California avalanche: 911 call reports ‘people trapped beneath snow’; nine skiers still missing amid storm in Lake Tahoe

Rescue teams battled through rugged terrain near Lake Tahoe amid a snowstorm to reach six backcountry skiers who had survived an avalanche but were left stranded in heavy snow and ice, as reported by the Associated Press. Nine other members of their group were still unaccounted for, the report stated. According to Ashley Quadros, a…

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Who is Krishna Karunesh? Meet new CEO of Noida Authority, who replaces Lokesh M amid row over techie’s death

Senior IAS officer Krishna Karunesh has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Noida Authority, who will replace Lokesh M, a senior Noida Authority official confirmed to PTI. Karunesh, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 2011 batch, assumes authority days after a controversy arose following the death of a…

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Six killed, 10 injured in Chhattisgarh factory blast; chilling video emerges

At least six workers were killed and five others sustained serious injuries following an explosion at a steel manufacturing unit in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar–Bhatapara district on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at the premises of Real Ispat and Power Ltd in Bakulahi village, located in the Bhatapara rural area, District Collector Deepak Soni told PTI….

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Himachal bus accident: Search on for bodies as 14 killed, PM announces ex-gratia, state govt to bear treatment costs

Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said 14 people were killed when a private bus traveling from Shimla-Solan to Kupvi plunged into a deep gorge near Haripurdhar in Sirmaur district, ANI reported. After visiting the injured at a hospital in Nahan on Friday, Agnihotri said an investigation would be conducted and commended residents for…

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