Short circuit in fancy centre in Chickpet: Things worth lakhs of rupees gutted in fire
Bengaluru: A fire accident in a fancy store near the Metro station in Chickpet on Tuesday morning following a short circuit reportedly resulted in the destruction of things worth lakhs of rupees.
No casualty has reported in the incident.
The fire is said to have broken out suddenly at around 7 am on Wednesday and very soon dense smoke started emitting from the building.
Six fire tenders were sent to the spot to douse the fire. The staff members of the fire brigade were forced to wear masks and carry oxygen cylinders with them to battle the smoke. They were seen working for more than an hour to contain the flames and prevent further damage.
Further details on the incident are awaited.
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PM Modi becomes most followed world leader on Instagram with 100 million followers
New Delh (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the massive milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, making him the first world leader and politician to achieve this feat on the platform, officials said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Modi joined Instagram in 2014, and over the past decade, his account has evolved into one of the most engaging digital spaces among global leaders, officials said.
Among major global leaders, Modi now has the highest number of Instagram followers. He has more than twice as many followers as US President Donald Trump on the social media platform.
The combined follower count of the next five major world leaders is still lower than Modi's individual total, officials said.
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US President Donald Trump holds the second spot with 43.2 million followers.
He is followed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto with 15 million followers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with 14.4 million followers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with 11.6 million followers and Argentine President Javier Milei with 6.4 million followers.
This underlines Prime Minister Modi's unmatched global outreach and popularity among the youth across the world, officials noted.
In India, the gap in followers is significant, as Modi is far ahead of other Indian political leaders on Instagram.
The second spot is held by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with approximately 16.1 million followers, followed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with approximately 12.6 million followers.
