26-year-old Radio Mirchi executive dies after car plunges into drain

Agencies
May 3, 2018

New Delhi, May 3: A 26-year-old Group Sales Manager-cum-radio jockey with Radio Mirchi died after she lost control of her over-speeding sedan which fell into a 10-feet deep open drain while she was taking a turn at Sector 85 roundabout in Noida late on Tuesday night.

Police said the incident happened when the deceased, identified as Tania Khanna, a resident of Kavi Nagar area of Ghaziabad, was heading to a friend’s house.

Tania’s friend Dhananjay Singh, who was driving ahead of the victim, said, “We were heading to my house at Supertech Ecociti Society from Atta market area in sector 18. I was driving my car and she was following me. I reached society gate and I was waiting for her. After waiting for 15/20 minutes, I drove back on the route from which I came to check on her. I saw a lot of people gathered near the round-about and a rescue operation was going on.

I suspect that when she was taking a turn at the roundabout, she would have lost control of the car and it fell into the drain opposite the sector 85 police chowki.

According to an eyewitness, they heard a screeching sound and saw a speeding car coming towards them. After the nursery owner informed police about the incident at around 2:30 am, fire services and crane were called in to take out the car from the drain.

“The entire operation took around half an hour after which the car was taken out of the drain. The windshield of the car was broken and Tania was rushed to Yatharth Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead,” said Satendra Kumar Rai, Station Officer of Phase 2 police station.

Officials of at the Yatharth hospital said it appears that she got tangled in the car and the water gushed inside the car and she drowned into it.

“She was brought to the hospital at around 3:25 am, however, her heartbeats were not running. We tried our best, but she didn’t respond to the treatment. There were no injury marks on the body. She would have drowned in the car,” said Dr Ghaus, chief Medical officer of Yatharth hospital.

Police has informed the relatives and ruled out the possibility of her being drunk. The body was sent for a postmortem and reports are awaited, police said.

Tania lived with her parents and two brothers in Kavi Nagar area. She completed her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in Retail Management from Amity Business School in 2011 and was a part of marketing team holding the position of Group Manager (sales) of Radio Mirchi.

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March 23,2020

Dubai, Mar 23: The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Emirati authorities "have decided to suspend all inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers in the UAE for two weeks as part of the precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19", reported the official state news agency, WAM.

It said the decision -- which is subject to review in two weeks -- will take effect in 48 hours, adding: "Cargo and emergency evacuation flights would be exempt."

The UAE, whose international airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are major hubs, announced on Friday its first two deaths from the COVID-19 disease, having reported more than 150 cases so far.

Monday's announcement came hours after Dubai carrier Emirates announced it would suspend all passenger flights by March 25.

But the aviation giant then reversed its decision, saying it "received requests from governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers" and will continue to operate passenger flights to 13 destinations.

Emirates had said it will continue to fly to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, the United States and Canada.

"We continue to watch the situation closely, and as soon as things allow, we will reinstate our services," said the airline's chairman and CEO, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum.

Gulf countries have imposed various restrictions to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, particularly in the air transport sector.

The UAE has stopped granting visas on arrival and forbidden foreigners who are legal residents but are outside the country from returning.

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July 5,2020

Bhubaneswar, Jul 5: Odisha Police have arrested five persons including groom for gross negligence and violation of COVID-19 guidelines during his marriage procession in Berhampur.

"A case has been registered for violation of COVID-19 guidelines for organising a marriage procession with more than 50 guests in the premises of a hotel. They disregarded the compulsory use of mask and flouted social distancing norms," DIG Central Zone Satyabrata Bhoi said.

The incident happened on July 2.
"The case has been registered at Gopalpur PS under section 188/269/270 IPC, R/W Sec- 3 Epidemic Disease Act, and 34 IPC. Two vehicles used in the procession have also been seized. the arrested persons will be produced in the court," he added.

The District Collector has sealed the hotel for violating the COVID-19 norms.

Following the incident, the Chief Minister's office tweeted: "Odisha is in a crucial phase in the fight against COVID-19, hence, it is very essential that we all obey guidelines and regulations issued by State Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. Violation of the same would lead to strong action." 

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August 6,2020

Ahmedabad, Aug 6: In a major incident, a fire broke out in a Covid-designated hospital in Ahmedabad killing eight coronavirus patients. The mishap occurred in the wee hours of Thursday.

All the victims were in the ICU ward, where the fire is said to have started. Officials said that they all died on the spot while 41 other patients were shifted to other hospitals following a rescue operation. One paramedic staff of the hospital who tried to douse the fire sustained burn injuries.  

Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who is also the health minister, said that primary information has revealed that fire was caused by the short circuit in the ICU ward where eight patients were under treatment. 

He said that 41 other patients were shifted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hospital. The incident happened at Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura which is one of the Covid-19 designated hospitals. Over 300 patients have recovered at the hospital in the last two months.

Among the victims were five men and three women. They have been identified as Arif Mansuri, Narendra Shah, Manu Rami, Leelvati Shah, Navneet Shah, Jyoti Sindhi, Manu Rami and Ayesha Tirmizi  

Following the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Saddened by the tragic hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to CM @vijayrupanibjp Ji and Mayor
@ibijalpatel Ji regarding the situation. Administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected."

Soon after the tweet, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ordered a probe into the matter to be conducted by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Home, Sangeeta Singh and ACS (Urban Development) Mukesh Puri. 

They have been asked to submit a report in three days. Meanwhile, the hospital building has been sealed for further investigation. 

The chief minister has ordered a report within three days.

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