Friday, April 18
A passenger ferry, Neelkamal, capsized near Uran and Karanja en route to Elephanta Island from Mumbai's Gateway of India, carrying over 110 passengers. Rescue operations are underway, involving the Mumbai Police, Indian Navy, Coast Guard, JNPT, and local fishing vessels.
Off Mumbai's coast, a naval speedboat collided with a ferry carrying 110 people to Elephanta Island, resulting in two fatalities and four critical injuries. A viral video captures the speedboat's failed attempt to avert the collision. Rescue operations, led by the Indian Coast Guard, successfully retrieved all passengers and crew.
A passenger ferry, Neelkamal, capsized near Uran and Karanja en route to Elephanta Island from Mumbai's Gateway of India, carrying around 80 passengers. Rescue operations are underway, involving the Mumbai Police, Indian Navy, Coast Guard, JNPT, and local fishing vessels.
A passenger ferry, Neelkamal, capsized near Uran and Karanja en route to Elephanta Island from Mumbai's Gateway of India, carrying around 80 passengers. Rescue operations are underway, involving the Mumbai Police, Indian Navy, Coast Guard, JNPT, and local fishing vessels.
Eleven Indians, primarily from Punjab, tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Georgia restaurant. Families are devastated and struggling to repatriate the bodies for last rites. Many victims had moved abroad seeking better lives, leaving behind grieving families and uncertain futures.
Union Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar sparked a political clash in Parliament. Congress protested, leading to adjournments. The BJP defended Shah, accusing Congress of misusing Ambedkar's name and highlighting their past actions against him. Congress demanded Shah's resignation, citing his remarks as disrespectful to Ambedkar and the Constitution.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended 'Jai Sri Ram' chants, asserting they represent faith, not communalism. He questioned the opposition's criticism of Hindu processions in Muslim areas, citing similar practices by Muslim processions. Adityanath emphasized India's governance by traditions of Ram, Krishna, and Buddha, not Babur or Aurangzeb.
