Second accident on Signature Bridge: Man killed after bike skids
New Delhi, Nov 24 : A 24-year-old man was Saturday killed and his cousin injured after their motorcycle skidded and hit a road divider on the Signature Bridge, a day after two medical students died in a crash there, police said.
The deceased, Shankar, was riding the motorcycle and his cousin Deepak (17) was riding pillion, a senior police officer said, adding that the duo was on their way to the northeast district from Nangloi.
The Timarpur Police Station was informed about the accident at 8.20 am, he said. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Shankar was declared brought dead and Deepak was treated for knee injuries, he added.
The deceased was a resident of Ghaziabad and worked as a salesman, while Deepak lives in Shalimar Bagh, the officer said.
Deepak told police that both of them were wearing helmets but due to the impact, Shankar's came off and his head hit the divider resulting in severe injuries, he added.
With two accidents in two days and reports of people scaling its boundaries to take selfies, the Signature Bridge has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons since its inauguration by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4.
On Friday morning, two medical students on a bike were killed after ramming into a divider and falling 30 feet.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed concern and appealed to Delhiites especially the youth to exercise caution while taking selfies at the Signature Bridge and to not drive fast on it.
The Signature Bridge over the Yamuna river is double the height of Qutub Minar and was completed after a delay of over 14 years.
The new landmark connects Wazirabad across the river Yamuna to the inner city and reduces travel time between north and northeast Delhi.
It has designated selfie spots and offers a panoramic view of the city.
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CSK's Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026 due to hamstring injury
New Delhi (PTI): Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing IPL season due to a hamstring injury, dealing a major blow to the five-time champions.
The franchise said Mhatre, who sustained the injury during CSK’s previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18, will require a rehabilitation period of six to 12 weeks.
"Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury sustained while batting during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18.
"Ayush's injury will require a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks," CSK announced on its social media on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old, who came in as an impact substitute, was seen in visible discomfort and clutched his hamstring while attempting a run during CSK’s 10-run loss to SRH in Hyderabad.
He required on-field treatment and, although he continued briefly, was dismissed soon after.
"It looks pretty bad, unfortunately. And he's going to be a big, big loss because he's been in really nice touch for us," CSK's batting coach Mike Hussey had said at the post-match press conference.
Mhatre has been CSK's standout batter this season. He lea collecting 201 runs from six matches at a strike-rate of 177.87.
Chennai Super Kings have endured a poor start to the 2026 season, losing four of their six matches to languish in eighth place.
