Bhaskar LIVE Updates: Shooting at shopping mall in US District of Columbia; 10 people injured, two critical

Policemen outside the Columbiana Center mall after the shooting.

There was a shooting at a shopping mall in the US District of Columbia on Saturday. According to Colombian police, 10 people were injured in the shootings. 8 injured have been rushed to the hospital. The condition of 2 of them is serious.

Police have detained 3 people in this case. Guns were found from all three, but only one of them opened fire. The identity of the person who fired the shots is being ascertained. The shopping center has been evacuated.

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Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar on an 8-day visit to India

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar with wife meeting PM Modi. (file photo)

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will be on an 8-day visit to India from Sunday, April 17 to April 24. He will be accompanied by wife Kobita Jagannath and a high level delegation in this visit. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Pravind Kumar will attend the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the WHO-Global Center for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat on April 19.

He will also participate in the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit on 20 April in Gandhinagar. The Prime Minister of Mauritius will also visit Varanasi during his visit. Last week, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Mauritius Cabinet Secretary NK Ballah in New Delhi.

Firing on Police in Gurugram; A policeman got shot in the leg

Giving information about the incident, ACP Gurugram, Sanjeev Balhara.

In Gurugram, two suspects opened fire on the police late on Saturday night. A policeman has been injured in this. The policeman has been shot in the leg. ACP Gurugram, Sanjeev Balhara said that information was received that 2 suspects are roaming on a bike. After this the blockade was done.

When the police encountered these bike-riding criminals, they opened fire on the police and fled leaving the bike on the spot. A blockade has been put in place in the entire area, CCTV footage is being watched. Arrest will be made soon.

World’s highest tunnel to be built on Shinku La pass to connect Himachal with Ladakh

To connect Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) will build the world’s highest tunnel over the Shinkula Pass. It will be at an altitude of 16,580 feet. Director of BRO Lt. The general said on Saturday that the construction of the tunnel would start from July this year. He said that this tunnel to be completed by 2025 will change the economy of Zanskar Valley.

At present, one has to travel 101 kms from Manali to Darcha on Leh road and after that turn from Darcha to Shinku La pass and go to Zanskar Valley.