NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Sunday visited the site of the Indrayani River bridge collapse in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad, where at least two people were killed and dozens injured.
The Republic of China Army (Taiwanese Army) is preparing to deploy its newly acquired American-origin M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) in upcoming live-fire exercises amid increasing military pressure from China across the Taiwan Strait, reported The Eurasian Times.
Maharashtra Chief Minister expressed deep grief over the collapse of a bridge over the Indrayani River at Indori near Talegaon in Pune district, confirming two deaths and 32 injuries, with six in critical condition.
Following the bridge collapse over the Indrayani River near Kundamala village in Pune district, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis confirmed that the NDRF and local authorities are conducting rescue operations.
"We received a call at 2.15 pm that a scrap godown has caught fire... The firefighting is underway, but we are facing challenges due to a traffic jam and lack of water. There are no casualties. Eight fire tenders are at the spot. The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained," Naik tol
A bridge collapsed on the Indrayani River near Kundamala village, under the jurisdiction of Pimpri-Chinchwad Police station, triggering a major rescue operation.
Rare earth magnets, low in cost but critical in function, could emerge as a key supply-side risk for India's automotive sector if China's export restrictions and delays in shipment clearances persist, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.
In a move highlighting its stance on cross-strait sovereignty, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has confirmed that Taiwanese citizens who obtain or have previously held Chinese-issued "border tourism passports" will lose their "Taiwan status," Taipei Times reported.
Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Ming-chi, emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, not just for Taiwan, but for democracies worldwide.
According to an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the businessman, identified only as "H", was living in France and awaiting an extradition hearing in 2021 when he received a call from Ma.
The US Navy is intensifying its global war game exercises to counter a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, aiming to make the self-ruled island "a very difficult target to take," US Acting Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James Kilby said during a congressional testimony on Wednesday.