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Quote of the Day by Jackie Chan: 'I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan'; lessons on originalityJackie Chan’s career, which spans over 60 years and 200 films, was defined by a singular rejection of being the "next Bruce Lee". Following...
Iran's economy was weak before the war, now it's worseIran’s economy, already under strain with nearly 50% inflation, has worsened sharply after more than five weeks of war. Prices of basic goo...
New rules classify highway project failures as catastrophic; to affect contractor ratings & future contractsNew rules define catastrophic failures in highway projects. These failures will impact contractor ratings and future contract awards. Incid...
Road ministry defines catastrophic failures to help in assessment of concessionaireNew rules from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways define major highway failures. These failures, like bridge collapses or severe p...
Shocking video shows Hongqi bridge collapse months after opening in South China - WATCHA newly opened Hongqi Bridge in China's Sichuan province dramatically collapsed into a river, captured in a viral video. Authorities had cl...
10 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in ChinaA bridge under construction in northwest China collapsed on Friday, resulting in ten fatalities and four missing individuals. State media r...
Jammu and Kashmir: Under-construction footbridge collapses in Udhampur amid heavy rainsIn Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, a Rs 1.58 crore footbridge connecting Swena and Narsoo blocks collapsed due to heavy rainfall during its co...
Wall of Shame: Gujarat officials trap rescue vehicles behind their own wall after Vadodara bridge collapsesFollowing the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge collapse in Vadodara, officials built a brick barrier to prevent accidents. Ironically, the barrier tr...
Gambhira Bridge collapse: From Morbi to CSMT, India's long list of falling bridgesThe collapse of the Gambhira Bridge in Gujarat highlights India's persistent struggle with bridge failures. A study reveals over 2,130 brid...
Why are Bihar bridges falling like pins? Here are the possible reasonsIn the last 15 days, Bihar has seen 10 bridges collapse, raising serious concerns about construction quality and material usage. Officials ...
Indian worker dies in MaldivesAccording to the news portal Sun.mv, the worker collapsed during the repair work he was carrying out on the Sinamale' Bridge on Monday nigh...
Road ministry to undertake real-time monitoring of bridges on national highways via sensors to avoid any mishapIn a recent notification, the ministry of road transport and highways has directed the road consultants to factor in the cost of installati...
Bihar bridge collapse: Company show caused; executive engineer suspended"The Haryana-based company, which was awarded the contract, has been served with a show cause notice by the Managing Director of Bihar Rajy...
SC to hear on November 21 plea seeking probe into Morbi bridge collapse incident in GujaratAccording to reports, the death toll in the collapse of the British-era bridge on October 30 on the Machchhu river in Morbi in Gujarat has ...
Officials of regional offices of road ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL to be responsible for non-compliance in quality measuresThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in its recent circular has said that such officers and engineers of regional offices of...
NHAI to penalise officials for shoddy construction qualityThe road transport ministry has outlined the responsibility of the officers in-charge at site to inspect construction projects to ensure pr...
Pakistan’s failure to protect Sikhs casts shadow over Kartarpur corridorWhen Sikhs worldwide are celebrating the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, Pakistan’s hypocrisy has been exposed.
NHAI: Won't invite bids till land is acquired for construction of roads and flyoversThe authority will not commence work on structures, such as flyovers, bridges and rail over bridges, until it has 100% of the land.
Over 2,500 roads damaged in Jammu region due to floodsThe Roads and Buildings department is mobilising all the resources and so far about 375 machines have been put into service.
L&T bags Rs 379 crore project from NHAILarsen and Toubro has been awarded a contract to build a new four-lane bridge across Narmada river at Zadeshwar about 90 km away from Vadod...