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NDTV
21-07-2025
- Climate
- NDTV
Watch: Vehicles Stuck On Uttarakhand Road As Sludge Falls Amid Heavy Rain
A huge amount of sludge fell on a road in Uttarakhand after a 'nala' (drain) overflowed during heavy rainfall on Monday, leaving many vehicles stuck and people, including tourists, stranded. The incident took place near the Kangchenjunga Glacier, which is waterlogged every year during the monsoon. A video shows two-wheelers and four-wheelers trying to wade through the sludge-filled flooded road. Two to three people were seen pushing an MUV with a woman and a driver sitting inside the car. A truck also got stuck on the road. Uttarakhand has been witnessing heavy rainfall since the start of this month, causing many landslides and road blockages. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand today. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, the weather office also predicted lightning accompanied with strong winds in some areas of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar. All schools from Class 1 to 12 in Dehradun remained shut today. An 'orange' alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in some parts of Dehradun and Uttarkashi districts on July 22. The IMD has also sent letters to the district magistrates directing them to remain on alert and take necessary precautions.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- The Hindu
MUV safari will resume in Idukki from July 16
The Multi-utility vehicle (MUV) safari and on- and off-road trekking will be resumed in Idukki from Wednesday (July 16, 2025) onwards. District Collector V. Vigneshwari issued a detailed order on Monday (July 14, 2025) outlining strict conditions for the reopening of MUV safari and off-road safari in the nine routes in the first phase in the Idukki and Devikulam subdivisions in the district. The nine approved off-road MUV safari routes include the Parunthumpara-Satram route, Kuttikkanam-Madammakulam, Pambanar-Mlamala-Uppupara belt, Elappara-Kappakkanam-Uluppuni-Chakkimali-Vellarankallu stretch, Vagamon (Elappara)-Ottamaram Para Viewpoint, Vagamon-Kallattupara waterfalls trail in the Idukki subdivision, and the Munnar-Ponmudi-Nadukani-Munnar loop, Suryanelli-Kolukkumalai Sunrise route, and Mankulam-Perumbankuttu-Anakulam-6th Mile Hanging Bridge-33 Waterfall-Viripara areas in the Devikulam subdivision. According to the Collector, new order issued by the district administration mandates compliance with the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS)-issued safety regulations. Verification drive 'A multi-department regularisation drive will begin on Tuesday (July 15), ensuring that only registered and verified operators can resume service. During the drive, the officials will inspect the vehicle's fitness, driver records, insurance, police clearance, GPS installation, and route mapping,' said the order. 'The MUV safari routes will be reviewed by a route monitoring committee comprising Sub-Collector, RTO, concerned Station House Officer (SHO), panchayat secretary, and District Tourism Promotion Council Secretary (DTPC). The committee will inspect the terrain and classify the routes. Only drivers approved by the committee will be allowed to operate and on the prescribed routes,' said the order. 'The timing of the activities between 4 a.m. and 6 p.m. from and to the starting point of the trip will depend on the prevailing weather conditions, as decided by the committee. Every trip shall include tourist insurance, and a portion of ticket revenue shall go to a driver welfare fund for medical/accident coverage. Mandatory audits will be held twice yearly in April and October, chaired by the Sub-collector or as proposed by the route committee. Those who violate the committee's decisions will invite strict penalties, including license suspension and disqualification. There will be legal action in case of accidents due to negligence,' said the order. The Collector imposed a ban on multi-utility vehicle (MUV) safaris in Idukki under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, on July 5, after an MUV safari vehicle met with an accident in Munnar on July 1 in which onea tourist was killed and 10 injured.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Time of India
MUV driver threatens cabbie with machete in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A road-rage incident involving a cab and a multi-utility vehicle at Okalipuram bridge near Majestic area took a bizarre turn when the MUV driver pulled out a machete to threaten the former in full public view. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But the situation spiralled out of control when angry motorists and onlookers vandalised the MUV, forcing its driver to abandon the vehicle and run for cover. The incident happened at 1.40pm Monday between a Toyota Innova (registration number KA-01-MN-5804) and Toyota Etios (KA-03-AJ-2591). The cab driver swerved to the right and, as a result, the MUV behind him touched his sedan. The verbal argument that broke out between the drivers turned serious when the MUV driver brandished the machete and held it against the cab driver, identified as S Kumar. Hundreds of commuters and locals who saw the MUV driver brandishing the machete alerted police. They vandalised the SUV with stones and tried to catch the driver. He managed to escape from the crowd along with his mother. Srirampura police rushed to the spot and seized the Innova and the Etios. Subsequently, the MUV driver appeared before police.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- The Hindu
