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Ram Mandir consecration: Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, locals and members of the All Assam Divyanga Versatile Association of the state's Kamrup district have sent 7000 pieces of bamboo to Ayodhya. A container truck filled with bamboo pieces collected from the Lampi area near Boko to Ayodhya was dispatched on Thursday night. Arjun Chetry, a Member of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, said that this is a proud moment for them as they were able to send bamboo that will be used in the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. «We were instructed to collect some bamboo and we have collected the bamboo pieces from the Lampi area. We will send these bamboo pieces to Ayodhya and the bamboo-loaded truck will travel 1250 km to reach Ayodhya. It is a matter of pride for us,» Chetry said. The 7,000 bamboo branches were collected from the Lampi area along the Assam-Meghalaya border and stacked at Gohalkona Kacharipara.

Oil and natural gas prices have started rising as traders bet on the continuation of Houthi attacks disrupting shipping in the Red Sea. The Yemen-based rebel formation, backed by Iran, has been attacking shipping along this critical region with suicide drones, missiles and rockets since the Gaza War. This is part of a strategy to impose a naval blockade of Israel, since the Houthis are allies of Hamas due to their strong connections with Iran.

₹1.65 trillion in December. Meanwhile, the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have led to a surge in shipping costs. Welfare spending has become one of the selling points for political parties in recent election campaigns.

A Georgia state agency has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach one of the nation's busiest seaports

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Japan Airlines Co. passenger jet, based on a transcript of Tuesday’s incident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The readout of communications just prior to the crash was released Wednesday by Japanese officials in Tokyo.

speeding, avoid abrupt mid-road stops unless absolutely necessary and use indicators. These are some of the expert suggestions to drivers battling dense fog in the winters. The precautions become more important with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting dense fog days this week over parts of east, northwest and north India, including Delhi-NCR.

emergency landing. Shortly after take-off at 12.58 pm from Patna airport, the air traffic controller (ATC) contacted the pilot to return mid-air due to some technical problem," Patna airport director Anchal Prakash said. The airport official added that a probe is underway to determine the reasons behind the technical problems with the aircraft.

DGCA carried out 5,745 surveillance activities with respect to airlines, airports and approved organisations in 2023 as part of its efforts to ensure compliance and enhance safety standards in the aviation space, The activities included 4,039 planned surveillance and 1,706 spot checks and night surveillance. Subsequently, the findings resulted in 542 enforcement actions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a release on Wednesday.

The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea

billionaire businessman Niranjan Hiranandani, the co-founder and managing director of the Hiranandani Group, recently opted for a Mumbai local train to beat the city's notorious traffic and save time. The 73-year-old real estate magnate shared his insightful journey from Mumbai to Ulhasnagar in an AC coach through a video on Instagram, which quickly went viral, accumulating over 37 million views and more than four lakh likes. In the video, Hiranandani can be seen waiting at the platform alongside other passengers, boarding the AC coach with a few members of his team, and engaging with fellow commuters during the 30-minute ride.

NEW DELHI : Domestic air traffic reached its highest monthly record in December, and is expected to soar past pre-covid levels with more people in India opting to travel by air even as fares increase. About 13.8 million passengers travelled by air in December, as per a back-of-the-envelope calculation based on daily domestic air traffic data shared by the civil aviation ministry. That beats the earlier high of 13.2 million passengers recorded in May.

Tesla Model X was recently spotted in Bengaluru's traffic, creating a buzz among social media users, who engaged in a guessing game as to whether the vehicle was privately owned or if the Elon Musk-led company was conducting test drives in Bengaluru. The ultra-red Tesla SUV was reportedly spotted in Bengaluru's Minsk Square area near the Cubbon Park metro station.

The growth rate of international traffic at Indian airports has surpassed that of domestic air traffic, as Indians increasingly opt for foreign trips on the back of improved connectivity and relaxed visa norms. A low base effect and more flights available for international travel have also contributed to this trend. As per data from the Airports Authority of India, international passenger traffic handled at Indian airports this fiscal year (April to November) jumped 25.3% year-on-year (y-o-y).

commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of US naval forces in the Middle East says, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up. Since Operation Prosperity Guardian was announced just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none had been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview, although the US military said that one ship reported being struck by a missile late Saturday.

Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued rules and regulations to control the traffic movement. «People are requested to kindly follow traffic rules for their own safety and co-operate with the police personnel on duty,» the official notification of Hyderabad Traffic Police read. Check all the rules and regulations here:

ANI. As per another traffic advisory that was also issued on Friday certain traffic regulations would be implemented from 6 pm of December 31 until 6 am of January 1. The advisory mentions that specific routes will remain closed for traffic include NS Road North Bound, Adam Street, P Ramchandani Marg, KS Dhariya Chowk, Madamcama Road, Barrister Rajni Patel Marg and Vinay K Shah Marg.

avoid traffic snarls and congestion on the festive occasion. The regulatory and prohibitory orders covers areas and roads near Juhu Beach that mentions road closures and diversions. The orders will come into effect from 2 pm on December 31 until 8 am on January 1.

Delhi: In the capital city, the Delhi Traffic Police has deployed 2,500 personnel to manage traffic, with a particular focus on key areas such as Connaught Place, Lajpat Nagar, Hauz Khas, and South Extension markets. An additional 250 teams will be dedicated to checking instances of drunken driving on New Year's Eve.

Christmas weekend, the Saimal to Dasturi section of the Mumbai-Pune national highway witnessed the burning of clutch plates in over 100 cars, with a similar fate befalling more than a dozen vehicles on the Dheku village stretch of the Mumbai-Pune expressway. The incidents occurred during the holiday rush, spanning from Friday evening to Sunday night, a TOI report stated. To manage the aftermath, towing vans from the highway safety patrol were deployed in the ghat section to clear the Pune-bound carriageway.

find solace in the mountains found themselves in the middle of chaos as they waited for hours in long traffic jams across the popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh. The government is expecting more than one lakh tourists around Christmas and New Year, and the administration has made special arrangements for the same. The people commuting on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway faced the same ordeal as the roads remained packed with travelers out to celebrate the three-day Christmas weekend.