NDRF team was withdrawn from the accident spot at 10.34 pm after the completion of the rescue operation. 5 people have died and 36 have been injured in the incident where part of a foot over bridge near CSMT railway station collapsed in Mumbai earlier this evening.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh: The collapse of a foot overbridge in Mumbai is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones in this accident. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 Lakh each will be given to the families of those who died in the incident and compensation of Rs 50,000 each will be given to the injured, state govt will provide for their treatment.
Ministry of Railways on part of foot over bridge in Mumbai collapse incident: The bridge was of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation). However, we're extending all our supports to the victims. Railway doctors & personnel are cooperating with BMC in relief & rescue operations.
Chennai Police Crime Branch registers FIR against DMK Pres MK Stalin's son-in-law Sabareesan. TN Dy Speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman had lodged police complaint that rumours are being spread, on the instructions of Sabareesan that his son is involved in Pollachi sexual assault case.
Foot over bridge collapses in Mumbai outside CST station. 23 Reportedly injured, while Mumbai Police have taken control of the situation. Injured are being transferred to nearby hospital.
Supreme Court to pronounce its verdict tomorrow on spot fixing case on an appeal by S Sreesanth against Kerala High Court judgment upholding ban on him.
Turkish Airlines Istanbul to Dhaka flight diverted to Kolkata airport at around 06:31 am today due to bad weather in Dhaka. Around 140 passengers & 12 crew on-board are safe. Flight is still grounded.
IAF Sources: The debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies. Now the officer would be going on sick leave for a few weeks on the advice of doctors of Army’s Research and Referral Hospital.
NCP announces a list of candidates for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 including Supriya Sule from Baramati, Sanjay Dina Patil from Mumbai North East, Anand Paranjpe from Thane, Sunil Tatkare from Raigad. Mohammad Faisal from Lakshadweep.
Hyderabad: More than 30 students of Telangana Minorities Residential Girls School fell ill allegedly after having breakfast today. Students have been shifted to a hospital, their condition is normal, and few of them have been discharged.
Mumbai, March 14: In yet another setback to India's bid to designate Pakistan-based terror group, Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, China on Wednesday put a technical hold on a proposal in the UN Security Council to ban him following the Pulwama terror attack. The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27.
The Centre on Wednesday submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court, stating that the review petition filed against the top court's December-verdict which ruled out a probe into the Rafale deal, includes secret documents which "jeopardise national security". The affidavit further urges the apex court to dismiss the review plea as it based on "stolen" documents.
Releasing its second list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Congress named its nominees from 21 constituencies. Among those fielded by the party, include former MP Priya Dutt, Uttar Pradesh unit chief Raj Babbar, ex-Union ministers Sriprakash Jaiswal and Sushil Kumar Shinde.
In some of the important happenings which is to take place today:
India will hold talks with Pakistan on Kartarpur Corridor will take place today at Attari-Wagah border. The proposed corridor will provide easy access to Sikh pilgrims to Guru Nanak’s final resting place Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Punjab province of Pakistan.
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