‘Together’ even after death
'Together' even after death

Shorts By/

Ashish Walter
World Cup skier Jean Daniel Pession 28-year-old was a member of the Italian national speed skiing team, while his 26-year-old girlfriend Elisa Arlian was a ski instructor and a school teacher. They passed away following a fatal 2,300 ft fall from a mountain in Italy, reported local media. The incident occurred on Mount Zerbion, located above the resort village of Champoluc in Italy's Aosta Valley region. According to the report, rescuers used the mobile phone signal of the couple to trace their location. When they finally located the skiers, the rescue team found them tied together. Tying each other together is a common practice among mountain scalers. Expressing grief at the news, Aosta Valley's regional council president Alberto Bertin called it a "moment of profound sadness".
Mint
5 trekkers die of extreme cold stranded atop hill in Uttarakhand
5 trekkers die of extreme cold stranded atop hill in Uttarakhand

Shorts By/

Ashish Walter
At around 4 pm on Tuesday, a group of 22 trekkers from Karnataka and Maharashtra found themselves stranded at the Kufri top due to extremely bad weather, while coming back from the Sahastra Tal Trek. They began the trek on May 29 and were scheduled to be back by June 7. The Uttarkashi and Tehri Disaster Management Centre was alerted about the incident. Soon after, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were sent for rescue and relief to the Kush Kalyan base camp, where the trek commenced. Nine of the 22 trekkers were rescued, while 13 remained stranded on Kufri Top. Of those left on the hill top, five died of extreme cold weather. The rescue operations have been halted for now due to rough weather conditions. Five trekkers died of extreme cold stranded on top of a hill at an altitude of 15,000 feet on the Uttarkashi-Tehri border.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/uttarakhand-trekkers-killed-extreme-cold-stranded-atop-hill-dead-injured-2549572-2024-06-05
The Air India flight is 24 hours delayed
The Air India flight is 24 hours delayed

Shorts By/

Nova Chanambam
On Thursday, an Air India trip from Delhi to San Francisco was delayed by twenty-four hours. Passengers said that some of them fainted while waiting inside the plane without air conditioning. A number of people uploaded images of themselves with flyers that appeared to be in the alleyway leading to the aircraft on X, where they were pleading for help.
INDIA TODAY
Mumbai
Mumbai local alert! Starting today, Central Railways will run a 63-hour mega block

Shorts By/

Ajay Singh
The Central Railway is implementing a 63-hour mega block from midnight on May 30 to 3:30 p.m., halting 930 local trains to facilitate platform extension and widening projects at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Thane station, affecting over 30 lakh individuals' daily commuting needs.
Mint
Passengers faint on delayed Air India flight
Air India passengers faint on delayed, air conditioning-less San Francisco-bound flight

Shorts By/

Shefali Dhiman
Passengers on an eight-hour delayed Air India flight to San Francisco fainted due to lack of air conditioning amid Delhi’s intense heatwave. Social media posts revealed passengers' distress, with Air India expressing regret and working to resolve the issue. Photos showed stranded passengers, including children, sitting exhausted on the floor.
Live mint
Bomb threat on Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi, passengers evacuated
Bomb threat on Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi, passengers evacuated

Shorts By/

Ashish Walter
The flight, 6E2211, with 176 passengers onboard, was scheduled to take off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport around 5 am but was stopped on the runway minutes before departure after the pilot found a tissue paper with the message "bomb blast @30 minutes" written on it in the aircraft's washroom. A message 'BOMB BLAST @30 MINUTES' was written on a piece of paper inside the lavatory of the flight and was found by the pilot," a Delhi Fire Services official said. 'Bomb Blast @30 Minutes' Message In Plane Toilet, Fliers Exit Using Slide IndiGo flight bomb threat: The flight was scheduled to take off from Delhi airport around 5 am. A hoax bomb blast message forced authorities to evacuate and conduct thorough searches of the Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight at the Delhi airport on Tuesday, officials said. The aircraft was immediately taken to the isolation bay for further necessary action, the official said, adding that a quick response team was deployed, which found no suspicious items.
ndtv
Facing deportation from Canada, Indian students to go on full hunger strike
Facing deportation from Canada, Indian students to go on full hunger strike

Shorts By/

Ashish Walter
The hunger strike comes as hundreds of Indian students are facing deportation after a change in the provincial laws related to immigration. Now, they have threatened to go on a full hunger strike by avoiding even fluid intake on May 28. After the hunger strike for four days, the protestors will start a dry hunger strike on May 28, Canadian media outlet, CBC, reported on Tuesday. One of the Indian protesters said around 50 students had already left Canada.
India Today
20 million dollar trip to the Titanic ruins
20 million dollar trip to the Titanic ruins

Shorts By/

Nova Chanambam
An Ohio-based businessman plans to attempt the risky trip about a year after the Titan submersible imploded in the sea during an expedition to explore the Titanic ship wreckage in the North Atlantic Ocean. One of the largest real estate developers in America, Larry Connor, intends to dive over 12,400 feet (2.3 miles) alongside Patrick Lahey, the co-founder of Triton Submarines.
Mint
Cabinet note for The Vision 2047 highway plan
Cabinet note for The Vision 2047 highway plan could be changed

Shorts By/

Ajay Singh
The roads ministry may rework a cabinet note for an expansive highway construction plan to present to the new government after elections. The original note was submitted late last year, but approval didn't come through before elections. Early approval of the Vision 2047 plan is crucial for new-age highway construction.
Mint
Air India
Air India flight from Mumbai to San Francisco was delayed due to a technical issue

Shorts By/

Ajay Singh
Due to a technical problem, Air India flight AI-179 from Mumbai to San Francisco was delayed and eventually had to return to the airport after one of the passengers became ill. The new departure time for the flight on Saturday is 10:30 a.m.
Mint

You cannot copy content of this page