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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Navdeep, Yogesh's events axed from Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics events roster
Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh and silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya's events have not been added to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics events roster released by the International Paralympic Committee on June 3. Navdeep won the gold medal in the men's javelin F41 event while Yogesh secured silver in the men's discus throw in the F56 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. However, the two events did not find a place in the 552 medal events named in the list. With regards to the 22 sports that were included by the IPC Governing Board in the initial sport programme for LA28 in January 2023, there will also a total of 4,400 athlete quota places – the same number of quota places as for Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020. ALSO READ | 'Golden girl' of Indian shooting, Suruchi Phogat, gears up to be at her best in Munich Across the 22 sports, there will be 243 medal events for female athletes (44 per cent), eight more than for Paris 2024, while the number of medal events for male athletes has been reduced by eight to 263 (48 per cent). The number of open or mixed gender medal events has increased by three to 46 (eight per cent). Of the 4,400 athlete quota places available across the 22 sports initially included, 1,967 are for female Para athletes (45 per cent), 107 more than for Paris 2024. There will be 2,228 quota slots for male Para athletes (51 per cent), 27 more than Paris 2024, and 205 gender-free slots (five per cent), a reduction of 134 places.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Man loses Rs 32L in online scam
Ludhiana: The cybercrime police station has booked unidentified accused for duping a person of Rs 32 lakh in the name of investment in the share market. The complainant Navdeep Singh, who is from Faridkot and currently lives in Jassowal village, is a manager in a tech data private company. He told police that he received a message on his mobile phone from an unknown number while he was checking some links related to stock market investments on Google on March 27. After some time, he said an unknown person from the said number called him on WhatsApp and asked him to invest money in stocks, promising him high returns. He said he got excited at the prospect of it, fulfilled all the conditions and transferred Rs 32,15,445 into two different bank accounts given by the accused. The complainant said it was only later that he realised he had been cheated. He subsequently lodged a police complaint about the matter.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
A year gone, delay in structural report holds up Hero Honda Chowk flyover repairs
Gurgaon: A year on, there are no signs of Hero Honda Chowk flyover repair work, with NHAI still awaiting a structural audit report from Central Road Research Institute (CRRI). A portion of the flyover developed a depression in May 2024, raising safety concerns and causing inconvenience to commuters. In Jan, NHAI engaged CRRI for conducting the structural audit. The sunken stretch appeared on the flyover's Delhi-Gurgaon carriageway, leading to a visible depression that forced authorities to install barriers and cordon off one of the lanes. The 1.4km flyover was sanctioned on Aug 28, 2014 and built at a cost of Rs 197 crore to decongest this heavily used junction on NH8. It opened to traffic in July 2017. A senior NHAI official said the authority is still awaiting CRRI's final structural audit, which is meant to assess the extent of the damage and recommend rectification measures. "Samples of the flyover and underpass at Hero Honda Chowk were collected by the expert agency and we are awaiting their assessment and recommendation. Once we receive it, we will proceed with the repair process as suggested," a senior NHAI official said. Navdeep Singh, a sector 83 resident who commutes to Cyber City daily, said, "It has been a year since the sunken portion was cordoned off but no action has been taken to repair it. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Due to barriers, it narrows the usable space on the flyover. During peak hours, it gets tricky to navigate, especially when larger vehicles try to squeeze through. It seems like authorities are awaiting a mishap to happen before taking steps. " The flyover was plagued with engineering concerns from the beginning. Less than a year after it was inaugurated, a chunk of concrete fell off the flyover in April 2018 and in May 2019, a hole formed on the same side. An FIR was registered on May 25 the same year under sections 336 (endangering life) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC after RTI activist Ramesh Kumar filed a police complaint. Unidentified NHAI and unnamed officials of agencies involved in the construction work were named in the FIR. Investigators subsequently sent samples of the construction material to a laboratory for testing. Meanwhile, experts were called in for an audit. During the probe, it was found that substandard quality of construction material was used to build the flyover. An NHAI committee recommended that the flyover be strengthened to prevent such an incident from occurring again. In Oct 2019, the flyover was closed for repair, which included deck slab restoration work and took five months to complete. The work involved putting panels in place that were then connected with epoxy to strengthen the slab. In Sept 2022, the flyover was again closed for six days for span load testing, which involves gauging the extent to which the road span can handle heavy weights. In 2023, police arrested two officials of the agency responsible for monitoring the construction work, but later both were granted bail. In May last year, a 20-metre section of the Jaipur-to-Delhi carriageway sank in. Subsequently, an expert panel later recommended hiring a specialised agency to assess the structure and recommend repairs. By Dec 2024, a previously damaged portion deteriorated further, with a cavity forming and iron rods protruding from it. In Jan, more concrete chipped off, exposing reinforcement bars and creating a hole in the flyover. It was only in Jan this year that the highways authority engaged CRRI for conducting the structural audit of the flyover as well as the underpass, as both structures were constructed by the same agency.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Sudden storm exposes holes in Gurugram's infra
Gurugram: Gurugram's crumbling civic infrastructure was brutally exposed once again as the season's first pre-monsoon showers— just 45mm of rain over three-and-a-half hours on Friday morning—brought the city to its knees. Arterial roads across the city experienced crippling congestion, with bottlenecks on NH-8 at Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk and Narsinghpur. The downpour's ripple effects spread to Golf Course Road, Southern Peripheral Road, Udyog Vihar, Civil Lines and sectors 31, 38 and 44, forcing commuters into gridlock for hours on end. 50 trees uprooted. Wazirabad saw the highest rainfall at 47mm while Kadipur and Harsaru each received 44 mm. In contrast, Badshahpur and Sohna experienced significantly less rainfall, with 17mm and 18mm respectively. Manesar recorded 25mm, Pataudi had the least with just 5mm, and Farukhnagar also received 18mm of rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy skies with the likelihood of rain or thundershowers until May 6. Over the next five days, the maximum temperature is expected to fluctuate between 34 and 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature will range from 19 to 20 degrees Celsius. The weather department has advised citizens to exercise caution, take necessary precautions during rainfall and strong winds, avoid unnecessary outdoor activities during heavy rain, and stay informed about the latest weather updates. In one of the worst-hit pockets—Park Lane 3, A-Block, Sushant Lok 1—more than 100 families, including senior citizens and young children, watched helplessly as water levels soared to four feet within 30 minutes of rain. 'Until 2023, a protective wall shielded us from runoff from DLF 4 and Chakkarpur,' said a resident. 'Its removal in the name of beautification has turned our streets into a stormwater trough with only one small drain outlet. When the main storm drain is full, our water has nowhere to go.' Beyond Sushant Lok, civic woes were echoed across other sectors. Manish Bhanot, RWA secretary of Bestech Park View Spa Next in Sector 67, lamented: 'Step outside our society and you wouldn't believe you're in a tier-1 city. No drains, no roads—just chaos. This problem can be solved before the monsoon season, but civic amenities here remain a distant dream.' Activists and social media users also commented on the chaos. Manesar resident and social activist Navdeep Singh filmed emerging water bodies in new development sectors, quipping on social platforms: 'Looking for boat rides in Gurgaon? #VatikaLake is ready for you.' In Sector 102, Sandeep Phogat reported a gridlock on Dhankot-Basai Road, while in Sector 31, BS Yadav pointed out the culverting of five natural stormwater channels along NH-48 by the National Highways Authority of India and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), which he said 'halts all runoff from multiple sectors and Jharsa village, leaving even light showers to flood our sector'. Responding to the deluge, executive engineer Vikram Singh of GMDA, said the authority had tracked on-ground conditions in real time. 'We deployed manpower and pumping machinery to clear blockages caused by horticulture and plastic waste, removed plugs from drainage pipelines and executed quick discharges from underpasses and low-lying pockets,' he said, noting that drains at locations such as Mayfield Garden, Artemis Road and Subhash Chowk were cleared first. He added that mock drills for all city underpasses are scheduled for next week to enhance preparedness. Despite these efforts, residents remain sceptical. They insist that only a permanent overhaul of internal drains (managed by MCG) and main stormwater channels (under GMDA) will avert recurrent flooding. With monsoon clouds gathering, Gurugram's beleaguered population can only hope that the administration's next round of promises translates into tangible progress—before the city drowns yet again.
