Six Killed In Road Accident In TN's Ulundurpet

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

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At least six people were killed and 16 others injured when a tourist van in which they were travelling hit a tree in Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpet, said officials here on Wednesday.

Chennai, Sep 25: At least six people were killed and 16 others injured when a tourist van in which they were travelling hit a tree in Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpet, said officials here on Wednesday.

The incident occurred during the early morning hours and the area was receiving heavy rainfall at the time of the mishap.

Those who met with the accident were returning to their homes in Ranipet after visiting Tiruchendur Murugan temple in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, the officials said.

Police said that when the tourist van reached Mettathur village in Ulundurpet, the driver lost control of the vehicle reportedly due to heavy rain and rammed into a tree on the roadside. Six people died on the spot and several were injured.

Locals rushed to the spot after hearing a loud sound and cries of the people. They informed the police.

Police and other rescue teams reached the spot and carried out the rescue operations. All the injured were admitted to the Ulundurpet government hospital. The bodies of the victims have also been shifted to the hospital for autopsy and further proceedings.

The identities of the deceased and the injured are yet to be received. The police filed the case and were investigating.

Further details are awaited.

In Tamil Nadu, a fatality is reported in every fourth accident and 25 per cent of accidents are turning into fatal accidents.

In terms of total accidents last year, Chennai and Coimbatore stood at the top positions with 3,642 accidents followed by Chengalpattu with 3,387 accidents, Tiruppur with 3,292 and Salem with 3,174.

In 2022, 17884 fatalities were reported from 64,05 accidents, according to the data from the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB).

A total of 18,129 fatalities were reported from 62,685 accidents in 2019 while 18,392 deaths from 67,279 accidents were recorded in 2018.

--IANS

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Sunny Singh, Aditya Seal Play Same-Sex Couple In ‘Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani’ Trailer

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Mumbai, Sept 25: The trailer of the upcoming streaming movie ‘Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani’ was unveiled Wednesday.

It blends love and humour as it gives a glimpse of the life of Amar (played by Sunny Singh) who is burdened by societal expectations as he discovers his sexuality.

In search of liberation, he travels to London, and falls in love with Prem (played by Aditya Seal) on the flight. However, things take a turn when Amar is called back by his family over the pretext of an emergency. He later realises that he has been pushed into an arranged marriage.

The situation tests the strength of the same-sex couple as they navigate life.

Time to break the stereotype! Yeh love story aa rahi hai to blow your mind! 😌#AmarPremKiPremKahani streaming 4 October onwards, only on JioCinema Premium.@mesunnysingh @AdityaSeal_ @PranutanBahl #DikshaJsingh @gajjarhardik #JyotiDeshpande @imparthgajjar @poonam_shroff… pic.twitter.com/1tncmV9TBh — Jio Studios (@jiostudios) September 25, 2024

Talking about his character, Sunny Singh said, "Amar is a Punjabi guy—a sweet charmer who is emotionally connected with everyone in his family. However, he has kept one thing hidden from them: his sexuality, and he has been hesitant to discuss it. For Amar, love is very pure and compassionate, and he has always been searching for a strong relationship, which he finds with Prem, a contrasting personality. The film portrays same-sex relationships beautifully and aesthetically on screen”.

The film also stars Pranutan Bahl, whose dry sense of humour is absolutely loved by her co-actor Aditya Seal.

Aditya Seal said, “Prem wears his heart on his sleeve and lives each day as it comes. For him, love is a feeling he’s both afraid of and guards himself against until he meets "the one" and realises the lengths he’ll go to get that love back. Playing Prem was an interesting challenge because, no matter what I do, I’ll never truly experience the depth of what Prem feels. A huge part of this journey is owed to the film director, who helped me understand Prem on a deeper level. Pranutan is such a darling—her dry sense of humour made working with her a lot of fun, and we had some great banters”.

Presented by Jio Studios, produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Parth Gajjar and Poonam Shroff and directed by Hardik Gajjar, ‘Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani’, is set to stream on JioCinema from October 4, 2024.

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by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Mumbai, Sept 25: India equity indices closed at a record high Wednesday following positive cues from global markets.

At closing, Sensex was up 255 points, or 0.30 per cent, at 85,169 and Nifty was up 63 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 26,004.

It is the first time that the Nifty closed above the 26,000 mark. Intraday, Sensex and Nifty made a fresh all-time high of 85,247 and 26,032 respectively.

Selling was seen in the midcap and smallcap stocks. The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed at 60,465, down 385 points or 0.63 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index closed at 19,357, down 82 points or 0.42 per cent.

Among the major sectoral indices, fin service, pharma, metal, realty, media, energy, private bank, infra, PSE and services were major gainers. Auto, IT, PSU Bank and FMCG were major laggards.

In the Sensex pack, Power Grid, Axis Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, M&M, ITC, ICICI Bank, and HCL Tech were the top gainers. Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Titan, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, JSW Steel, and Wipro were the top losers.

Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst, LKP Securities, said: "The Nifty made another lifetime high as bulls seemed in no mood to back down, despite a weak start. The sentiment is likely to remain positive as long as it remains above 25,900, where aggressive put writing was visible. Technically, the Nifty has sustained above its very short-term moving average."

"Furthermore, no reversal is visible in the momentum indicator. Therefore, we might witness a range-bound to positive move in the near term. Resistance on the higher end is seen at 26200-26250," he added.

The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 2784 crore September 24, while domestic institutional investors extended their buying as they bought equities worth Rs 3868 crore on the same day.

(IANS)

Six Killed In Road Accident In TN's Ulundurpet

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