Robbers strike in UP, cashier killed
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) A cashier working for a gas agency was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne assailants here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday and Rs 10 lakh cash looted from him, police said. Shyam…
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Indonesian plane flown by Indian crashes off Jakarta with 189 aboard
Jakarta, Oct 29 (IANS) An Indonesian Lion Air Boeing passenger plane carrying 189 people and flown by Indian captain Bhavye Suneja crashed into the Java Sea on Monday shortly after taking off from here, with…
Muzaffarpur case: Ex-Bihar Minister’s husband surrenders
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) Former Bihar Minister Manju Verma’s husband Chandrasekhar Verma surrendered before a court on Monday in connection to the Muzaffarpur shelter home case. Chandrasekhar Verma, who was absconding for over a month,…
Man arrested in J&K for daughter’s rape
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district was arrested on Monday for raping his daughter, police said. Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, the accused’s son filed a complaint in Kunzer police station…
Female teacher shot dead in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) A female teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Monday while she was on her way to school, police said. According to the police, the incident took place…
Train kills 3 in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) At least three persons were run over by an express train while crossing the tracks here, an official said. “The incident happened around 7.15 a.m., when they were trying to…
Migrants break fence, enter Mexico
Mexico City, Oct 29 (IANS) Thousands of migrants, most of them Hondurans, broke through a metal fence separating Guatemala and Mexico and after clashing with police, poured across the border into Mexican territory. Guatemalan riot…
Leicester City owner confirmed dead in chopper crash
London, Oct 29 (IANS) English Premier League club Leicester City has confirmed that their Thai billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with other four people on board, were killed when his helicopter crashed outside a stadium….
Indonesian plane crashes off Jakarta
Jakarta, Oct 29 (IANS) A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane came down crashing minutes after taking off from here on Monday, said Indonesian officials. “It has been confirmed that it has crashed,” Yusuf Latif,…
Quake hits Japanese island
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) A 5.4-magnitude quake hit off Japan’s Torishima island on Monday, the Met office said. No tsunami warning was issued. The tremors were felt at 10.28 a.m. at a depth of 110…
Death toll in China mine accident rises to 19
Jinan, Oct 29 (IANS) The death toll from a rock burst at a coal mine in east China’s Shandong Province has risen to 19, as six more miners were confirmed dead, local authorities said on…
Leicester City confirms chairman dies in helicopter crash
London, Oct 29 (IANS) English Premier League club Leicester City has confirmed that their Thai Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with other four people on board, had been killed when his helicopter crashed on Saturday. “It…
17 killed as passenger van plunges into ravine in Pakistan
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) At least 17 were killed and one woman was injured when a passenger van fell into a ravine in Pakistan’s north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Sunday night, media reported. The…
Congress demands Raman Singh’s resignation after Maoist attack
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, saying that the government had no moral right to rule as it was not able to protect…
Man commits suicide over Foreigners Tribunal notice
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IANS) A man committed suicide on Sunday in Assam’s Udalguri district allegedly after a local Foreigners’ Tribunal recently served a notice on him asking him to prove his Indian citizenship. Police said…
Nine foreigners among 71 tourists rescued from drowning off Goa
Panaji, Oct 28 (IANS) Nine foreigners were among 71 tourists who were rescued from drowning by lifeguards off Goa’s beaches since the tourism season in the coastal state began on October 4, officials said on…
Married man, paramour commit suicide in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Oct 28 (IANS) A married man and his paramour on Sunday committed suicide in Jharkhand’s Latehar district after the man’s wife disapproved of their relationship, police said. According to the police, Ajay Singh, 23,…
Boy dies while taking selfie with train
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy died after he was hit by a train while clicking a selfie with another moving train in West Bengal’s Purba Burdwan district, police said on Sunday. Biswajit Turi…
College teacher shot dead in Bihar
Patna, Oct 28 (IANS) A college teacher was shot dead on Sunday in Bihar’s Nalanda district, police said. “Arvind Kumar, a professor at the PMS college, was shot dead near Elite hotel in Bhagan Bigha…
Over 3,345 Sabarimala protesters arrested
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (IANS) Over 3,345 protesters who prevented women from entering the Sabarimala temple, have been arrested since since October 26 while 517 cases have been registered at various police stations across Kerala, authorities…