Indian Youth Congress distributes air coolers to shelter home dwellers in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing heat wave condition in the national capital, the Indian Youth Congress on Wednesday distributed air coolers to shelter home dwellers in Delhi on the occasion of party leader Rahul Gandhi's birthday. The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has distributed around 70 coolers to the people at their office in central part of the national capital, they said.
Gandhi, a former Congress president and MP from Rae Bareli, has instructed all party workers to avoid any grand celebrations and instead celebrate this occasion by engaging in humanitarian efforts and charity.
Delhi experienced the warmest night in 12 years on Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 35.2 degrees Celsius, over eight notches above the season's normal.
The previous warmest night recorded in the city was in June 2012 when the minimum temperature settled at 34 degrees Celsius.
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Teen killed after being hit by private bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly hit and run over by a private bus while crossing a road here on Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Varun, they said.
According to police, the accident occurred around 11:30 am on the Hennur–Bagalur main road.
The boy who crossing the road on foot when he was allegedly struck by the bus and came under its rear wheel, leading to his death on the spot.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Following the incident, family members and locals staged a protest by blocking the Hennur–Bagalur road, resulting in heavy traffic congestion in the area.
The driver of the bus has been detained, and further legal action is being initiated, a senior police officer said, adding that an investigation is underway.
