Category: Accident

One killed, 85 injured in 6.8-magnitude aftershock in Ecuador

Quito, May 19 (IANS) A new earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Ecuador's north coast on Wednesday, killing…

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Forest fire raging in north China

Beijing, May 19 (IANS) More than 300 armed police officers have been dispatched to put out a wildfire in northern…

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6.8-magnitude aftershock strikes Ecuador

Quito, May 19 (IANS) A new aftershock measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck western Ecuador on Wednesday after a…

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Nearly 24 killed in Afghan flooding

Sari Pul (Afghanistan), May 19 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed on Wednesday after floods triggered by monsoon rains…

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6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador

Quito, May 18 (IANS) A 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports. The country has…

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IndiaMART tragedy: Landowner, branch manager booked

Ghaziabad, May 18 (IANS) Three days after a major fire broke out in IndiaMART office and killed five people in…

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‘CBI to go ahead with probe into Harish Rawat sting’

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) CBI officials on Wednesday said they will go ahead with their probe into an alleged…

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Female ‘stalker’ arrested in Sicily

Palermo (Sicily), May 18 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested a 24-year-old woman in Sicily on Wednesday accused of assaulting a 33-year-old man.…

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Canada wildfires cost oil sands industry $760 mn : Research

Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The massive wildfires in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta Province have resulted in a $760 million loss in…

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Gurgaon hit-and-run: 7-year-old schoolgirl dies

Gurgaon, May 18 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl, who was hit by a speeding car, succumbed to injuries after remaining in…

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CPI-M asks EC to compensate Bengal poll violence victims

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Blaming the ruling Trinamool Congress for the "mounting political violence in West Bengal", the CPI-M on…

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Key Godhra train attack conspirator arrested

Ahmedabad, May 18 (IANS) On the run for 14 years, a key accused in the 2002 Godhra train attack that…

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11 killed in landslides in Assam

Guwahati, May 18 (IANS) At least 11 people, including five of a family, were killed due to landslides triggered by…

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Himachal court sentences man for attempting to rape cousin

Shimla, May 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday sentenced a man to simple imprisonment of three years…

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SC asks Pankaj Bhujbal to approach Bombay HC

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain Maharashtra legislator Pankaj Bhujbal's plea against non-bailable…

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Jamnagar BJP MP stable at Mumbai hospital

Ahmedabad, May 18 (IANS) Jamnagar Lok Sabha MP Poonamben Madam, who sustained head injuries after falling into a drain on…

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Former Bangladesh PM challenges SC order over graft case

Dhaka, May 18 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday moved to Supreme Court seeking a stay on…

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Two Nigerians held for drug peddling in Delhi

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Two Nigerians have been arrested in south Delhi on the charge of involvement in drug…

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Protected species of snake, scorpion recovered from poacher

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In yet another successful crackdown on illegal trade in wildlife species in the national capital,…

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Ahead of counting, crude bombs found in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A day ahead of the counting of votes in the West Bengal assembly polls, several crude…

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