50 escape unhurt after bus catches fire in UP
Lucknow, May 23: Fifty passengers escaped unhurt on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh when a bus they were travelling in rammed into a divider on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway and caught fire, police said.
The passengers were caught inside the burning vehicle for a brief period before they broke the glass panes to jump to safety.
Over a dozen passengers were admitted to a medical facility in Agra with minor injuries, an official told IANS.
The bus initiating from here was headed to Balaji for a pilgrimage. The driver is suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel.
The fire and police department carried out the rescue operation.
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Cybercrime emerging as major threat, says Union Minister Nityanand Rai
Hyderabad ( PTI): Noting that cybercrime has emerged as a major threat, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Friday urged IPS officer trainees to lead the endeavour to address the challenge with technical expertise.
Cyber forensic lab and other initiatives have been taken by the Union Home Ministry, he said.
He was speaking at the Dikshant Parade of the 76th batch of Regular Recruits of IPS at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) on Hyderabad outskirts.
The Parade marked the culmination of basic course training for 207 officer trainees, including 188 IPS officers and 19 foreign officers from countries like Nepal, Bhutan and others, with a notable 58 lady officers among them.
