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Blinkit’s ambulance team reached the site of the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi within 10 minutes of receiving a call at around one:40. The team, stationed at Safdarjung Hospital, provided support at the location. Locals also ordered oxygen cylinders through the quick-commerce app to assist rescue operations.
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Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad protested outside the MCD Office at Delhi’s Civic Centre following the Satya Niketan building collapse. The protesters demanded the resignation of the MCD Commissioner. Officials said 3 people died in the incident, while the office was vandalised during the demonstration.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said 11 people had been rescued after a building collapsed in Satya Niketan, where a PG was operating. She said excavation during basement construction or renovation may have shifted a pillar, and promised action against the building owner or any official found responsible.
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ISRO has addressed media reporting about concerns linked to space-sector reforms and speculation over the organisation’s future responsibilities, presenting its next chapter as a continuing leadership role in India’s national space ecosystem.
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The Indian Air Force’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team has arrived in Egypt to participate in the 2nd El Alamein International Airshow, scheduled from 08 to 10 September. The appearance will bring India’s helicopter display unit to an international aviation event attended by audiences in Egypt.
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A 5-storey building collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, with around 30 to 50 students feared trapped beneath the debris. Some people were reportedly calling on phones for help, raising concerns about those still inside the collapsed structure.
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India has moved to the next stage of its plan to buy 5 additional S-400 Triumph air defence systems from Russia. Moscow has sent a cost proposal, opening the way for negotiations before a final decision by the Cabinet Committee on Security after financial approval.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe’s dependence on foreign goods and strategic partners had weakened its companies. Speaking in Delhi, he urged Europe to seek respectful partners and highlighted India’s importance as the European Union considers supply-chain changes linked to China.
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India is exploring geothermal energy as a dependable, low-carbon source of round-the-clock power. The development is linked to a National Policy on geothermal energy, while visual evidence of drilling equipment highlights the field activity associated with exploring underground heat resources.
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ISRO has announced the successful completion of the GSLV-F17 mission, with the launch vehicle placing EOS-05 into its intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The mission marks the 19th flight of India’s GSLV and carries the country’s first imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit.
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Flood conditions are affecting 13 districts in Bihar and 23 districts in Uttar Pradesh, while rising rivers have displaced families in Varanasi and inundated villages in Odisha. Heavy rain has also triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh, closing more than 175 roads and stranding vehicles on the Kalka-Shimla 4-lane route.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a rooftop solar scheme for residential consumers with average gross electricity consumption of up to 400 units, subject to technical feasibility. The government plans to cover 30,000 rooftops without charging installation costs.
