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Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- General
- Deccan Herald
The belief in queerness
The Queer Muslim Project's On the Brink of Belief amplifies South Asian queer voices, exploring faith, identity, and belonging, writes Saurabh Sharma.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
In Indian Himalayan village ravaged by flood, locals bemoan rescue delays
* In Indian Himalayan village ravaged by flood, locals bemoan rescue delays Rescuers reach village after two days, find 25 feet of debris * Locals accuse authorities of prioritising stranded tourists * Authorities deny bias, vow to bring back everyone By Saurabh Sharma MANERI, India, - Kameshwari Devi was on her way back from a temple near her village in the Indian Himalayas when a wall of water, rocks and mud tore down the mountain, destroyed her home and killed her son. Three days after the tragedy hit Dharali village in Uttarakhand state, Devi and other residents who survived the disaster are angry that the operation to find those stuck under the debris is not progressing faster. Officials said the flash flood killed four people and more than a dozen remain missing, but locals fear the toll could be higher. "My son is gone," said Devi, 52. "There must have been over 100 people buried alive in the debris and we did not receive any help to save our loved ones," she told Reuters at a relief camp in nearby Matli village on Friday. For two days, soldiers and rescue workers used their hands, as well as machinery, to shift boulders from roads that had turned into muddy streams to reach Dharali on Friday, finding many parts of the hamlet buried under 25 feet of debris. Over two days, military helicopters rescued more than 600 people, according to a state government estimate. Sanjay Panwar, a restaurant owner who was out to buy vegetables when the flood hit, tried to save his brother but failed. "There could be more than 200 people who are missing and the rescue forces are only taking out the tourists. They need to save locals buried under the debris as well," he said. But Arpan Yaduvanshi, a commandant with the State Disaster Response Force, denied that locals were being overlooked. "It is obvious that those who have lost their loved ones would be angry," he said. "We are bringing back every person. We have deployed sniffer dogs, thermal cameras to find people in the debris." Uttarakhand is prone to floods and landslides, which some experts blame on climate change. Vinod Kumar Suman, Uttarakhand's secretary for disaster management, said the department had commissioned a report on the cause. "Without a proper study we cannot conclude that it was a glacial lake outburst," he said. "There was only 8 mm rainfall there. We have asked a team of scientists to study and tell us the exact cause." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Time of India
Youth feared drowned in Ganga at city's NIT ghat
Patna: A 25-year-old youth was feared drowned in the Ganga river while he was collecting water at the city's NIT ghat for the Shrawani Mela Puja being organised at Phulwarisharif on Friday morning. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) carried out a search operation till evening, but he could not be found. The missing youth was identified as Saurabh Sharma, a resident of Chunauti Kuan in Phulwarisharif police station area. While he was collecting the water, he lost control and slipped into the deep waters of the river. Sanjay Kumar, president of Navdurga temple, said: "Around 1,000 men and women went from the Navdurga temple in Phulwarisharif to the NIT ghat in Patna City to collect water. While collecting water, Saurabh lost control and slipped into the river. Local people made efforts to trace Saurabh, but could not be found. Subsequently, the SDRF team started the search operation after being informed." A three-day Shrawani festival is being organised at the Navdurga temple at Chunauti Kuan, Phulwarisharif. Mohammad Sajjad, in charge of Pirbahore police station, said, "The rescue operation was suspended after it got dark. It will resume again on Saturday morning."
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
HC reserves order on Saurabh Sharma bail plea in ED case
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The MP high court on Monday reserved its order on a bail application moved by former constable of transport department, Saurabh Sharma, in a money laundering case registered by enforcement directorate (ED). The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal reserved the decision on the application after hearing arguments from both sides. Sleuths of Special Police Establishment (SPE), lokayukta, had raided the premises of Sharma. Following the recovery of unaccounted cash and assets worth over Rs 100 crore, the ED also registered a case of money laundering against him and 12 others. Sharma was in jail under judicial custody since Feb 4. After his bail application was rejected by a special court in Bhopal, he filed an application for bail in the high court. During the hearing of the application, counsel for Sharma argued that the property seized was not in his name. ED counsel Vikram Singh, however, said that the co-accused in the case told the interrogators that Sharma bought the property in their name. He further told the HC that property worth Rs 108 crore was attached by the ED. TNN
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Indian lawmakers to review aviation safety weeks after Air India crash
By Saurabh Sharma and Aditya Kalra Indian lawmakers to review aviation safety weeks after Air India crash NEW DELHI, - A panel of Indian lawmakers will review safety in the country's civil aviation sector and has invited several industry and government officials to answer questions on July 9, with topics set to include Air India's recent plane crash. The upper house of India's parliament has asked airport operators, air traffic controllers and airlines including Air India and IndiGo to take part in a comprehensive review of passenger safety, according to a memo drafted for the meeting and seen by Reuters. The gathering comes after the June 12 Air India disaster that killed 260 people, including 241 on board, when a Boeing 787-8 jet crashed within a minute of take-off from India's Ahmedabad. Investigators are still probing what caused the world's worst aviation accident in a decade. Though the memo did not mention the crash, R K Chaudhary, a lawmaker on the panel, told Reuters that it planned to discuss the matter internally and during the meeting. "If we will not raise questions on it, they will not become vigilant about these issues," he said. The Indian government has said data from the front recorder of the crashed plane was accessed by a team led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Air India has been getting warning notices for compliance lapses in recent days. India's aviation watchdog last month warned the airline over "repeated and serious violations" related to pilot duty scheduling. It has also warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on escape slides. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
