Urban Disaster
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What did 2016 audit say? Was Mumbai bridge in ‘good condition’ – or did it need ‘minor repairs’?
The safety audit of the collapsed pedestrian bridge seems to have some contradictions, say engineers.
Aarefa Johari
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CST tragedy: Anger in Mumbai as city witnesses sixth railway bridge accident in two years
Residents have good reason to be indignant about the poor state of infrastructure in the nation’s commercial capital.
Aarefa Johari
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‘Do they always have to wait for people to die?’: After Mumbai bridge collapse, anger at hospital
The floor of a bridge outside Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus collapsed on Thursday evening.
Mridula Chari
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘The ground suddenly fell’: For Mumbai bridge crash survivors, a regular day turns into a nightmare
Five people were injured when a pedestrian bridge in Andheri collapsed on Tuesday morning. Two have suffered severe head injuries.
Priyanka Vora
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People fall to injury or death. Now, we must learn how to fall better
Falls kill more than 420,000 people worldwide every year and hospitalise millions more.
Neil Steinberg, Mosaic
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Caught on camera: A dramatic underground explosion on a city street in Ukraine
It was massive, but no one got hurt.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Watch: Massive sinkhole swallows street intersection in Japanese town
Fortunately for the citizens of Fukuoka, there were no casualties.
Scroll Staff
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Watch CCTV footage of the exact moment the under-construction flyover in Kolkata collapsed
The toll of the dead and the injured are mounting.
Scroll Staff
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Taiwan earthquake: Toll reaches 114 as rescue efforts end
Nearly all those killed in the temblor were casualties of the collapse of the 17-storey Wei-guan Golden Dragon residential tower in Tainan city.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties