Choppers belonging to the Western Air Command carried out over 50 sorties over the last 48 hours, rescuing over 780 citizens in the flood-affected areas of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force officials informed on Wednesday.
A fire broke out in a private hospital in Warangal on Wednsday, said officials. Having received the information Fire department personnel reached the spot and doused the fire, rescuing 12 patients, the officials added.
A 'Tree Ambulance' is an initiative started by Namokar Seva Sanstha. The campaign started five years ago by Mukesh Jain with 35 members has now turned into a family of 750 members who take care of all the trees planted across the city by sprinkling water and rescuing the dying trees.
Speaking to media persons on Sunday, Pawar said the parents of several of these stranded students met him at his residence in Baramati, requesting his intervention in ensuring their rescue.
Under its Operation Kaveri, along with rescuing its citizens stranded in Sudan, the Government of India has now begun the evacuation of nationals belonging to its neighbouring country, Nepal.
The Indian evacuees shouted slogans like "Bharat Mata ki jai," and "Vande Mataram" and also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for rescuing them from Sudau under Operation Kaveri after deboarding the flight.
Labelling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as "Anti-Kannadiga" in a no-holds-barred attack on the ruling party ahead of the May 10 polls, Surjewala put out a tweet stating, "31 Kannadigas of Hakki Pikki Tribe have been left stranded in the civil w
Addressing the press conference along with Aafia Siddiqui's sister, Fauzia Siddiqui, Lawyer Clive Stafford Smith said Aafia Siddiqui, who was 'abducted' in 2003, "holds no special importance for the US" and it's the government of Pakistan that didn't do enough to bring her back, Dawn news re
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl's life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world's leading disaster response Force.
Unearthing a major activity of terrorists to misguide the youth and entice them to join terrorist ranks, Baramulla police along with army 29 RR has succeeded in rescuing five youths including two juveniles (identity protected) from joining terror ranks.
Haryana Roadways on Friday honoured its driver Sushil Kumar and conductor Paramjeet for rescuing cricketer Rishabh Pant who met with a car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee on Friday.