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On Tuesday, two tourist trains collided head-on on the rail line leading to Peru's famous tourist destination Machu Picchu, killing a train driver and injuring more than 40 passengers. The accident occurred in the Pampacahua sector between Ollantaytambo and the Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu pueblo.
There is a severe water shortage in Khoda, Ghaziabad, where women and children run for water since morning. Residents allege that municipality tankers are parked in the same area, forcing people from other streets to fetch water from far away. People are demanding regular supply and helpline number, as some of the 70 tankers are broken and the supply is irregular.
Air India has signed a new codeshare agreement with Latvian airline airBaltic to expand its reach in the Baltic countries. This will make it easier for Indian travelers to travel to cities like Riga, Talinn and Vilnius. Air India will now place its code on airBaltic's European flights, allowing passengers to travel from India to the Baltic region on a single ticket. This partnership will boost trade and tourism.
Shahdara Cyber Police of East Delhi has arrested two fraudsters, Sameer and Dev Singh, who cheated Rs 22.70 lakh in the name of getting huge profits on investment. The accused had duped the complainant through a fake stock trading app and WhatsApp group. Police have recovered mobile and SIM cards from them. Police are searching for other gang members.
A major accident took place in the tunnel of THDC's Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro power project in Chamoli district on Tuesday night. More than 100 people, including engineers, employees and workers, were injured when two loco trains collided. In the initial investigation, brake failure is being said to be the reason. The injured have been admitted to the District Hospital and Vivekananda Hospital, while some seriously injured are being referred to Srinagar.
There was a massive collision between a Mercedes and two taxis after a car lost control on Mumbai's Coastal Road. This accident happened near Naman Building in Worli, in which many people were injured, although the condition of no one is serious. The collision disrupted traffic on the road and Worli police have started investigating the incident. The increasing traffic on the coastal road is raising security concerns.
Hurt by not getting justice in the case of the death of her son Kashyap Kumar at Mount Summer Convent School in Darbhanga three months ago, mother Manisha Kumari committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance. Manisha was first admitted to a private hospital and then to DMCH, where she died on Tuesday morning. The family had accused the school of beating the child to death, while the police considered it a suicide and closed the case.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-ruled Delhi government of ordering government teachers to leave their studies and count stray dogs. He called it an insult to education and teachers. The Delhi government termed these allegations as false and clarified that teachers are only nodal officers for complaints related to dogs on school premises and not for counting or vaccination on the streets.
Dense fog in North India has severely affected air travel, especially at Delhi Airport. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted. The Civil Aviation Ministry has given strict instructions to the airlines to provide food, refunds and timely information to the passengers. Passengers have been advised to check flight status and reach the airport with extra time.
Vikas Tyagi, a BPharm student who had come to appear for the examination at Meerut's Dewan Institute, was arrested with a pistol. The student told that there was a possibility of attack due to factionalism in the college, hence he had brought a pistol for his safety. Acting on information from other students, the police recovered the pistol from his car parked in the parking lot. Police is searching for the seller of the pistol.