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A national-level basketball player, Army officer’s son dies as car falls into drain in Delhi

A national-level basketball player, Army officer’s son dies as car falls into drain in Delhi

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 25, 2026 10:36 PM IST About 10 days ago, Yashvendra Singh, 20, landed in Delhi from the United States, where he studied at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Son of an Indian Army Brigadier, posted in Kolkata, Yashvendra was living in the Capital briefly with his maternal grandfather, who was undergoing cancer treatment. “His maternal grandfather was living at an Army guest house in Hauz Khas and he was staying there with him,” said a family member, adding that his parents were living in Kolkata due to his father’s posting. He was later going to visit his paternal grandfather in Dehradun where he intended to stay for a longer break, according to his family members. On Friday morning, Yashvendra was driving his friend’s car, with her sitting by his side — they were visiting her home in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, according to police. The duo studied at the same university in the US where they met and became friends. Police said they spent the previous night at another …

Latur: 22 students injured after bus overturns into roadside drain

Latur: 22 students injured after bus overturns into roadside drain

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At least 22 students were injured, including one seriously, after a private school bus overturned into a roadside drain in Latur district of central Maharashtra on Wednesday morning, reported the PTI. Police said the accident happened at around 9.30 am near the Sandol-Mahandol Road in Chakur tehsil when the bus was travelling to school with around 35 students on board. According to preliminary information, the bus belonged to Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Vidyalaya in Rachannawadi. Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the road and overturn into a small roadside drain. Local residents rushed to the scene and helped rescue the children before emergency services arrived. Injured students taken to hospital The injured students were taken to the Rural Hospital in Chakur for treatment. Police officers, led by Inspector Balaji Bhande, reached the scene and supervised the rescue operation. Ambulances were arranged to transport the injured children, while anxious parents gathered at both the accident site and the hospital. One student referred for specialised treatment Doctors said most of the …

UP family following Google Maps lands in drain, rescued after 2 hours

UP family following Google Maps lands in drain, rescued after 2 hours

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Five members of a family, including women and children, were rescued after their car got stuck in a deep drain while they were following directions on Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh‘s Hapur district, officials said on Monday. Chief Fire Officer Ajay Sharma said the family had inadvertently taken the wrong route while following Google Maps. (Unsplash/isaacmehegan) The incident occurred near the Preet Vihar area on Sunday when Sahil, a resident of Saddipura in Greater Noida’s Dadri area, was travelling with his family to a relative’s house in Kithore in neighbouring Meerut district. According to the officials, the family took an alternative route suggested by Google Maps after a road near the Delhi Phatak overbridge was closed for repair work. As they reached a waterlogged stretch in the Anand Vihar Yojana area, Sahil mistook the accumulated water for minor waterlogging due to darkness and drove ahead and his vehicle slipped into a deep roadside drain. Officials said the car’s electronic system malfunctioned, causing the doors to lock automatically and leaving all five occupants stranded inside. Also …

Migrant worker rescued from drain claims magician trapped him inside

Migrant worker rescued from drain claims magician trapped him inside

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A migrant worker who claimed to be from West Bengal was rescued from inside a drain on Saturday by fire force personnel, though the circumstances surrounding how he got there remain a mystery. The migrant worker claimed that he was trapped inside the drain for the last couple of days by some magician. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Migrant worker rescued from Kerala drain, claims he was trapped there by a magician

Migrant worker rescued from Kerala drain, claims he was trapped there by a magician

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A migrant worker purportedly from West Bengal was pulled out of a drain in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Saturday (June 6) by fire force personnel, and he said he’d been stuck there for the past few days. Adding to the intrigue of the circumstances, the man claimed that he had been trapped there “by a magician”. Migrant worker claims he was trapped in a drain in Kozhikode, Kerala for the last few days by a magician (Manish/HT) Also Read I Clogged drains across Gurugram raise flooding fears ahead of monsoon The incident was first brought to light by a passerby who noticed a hand stretching out of a small opening in the drain, officials told news agency PTI. After being pulled out, the man told fire force personnel that he has been trapped there for the past few days by a magician. “There is something suspicious and mysterious about how he got inside it. There is no open manhole or slab nearby from where he could have entered or fallen inside the drain. He was also …

Drain regulator proposed at Mungeshpur to prevent Yamuna water backflow during floods

Drain regulator proposed at Mungeshpur to prevent Yamuna water backflow during floods

