Scorpio Hits Truck In Bhadrak; 2 Killed, 4 Critical

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

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In a tragic mishap, two persons were killed and four others sustained critical injuries as a Scorpio van hit a truck on National Highway 16 near Sai Temple at Nabanga in Bhadrak district early this morning.

Bhadrak, April 2: In a tragic mishap, two persons were killed and four others sustained critical injuries as a Scorpio van hit a truck on National Highway 16 near Sai Temple at Nabanga in Bhadrak district early this morning.

All the injured are undergoing treatment.

According to the information, the ill-fated van carrying people was on its way from West Ben gal to Puri when the driver lost control over its wheels, probably due to drowsiness, and rammed the vehicle into the rear of a truck.

Police rescued all the injured persons and rushed them to the Bhadra District Headquarters Hospital where two of them were declared dead. The rest four were later shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital given their serious condition.

Further details are awaited.

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"This One Is For My Fans": Ranveer Singh Announces New Film With Aditya Dhar

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Mumbai, July 27: Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar have officially confirmed their new project, featuring a stellar cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal.

Taking to his Instagram account Saturday, Ranveer shared the announcement as he posted a black-and-white collage of the cast.

Along with the post, Ranveer added a caption that read, "This one is for my fans, who have been so patient with me, and been clamouring for a turn like this. I love you all, and I promise you, this time, a cinematic experience like never before. With your blessings, we embark on this great, big motion picture adventure with spirited energy and pure intent. This time, it's personal."

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The black-and-white photo collage included Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Aditya Dhar, and Arjun Rampal, all dressed in black and sporting serious expressions.

Aditya Dhar, who is best known for his national-award-winning film 'URI: The Surgical Strike', is directing this major feature.

The film's production involves Jyoti Deshpande from Jio Studios and Lokesh Dhar, alongside Dhar, under their B62 Studios banner.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh will also star in Farhan Akhtar's upcoming 'Don 3'. The actor will also appear in Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, where he will be seen sharing the screen with Arjun Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff.

His most recent film was Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, where he starred alongside Alia Bhatt.

(ANI)

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UP: 1 killed, 15 Injured After School Pickup Van Rams Into Parked Truck In Ballia

by Utkalika Mohanty

Ballia, July 27: A school student was killed and at least 15 others sustained injuries after the driver of a pickup van carrying school children lost control of the vehicle and hit a parked truck early on Saturday morning.

District Magistrate, Ballia, Praveen Kumar Lakshyakar shared information on the incident and said, "A pick-up van of school children lost control and hit a parked truck, killing one and injuring other 15 students early this morning near Kapuri Narayanpur under the Fefna police station area in Ballia district."

"The injured are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of three to four students remains critical.

The District Magistrate said that the tragic incident took place on Saturday morning when the students were leaving for school in a pickup van that suddenly went out of control and rammed into a parked truck.

Adding further, the DM said, "A child was brought in brain dead at the hospital. Three to four children are critical, out of them we have referred two to Varanasi and the rest have been kept here in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit, all the doctors' team is providing treatment."