Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday visited Thane and adjoining areas affected by heavy rains since last week.\n
The intensity of the blast was so high that window panes in adjoining buildings were shattered and shocked people were seen running helter-skelter, an eyewitness said.
The driver, whose name has not be disclosed owing to social stigma, had been admitted to Kasturba hospital a couple of days ago and is under treatment.
Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.
There are limitations to milking national security, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The 606 positive cases includes 43 foreign nationals, the ministry said. On Tuesday, the number of cases was 519.
In an unprecedented measure, the Maharashtra government requested defence officials to arrange airlift of the stranded passengers of the 17412 Mahalaxmi Express.
The first public-private partnership (PPP) initiative in bottled drinking water has taken shape at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, with a Rail Neer plant set for commissioning.
Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at 'serious risk of flooding' between July 3 and 5.
The metropolis has received heavy rains in the last 24 hours.
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