Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) Two columns of the Army have been pressed into service to clear the tracks near the Baghauli railway station near Hardoi where several coaches of a goods train had derailed on…
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Monday accused the state police force of inactivity and said they are not worthy of wearing the uniform. Ghosh claimed the state police has…
Colombo, Dec 24 (IANS) Over 60,000 people have been affected by flash floods and heavy winds in Sri Lanka’s northern part after days of heavy rains, officials said on Monday. Out of those affected, over…
Lhasa, Dec 24 (IANS) More than 2,100 people were evacuated after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, authorities said. No casualties were reported. The earthquake hit Xaitongmoin County…
Yangon, Dec 24 (IANS) Two Reuters journalists jailed for violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act appeared in a court here on Monday to appeal against their convictions. In September, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Four persons, who were killed in a massive blaze that engulfed a garment factory in Kandivali slum area here, their bodies were recovered early on Monday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster…
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) Eight persons, including seven women, were killed in a vehicle pileup due to dense fog on the Rohtak-Rewari highway in Haryana on Monday, police said. At least 10 others were injured…
Jakarta, Dec 24 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have confirmed the death of at least 281 people in the devastating tsunami that hit the Sunda Strait in the western part of the archipelago on Saturday night, which…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed grief over the loss of life and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast Sunda Strait in Indonesia killing 281…
Jammu, Dec 24 (IANS) One Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) trooper was killed and 34 injured in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Monday, police said. A private bus carrying the ITBP personnel from…
Lhasa, Dec 24 (IANS) A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). No casualties have been reported. The epicentre was Xaitongmoin county…
Jakarta, Dec 24 (IANS) Coastal residents near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano have been warned to keep away from beaches amid fears it could trigger a new tsunami. On Saturday, giant waves crashed into coastal towns…
United Nations, Dec 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life, injuries and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. The Secretary-General extended…
Abuja, Dec 24 (IANS) Seventeen people have been killed following an attack by unidentified gunmen in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said. The incident happened in Magami village of Faru district in the Maradun area of…
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) In a shocking incident of honour killing in Telangana, parents allegedly murdered their 20-year-old daughter for marrying a youth from a different caste, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred in…
Chandigarh, Dec 23 (IANS) A serving Major General of the Indian Army has been ordered to be dismissed by general court martial (GCM) on Sunday following allegations of sexual harassment of a young woman officer….
Imphal, Dec 23 (IANS) Leader of Manipur’s insurgent group, the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group), Oinam Ibochouba, was brought by air from Delhi to Imphal on Sunday, police sources said. Security was tight at…
Agra, Dec 23 (IANS) A woman and her three children were found dead, hanging from an iron mesh in the ceiling at their home on Sunday afternoon, 35 kms from here. Police said the husband,…
Jakarta, Dec 23 (IANS) A popular Indonesian rock band performing near the beach was swept away when a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday. Footage shared on social media showed a large…
Brussels, Dec 23 (IANS) The European Union on Sunday offered its condolences and promised aid to Indonesia in the wake of a devastating tsunami that struck the coastal areas in the Sonda Strait, killing at…