Indore water crisis returns, 22 hospitalised in fresh contamination scare
Just weeks after a deadly water contamination incident, Indore is facing another outbreak.
Amidst the massive surge in Covid cases, Maharashtra is facing an acute shortage of oxygen cylinders. In Ahmednagar district, the daily demand ranges between 50 to 70 tonnes of oxygen, but the supply is around 15 tonnes. In Nalasopara, on the outskirts of Mumbai, 12 patients died at a private hospital on April 12, reportedly due to the unavailability of oxygen.
Just weeks after a deadly water contamination incident, Indore is facing another outbreak.
On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine as major cities face renewed aerial bombardments. Reporter Pranay provides updates on the ground situation, noting that Russia has targeted Kyiv and Kharkiv with over 100 UAVs, leaving the capital without power amidst freezing temperatures of minus 11 degrees Celsius. Pranay states, 'Most of the Kyiv city, which is the capital of Ukraine, is out of power, and heating is a big challenge.' The report highlights the stark contrast between the intense fighting on the battlefronts and the ongoing trilateral diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi. While these talks in the UAE offer a glimmer of hope for a solution, the humanitarian crisis deepens with thousands of lives lost weekly. The programme explores the strategic targeting of electrical facilities by Russian forces and the retaliatory drone strikes by Ukraine as the war enters its fourth year.
A NEET aspirant from Jehanabad was found dead in a Patna hostel. Police initially said it was a case of sleeping pill overdose.
Bengaluru is now the second most congested city in the world, with traffic crawling at just 13 kmph during peak hours.