4 killed as car rams into truck
Vijayawada, Jan 2 (IANS) Four persons were killed and three injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a container truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district on Wednesday, police said. The accident…
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RJD leader shot dead, boy killed in revenge
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) A local Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader in Bihar was shot dead near his village by unidentified men, police said on Wednesday. The killing triggered a violent protest by his supporters…
6 killed in Denmark train accident
Copenhagen, Jan 2 (IANS) At least six people were killed in a train accident on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on Wednesday, the police said. The bridge linking the islands of Zealand and Funen…
Bangladesh journalist arrested for publishing ‘fake’ information on polls
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) The Bangladesh police arrested a journalist under the controversial anti-propaganda law and are looking for another one on allegations of publishing “fake” information about the elections held at the weekend, officials…
Wanted criminal arrested in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A criminal who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 for capture was arrested here after a gun battle with police, officials said on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that…
Telangana Police sets new benchmarks in crime control
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) If Telangana, with its welfare and development schemes, is emerging as a role model for other states in the country, the police force in India’s youngest state is…
Death toll in Philippines storm reaches 85
Manila, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 85 people have died and 20 remain missing in floods and landslides triggered by storm Usman as it passed through the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The National Disaster…
Suicide attempt in Kolkata Metro
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A young man attempted suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train here on Wednesday, causing brief disruption to Metro services, an official said. The youth was rushed to the…
SC to hear plea on mine disaster in Meghalaya
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a plea seeking the deployment of adequate manpower and equipment for the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded mine in Meghalaya. A…
Sharp rise in air crash deaths in 2018: Report
Amsterdam, Jan 2 (IANS) The year 2018 saw a sharp rise in fatalities from air crashes compared with 2017, but 2018 was still the ninth safest year on record, reports said. According to Netherlands-based Aviation…
15 killed in Indonesia landslide
Jakarta, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in the landslide which has hit Indonesia’s Java province, authorities said. According to a government official, around 20 persons are still missing in the Monday…
UK stabbings: Suspect held under Mental Health Act
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people at a Manchester railway station on New Year eve has been detained under mental health laws, police said. The suspect, identified only as…
50 injured during New Year celebrations in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 50 people sustained injuries during New Year eve celebrations in Buenos Aires, local health authorities said. The report presented by three different hospitals, two specializing in eye injuries…
Trapped Meghalaya miners untraced even as Odisha firefighters pump out water
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers and Odisha firefighters on Tuesday began dewatering the coal mine in their bid to rescue 15 coal miners trapped in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district,…
255 kg Ganja seized in Bengal, 2 arrested
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday seized 255 kgs of ganja from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district and arrested two persons, an official said. Acting on a…
Man arrested for posing as Bengal CM’s aide
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A person was arrested by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for pretending to be the secretary of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and duping people by taking money from…
Rajasthan to revoke cases against Dalits
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government will revoke cases registered against Dalits during the Bharat Bandh of April 2 last year after reviewing them, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday. He made the…
Father arrested for trying to bury infant alive
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a father was arrested on Tuesday for trying to bury an infant alive in Srinagar. Police said people in the old city of Nowhatta caught a person…
Indonesia landslide kills at least 9
Jakarta, Jan 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 34 went missing after a landslide buried more than 30 houses in Indonesia’s Java island, authorities said on Tuesday. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)…
Food aid being stolen in Houthi-controlled areas: UN
Rome, Jan 1 (IANS/AKI) Humanitarian food supplies in Yemen – where up to 20 million people are facing famine – are being stolen and sold for profit in the capital Sanaa and other areas of…