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CHENNAI: A fire broke out at the BSNL office on Anna Salai on Saturday morning, triggering panic in the busy commercial stretch. No injuries or entrapments were reported as the incident occurred on a holiday when the office was closed.According to officials, the fire was noticed around 9.30 am after a security guard spotted thick smoke billowing from the second floor of the building. Fire and rescue...

Chennai: Customers of state-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) complained of disruptions in services on Wednesday. While UPI payments were affected, some customers flagged problems over withdrawing cash from ATMs. They took to social media to highlight their plight, which includes issues over accessing the bank's app for transactions. When contacted, a senior IOB official said, "We faced technical...

THANE: Ongoing metro and infrastructure projects along the highways have resulted in heavy traffic congestion, significantly impacting the schedules of public transport buses in Thane city. As a consequence, bus operators have been forced to either cancel or shorten routes, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers.Commuters traveling to and from the city to areas like Borivali, Bhiwandi, and...

KOLKATA: On Friday, metro services experienced a significant disruption due to a technical malfunction in the signalling system that occurred between Park Street and Esplanade stations, as reported by a spokesperson from Metro Railway. This unexpected issue led to a temporary halt in train operations along this stretch.As a result of the detected glitch, trains were only able to operate between the...

NEW DELHI: Flights of the only state-owned fixed wing aircraft airline — Alliance Air (AA) — have been badly disrupted with a large number of pilots having reported sick. The cash-strapped regional airline, which is going to be sold off soon, has been facing staff discontent due to delayed salary over past several months.“Almost 100 pilots, representing over 80% of Alliance AI’s total pilot...