Properties worth ₹30 crore seized from alprazolam smugglers in Telangana
The Sangareddy police and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Telangana, have frozen properties valued at nearly ₹30 crore from six individuals accused of selling contraband alprazolam. The accused, identified as Girmagouni Sudheer, Bishweswar Singh, Rajeshwar Sharma Joshi, Girmagouni Srivani, Bhavanigari Prabhu Vara Goud and Gajjela Srishailam Goud, were earlier apprehended after police seized 1,090 grams of Alprazolam in commercial quantity. A case was registered under Crime number 231 of 2024 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act at Gummadidala police station in Sangareddy district. Following the arrests, investigators found that the accused and their close relatives had acquired numerous properties using profits from the illegal sale of alprazolam. These included large parcels of agricultural land, residential villas, luxury vehicles, bank balances, and a chemical factory. Officials collected ownership documents such as sale deeds, property tax records, building permissions, bank records and invoices to confirm the assets were funded by illegal drug proceeds. On July 2, the authorities formally forfeited the assets with confirmation from the competent authority in Chennai. The estimated government value of the seized properties is ₹6.10 crore, while their market value is believed to be around ₹30 crore. Amongst the assets seized from the accused are 12.29 acres of land worth over ₹29 lakh, an SUV worth ₹41 lakh, and a bank balance in the name of Girmagouni Sudheer. Bishweswar Singh was found to have 6.37 acres of land, 1,439 square yards of open plots jointly owned with his wife, and an MUV vehicle registered in her name. A chemical factory at Abdullapurmet, listed under multiple accused and Singh's wife, was valued at over ₹7 crore. Rajeshwar Sharma Joshi held 0.22 acres of agricultural land and a 214 square yard plot. Girmagouni Srivani possessed 2.20 acres of farmland, a bank balance of ₹3.75 lakh and a luxury sedan. Bhavanigari Prabhu Vara Goud owned 18.23 acres of land, two bank accounts with over ₹13 lakh, and a villa in a gated community in Medchal-Malkajgiri district valued at more than ₹90 lakh. Gajjela Srishailam Goud's assets included five acres of agricultural land, of which four acres were in his wife's name, a villa in Chandanagar worth over ₹43 lakh, a bank balance and an SUV.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
SUV topples seven times, kills 5 of 8 friends visiting temple in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A group of friends' temple visit turned tragic Tuesday as the MUV in which they were travelling in toppled at least seven times in Doddaballapur, causing the death of five people and leaving three injured. Eight friends were heading to a temple in Gauribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapura district, in a rented Toyota Innova. Police said the accident happened around 10.45am between Nayakarandanahalli and Makali village of Doddaballapur on the state highway connecting to Gauribidanur. The victims are Eshwarappa, 75; DN Kalappa, 69; Purushottam, 62; Gopinath, 52; Narasmiha Murthy, 50, driver of the Innova (registration number KA-04-AA-7425). The injured are Kumara, 50; Srinivas, 55; Narayanappa, 60. Police said the friends were weavers, farmers and small-time businessmen. They would regularly go for morning and evening walks together. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru They decided to visit Shri Bheemeshwara Temple near Manchenahalli, Gauribidanur taluk, and hired the MUV. Murthy, who was driving the vehicle, overtook a truck on the curve of a narrow road and found a bus coming from the opposite direction. He tried to avoid the bus and pulled the steering to the left side, losing balance. As a result, the Innova rolled upside down at least seven times, according to police. The passengers were tossed in the air and fell on the road in different directions. The two-lane road has no divider. Four persons died on the spot, while Gopinath succumbed within a few minutes after he was rushed to a nearby hospital. A senior police officer said the stretch is accident-prone and advised people to drive slowly there. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
