnels turn out to be saviour amid Himachal deluge

Vishal Gulati | July 25, 2023 1:51 PM

Shimla, July 25 (IANS) Five all-weather tunnels on the Manali four-lane national highway from Hanogi to Jhalogi, which lay between Mandi and Kullu towns in Himachal Pradesh, turned out to be saviour for the motorists, largely locals, as torrential rain that triggered flash floods in the Beas River has washed away a major portion of the old highway in this segment.

Stop illegal mining: Rajasthan tremors a wake-up call from nature

Archana Sharma | July 23, 2023 8:50 AM

Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) Residents in Jaipur on Friday morning woke up to tremors, which shook at least five times in span of 22 minutes. People came rushing out of their homes fearing for their lives.

Bushra Bibi's son slapped with graft case

IANS | January 1, 1970 5:30 AM

Lahore, June 7 (IANS) A graft case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi's son, Ibrahim Maneka, former Pak Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and six others in Lahore by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Express Tribune reported on Wednesday.

Project manager held for 2019 Hero Honda Chowk flyover collapse in Gurugram

IANS | January 1, 1970 5:30 AM

Gurugram, June 7 (IANS) Four years after a portion of the Hero Honda Chowk flyover collapsed here, the Gurugram Police have arrested the project manager of the private firm that was responsible for the supervision of the construction, police said.

Demolition begins after historic building in Sydney razed by fire

IANS | January 1, 1970 5:30 AM

Sydney, May 30 (IANS) Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday commenced the demolition work at a heritage-listed building in Surry Hills, Sydney, after a fire ripped through the structure last week.