Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], October 25 (ANI/PNN): Mysuru is the second largest city in Karnataka and is popular for its rich heritage, culture and natural beauty. Because of its favourable climate, it is one of the cities in Karnataka that is expanding the quickest. It is on the verge of rapid growth and development in the coming years. The charming city of Mysuru is quickly becoming a real estate hotspot not just in Karnataka but also across the country. Even though Bengaluru is one of the best places to invest in and will continue to be one, the city's hectic lifestyle, unusual traffic, and exceptionally high pollution levels are causing some prospective buyers or investors to think about investing in real estate in other nearby cities. Because of this, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of families choosing to relocate to the peaceful and secure areas of Mysuru.
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI/PNN): Hyderabad has been providing high returns to real estate owners. This is not surprising considering that, Hyderabad has emerged as the city to look out for in recent years. The city acts as a base to all the major tech firms in the country and offers employment opportunities to thousands of people. Software giants like Tata Consultancy Services have also seen the progress made by Hyderabad and have set up a campus in the city.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 23 (ANI/PNN): A 34-year-old journalist and former TV anchor, Ritika Sharmahailing from Bengaluru, officially set a new Guinness World Records title for the most fibroids removed. Ritika, also an aspiring author, had 236 fibroids removed from her uterus, which included a large cauliflower shaped fibroid measuring up to 20X20X10 cms and many other smaller fibroids of different sizes, weighing 2,250 grams in total. This complex surgical procedure was successfully performed by Dr Shanthala Thuppanna, Senior Consultant & Head - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru.
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI In a major milestone for the Delhi Metro the urban transporter on Friday achieved the completion of its first-ever tunnelling stretch under Phase-IV project of its network officials saidThis was achieved at Krishna Park Extension on the Janakpuri WestR K Ashram Marg corridor with a tunnel boring machine TBM breaking through after boring a 14 km-long tunnel they saidThe work on Phase-IVhad begun in December 2019 with a groundbreaking ceremony but it was hit after the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020The lowering of the first-ever TBM underthe Phase-IVproject had started at Vikaspuri on the Janakpuri WestR K Ashram Marg corridor in October 2020 and following the initial drive the main tunnelling had started early 2021 officials saidAs part of this tunnelling drive two tunnels for up and down movement of a length of 14 km will be bored between Vikaspuri and Krishna Park Extension officials had then saidThe main tunnelling work on this stretch was started in April this year after completing the initial drive Despite the many constraints posed by the COVID-19 pandemic work was continued and this major milestone could be achieved the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC said in a statementThis tunnel breakthrough using a mammoth 73 m-long TBM was achieved today in the presence of DMRCs Managing Director Mangu Singh and other senior officials it saidA TBM is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata They can be designed to bore through anything from hard rock to sand TBMs have revolutionised the way tunnelling work is done all over the world as now tunnels can be bored without disturbing the buildings and other structures on the surfaceThis new tunnel is a continuation of the earlier Magenta Line tunnel that was already constructed for the operational Botanical GardenJanakpuri West corridorThe tunnel has been constructed approximately at a depth of 14 to 16 metres Over a thousand rings have been installed in the tunnel It has an inner diameter of 58 metre the officials said The alignment of tunnel runs along the Outer Ring Road and below multi-storied built-up structures they saidTwo parallel circular tunnels for up and down movement are being constructed on this stretch which is a part of the 22 km-long underground section from Janakpuri West to Keshopur Tunneling work on the other parallel tunnel shall commence soon the statement saidThe tunnel has been built with the proven technology of EPBM earth pressure balancing method with concrete lining made up of precast tunnel rings The tunnel rings have been cast at the fully mechanised casting yard setup at Mundka These concrete segments were cured with steam curing system to achieve early strength it addedAll necessary safety precautions were taken while constructing the tunnel below built-up structures by monitoring the ground movements with highly sensitive instruments fixed on the nearby structures the officials saidAs part of the Phase-IV work approved so far about 27 km of underground lines will be constructed The Janakpuri WestR K Ashram Marg corridor will have underground sections of 774 km in total they saidTBMs are especially useful for underground tunnelling work in congested urban areas DMRC has been using TBMs for its tunnelling work since Ph-I In Ph-III when about 50 km of underground sections were built about 30 TBMs were pressed into service in the national capital the DMRC saidUnder approved segment ofPhase-IV 61679-km of new metro lines shall be constructed across three different corridors comprising 45 metro stations These new sections shall provide interconnectivity among the already operational lines of the Delhi Metro According to the government the Mukundpur-Maujpur R K Ashram-Janakpuri West and Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridors were approved by the Cabinet PTIKND ANB ANB
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 19 (ANI): A man was charred to death after the car in which he was travelling in caught fire and was gutted at Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad's Shamshabad area, police said.