News18 Afternoon Digest: Noida Techie Drowns In Ditch, Fadnavis' Retort To Uddhav’s ‘God Willing’ Claim, & Other Stories

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Yuvraj Mehta's kin alleged the police and SDRF were ill-prepared to rescue him in time.

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the tragic drowning of a 27-year-old software engineer, CM Devendra Fadnavis underlined that all key decisions related to the BMC would be taken collectively by the ruling alliance and other stories.

Noida Engineer’s 2-Hour Desperate Fight: A Deadly Pit, Authorities’ Apathy & A Life Lost

Noida witnessed a tragic drowning of a 27-year-old software engineer, Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV crashed through a damaged boundary wall amid poor visibility on Friday midnight and plunged into a flooded pit dug up for a project in Sector 150. Read More

‘Papa, Save Me’: Noida Techie’s Father Recalls Son’s Last Call Before He Drowned In Deep Ditch

The father of a 27-year-old software engineer who died after his car plunged into a water-filled ditch in Noida has blamed authorities for what he called a complete failure of infrastructure and rescue preparedness, saying the tragedy could have been prevented. Read More

‘Mayor Decision Will Be Ours’: Fadnavis’ Retort To Uddhav’s ‘God Willing’ Claim After BMC Loss

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took a sharp swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray over his claim that his party could still secure the Mumbai mayor’s post “if God is willing," asserting that the decision would rest firmly with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Read More

‘Country Has Rejected Congress’: PM Modi Hails BMC Polls Win, Slams ‘Negative Politics’ In Assam

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‘Punch’ Doctors, Fake Patients & Faculty: What ED Said In Complaint On Al Falah College ‘Scam’

In a 200-page prosecution complaint, the Enforcement Directorate claimed to have busted an elaborate “scam" by Javed Ahmed Siddiqui’s Al Falah medical college, which was in the news for its alleged links to the “white collar terror module" involved in the Red Fort blast in New Delhi. Read More

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AR Rahman Reacts To Communal Row, Says ‘Never Wished To Cause Pain’: ‘Honour Of Scoring For Ramayana…’

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