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India Today
13-05-2025
- India Today
Four killed in car-lorry collision in Andhra Pradesh
Four people were killed in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Sivapuram village in Vinukonda mandal, on the Guntur-Kurnool national accident occured when an SUV, identified as a Bolero, carrying four women labourers the Yerragondapalem mandal in Prakasam district collided head-on with a lorry loaded with coconuts. The labourers were reportedly travelling to work when the accident took of the women died on the spot due to the impact. The other two, including the SUV driver, suffered serious injuries and were rushed to the government hospital in Vinukonda. However, they succumbed to their injuries while being shifted to a hospital in Guntur. The deceased women were identified as residents of Gaddamidipalli village in Erragondapalem mandal. Authorities are yet to confirm the identity of the police have begun an investigation into the cause of the Sunday night, at least 42 people were injured when a state-run bus crashed into a culvert in Nellore district. The bus was on its way to Tirupati at the time of the a separate incident in April, a private travel bus overturned in the district injuring five passengers. The bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Chirala with around 25 passengers on by Disha Maloo IN THIS STORY#Andhra Pradesh
India Today
02-05-2025
- India Today
Tirupati temple board launches WhatsApp-based system for pilgrims' feedback
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has launched a new WhatsApp-based feedback system aimed at streamlining how feedback is collected from pilgrims visiting Tirumala and Tirupati. The digital initiative is designed to enhance transparency, service quality, and overall devotee satisfaction across temple services and can now submit their feedback by scanning QR codes displayed at multiple locations throughout Tirumala and Tirupati. Once scanned, the QR code directs users to a WhatsApp interface, where they are guided through a simple, step-by-step feedback submission will be asked to enter their name, select a service category; such as Anna Prasadam, Cleanliness, Kalyan Katta, Laddu Prasadam, Luggage, Rooms, Q-Line, or Overall Experience and choose the feedback format: either a text message or a video upload. They can then rate the service as 'Good', 'Average/Could Be Better', or 'Not Good', and provide additional comments up to 600 characters or upload a supporting video. Upon submission, users will receive a confirmation message stating, 'Your feedback has been recorded successfully. Thank you for the valuable feedback.'TTD management has assured that all feedback will be reviewed carefully and necessary steps will be taken to resolve issues and upgrade services where needed. The system is part of TTD's ongoing commitment to ensuring a spiritually enriching and seamless experience for by Disha Maloo IN THIS STORY#Andhra Pradesh
India Today
28-04-2025
- India Today
Woman fined for eating on Bengaluru Metro, crack down on violators continues
A Bengaluru metro woman passenger was fined Rs 500 for eating in the train. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday while she was reportedly travelling from Madavara metro station to Magadi Road metro station. A fellow commuter noticed her eating and recorded the incident, which was later shared on social media. This drew the attention of metro Metro rules strictly ban eating, drinking and littering inside trains. Acting promptly, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) fined the woman and reminded all passengers to follow metro the BMRCL, in a statement, revealed that over 27,000 passengers violated the rules in the last six months. Most violations were caught during routine security checks during non-peak hours. 'Data from routine security checks conducted by Namma Metro's security squad on moving trains during non-peak hours over the last six months, from September 2024 to March 2025, has revealed a staggering 27,000-plus violations, causing inconvenience to fellow passengers,' BMRCL had said in a BMRCL would also fine passengers found consuming chewable tobacco products inside metro premises. The move aims to curb spitting and littering, following many public checks will become stricter, with random physical pat-downs at metro stations and extra monitoring inside trains for tobacco use. BMRCL said platform guards and the central security surveillance team will work together to spot and stop violators by Disha Maloo