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New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department will construct a new drain regulator on the Mungeshpur drain in outer north Delhi as part of its monsoon measures aimed at preventing backflow from the Yamuna into low-lying areas, an official said on Thursday. The proposed regulator will be installed at the point where the drain connects with the Yamuna floodplain and is expected to help control the water movement during periods of high river discharge. (HT Archive) The proposed regulator will be installed at the point where the drain connects with the Yamuna floodplain and is expected to help control the water movement during periods of high river discharge. A drain regulator is an iron gate structure and forms a key part of Delhi’s flood-control system, particularly in vulnerable areas near embankments and floodplains. There are 40 such regulators across the city. The official said the new regulator was proposed during the review of vulnerable infrastructure. In July 2023, Yamuna reached a record 208.6 metres and several parts of Delhi witnessed severe …

How Bank Officials Used ‘Unauthorised Emails’ to Drain Panchkula’s Civic Funds

How Bank Officials Used ‘Unauthorised Emails’ to Drain Panchkula’s Civic Funds

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3 min readChandigarhApr 23, 2026 10:37 PM IST Probing the suspected money laundering into the alleged fraud involving funds of the Municipal Corporation (MC) Panchkula, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh, has found that unauthorised email IDs were used by bank officials to obtain approvals for transactions on the basis of fake and forged authorisation letters issued in the name of the civic body. The revelation comes as the ED carried out searches at 12 premises across Panchkula and nearby areas in connection with the alleged Rs 145-crore civic fund fraud. The raids, conducted across Chandigarh, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and Rajpura, led to the seizure of sale-purchase agreements and other incriminating documents linked to suspected money laundering, officials said. The ED initiated its probe based on an FIR registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau Panchkula against unknown officials of Kotak Mahindra Bank, alleging embezzlement of around Rs 145 crore from municipal funds through a well-planned conspiracy. According to the agency, the investigation has revealed a “close nexus between bank officials, municipal staff and private individuals”. As …

Delhi PWD shifts to more ‘durable’ precast drain boxes for stormwater system| India News

Delhi PWD shifts to more ‘durable’ precast drain boxes for stormwater system| India News

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The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated a new construction approach for storm water drains across Delhi, mandating the use of precast drain boxes in place of the conventional cast-in-situ method, an official aware of the development said on Saturday. Precast drain boxes improve durability, reduce construction time, and minimise on-site pollution. HT PHOTO The shift is a part of an ongoing citywide drain remodelling exercise aligned with the drainage master plan, under which 20 tenders have already been floated. Work has commenced in Shalimar Bagh and is expected to expand to other parts of the city in phases, the official said. Faster execution, improved durability Precast drain boxes improve durability, reduce construction time, and minimise on-site pollution. Moreover, unlike the traditional cast-in-situ method, where raw materials such as cement, sand and aggregates are mixed and poured directly at the construction site, precast drain boxes are manufactured in controlled factory settings. Also read | PWD plans to renovate ‘jinxed’ Shamnath Marg bungalow in Delhi “The biggest advantage of precast drain boxes is the uniform quality …

Drunk labourer falls into open drain, dies of injuries in Moradabad

Drunk labourer falls into open drain, dies of injuries in Moradabad

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A 34-year-old labourer allegedly drowned in an open drain after losing balance in an inebriated state while returning home from work, police said on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Wasim, a native of Chandausi in Moradabad district, was living in a rented accommodation in Mawai village in Vijay Nagar area, they said. The incident occurred on Friday night near Labour Chowk. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and retrieved the man from the drain with the help of locals, they said. Preliminary investigation suggests the man was in an inebriated state, Vijay Nagar SHO Dharampal Singh said, adding that, “He was sitting on the edge of the drain when he apparently lost balance and fell into the deep water.” The police took Wasim to the district government hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. …

Body of 25-yr-old man found in Noida drain

Body of 25-yr-old man found in Noida drain

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Noida: A body of a 25-year-old man was found floating in a 5-feet-deep drain in Noida’s NSEZ area in Sector 81, late Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. The body was found floating in a 5-feet-deep drain in Noida’s NSEZ area in Sector 81. (HT Photo) The deceased is yet to be identified. “Around 11:30 pm on Tuesday, locals spotted a body in a nullah near NSEZ metro station,” said a police officer. “When we reached the spot, the body was not visible, and locals informed us that it might be stuck down the drain due to dirt. We immediately called a fire brigade and the State Disaster Response Force,” the officer said. After two hours of joint efforts, the body was located and fished out around 1:30 am, police said, adding that they rushed the man to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. “No identity card or documents were recovered from the possession of the deceased, and no superficial injuries were spotted,” the officer said, adding that the body came floating …