A massive fire ignited at a dumpsite in Noida's Sector 32, fueled by dry waste and strong winds. The blaze, which started due to a discarded bidi, is being battled by 15 fire tenders and 75 firefighters. The accused, a drunken man attempting suicide, has been taken into custody.
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Heathrow Airport in London experienced a massive power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, leading to the cancellation of at least 1,350 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. The blackout also impacted nearby homes and businesses, causing evacuations and train service cancellations, with authorities working to extinguish the fire.
A 25-year-old school teacher accused of harassing a Class 11 girl who committed suicide last month was arrested in Prayagraj. Police disguised themselves as sages to monitor his movements and apprehend him in his native village in Bihar. The teacher had been hiding at the Kumbh Mela to evade arrest.
Starlink faces regulatory trouble in India as its satellite communication devices have been found with insurgents and drug smugglers. The company has declined to provide ownership details of the devices, citing data privacy laws. Authorities are taking steps to address security concerns and have sought more information from Starlink before granting license approval.
Nainar Nagendran, a BJP legislator, has filed his nomination for the party's Tamil Nadu state president election, potentially succeeding K Annamalai. His nomination is backed by key BJP figures. Nagendran's past ties with AIADMK fuel speculation about a possible BJP-AIADMK alliance, especially after Edappadi K Palaniswami's meeting with Amit Shah.
CBSE has directed affiliated schools to create functional websites and upload teacher qualifications and other mandatory information for public disclosure. Despite repeated instructions, many schools lack functional websites or have inactive links, partially uploaded documents, or poorly displayed icons on their homepages. Schools must comply within 30 days of the notice's issuance.
A 28-year-old man, Sukhjit, died after a speeding Audi collided with his Ertiga on Ring Road in Delhi. The Audi driver, Paras Pathania, was apprehended later. Sukhjit was returning from Gurgaon and ran a transportation business. The impact left the vehicle mangled, and a case has been registered.
Krushna Abhishek and The Great Indian Kapil comedy team are set to launch their third season on Netflix. The team, including Archana Puran Singh, Kiku Sharda, Sunil Grover, Rajiv Thakur, and Kapil Sharma, believes in superstitions for the show's success, opting to wear black against guidelines.
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has responded to the vandalism of his performance venue by Shiv Sena workers. The incident followed Kamra's parody about Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and other political figures in his recent YouTube video. Kamra asserted his right to freedom of speech while criticizing the attack.