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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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
