Lightning kills 6 in Bihar
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) At least six people were killed and three injured as lightning struck parts of Bihar on Saturday, officials said. According to the Bihar Disaster Management Authority, four people were killed in…
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California, 19 other states file motion to block 3D-printed guns
Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) California has joined 19 other states in the US in officially suing the government to block the publication of downloadable blueprints for so-called “ghost guns.” On June 29, the US…
Kerala floods: Here’s how Twitter can save you from fake news
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) If you are in Kerala and are affected by the devastating floods, using Twitter may help you steer clear of fake news. When communication services are limited and internet connectivity…
Car driver carrying papers burnt to death
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A man from Haryana was charred to death after his car caught fire early Saturday morning, police said. The victim, Sumit, belonged to Sirsa and was on his way to…
Kerala Police team meets nuns in Jalandhar
Jalandhar, Aug 11 (IANS) Even though it failed to meet the bishop accused of sexually abusing a senior nun, a team of the Kerala Police met some nuns in Punjab’s Jalandhar district on Saturday. The…
Punjab Police arrests shooter involved in singer Parmish Verma attack
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested another member of the Dilpreet-Rinda gang, who was allegedly involved in the attack on well-known Punjabi singer Parmish Verma in April. This is the second…
Death toll in Indonesia earthquake reaches 387
Jakarta, Aug 11 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Saturday raised the death toll in Lombok island earthquake to 387, while the number of injured and displaced went up to 13,688 and 387,067, respectively. The 6.9-magnitude earthquake…
Uproot Trinamool, bring BJP for Bengal’s development: Amit Shah
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah said on Saturday only the Bharatiya Janata Party can bring progress in Bengal as he urged the people to uproot the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government from…
Heavy rains lash coastal, south Karnataka
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Heavy rains of up to 15 cm lashed coastal and southern Karnataka, causing rivers to overflow and creating a flood-like situation in villages and towns in the region, said an official…
Rahul urges Modi to release sufficient fund for Kerala flood relief
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Expressing grief over the loss of life in the Kerala flooding and landslides, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking sufficient funds for the…
Kerala CM announces compensation for flood-affected
Wayanad (Kerala) Aug 11 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced ex-gratia payment of Rs four lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the devastating floods that has…
Venezuela releases confession video of Maduro attack accused
Caracas, Aug 11 (IANS) The Venezuelan government has released a video in which legislator Juan Requesens is heard confessing that he helped one of the perpetrators of the attempted attack on the country’s President Nicolas…
20 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air strike
Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 20 Taliban militants have been killed in an overnight US-led coalition forces air strike in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, an Afghan army source said on Saturday. Four large weapons and…
CBI conducts search at Bihar shelter home
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) A CBI team along with officials from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Saturday conducted a search at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district where 34 minor girls were…
1 injured in UP under-construction flyover collapse
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) A major portion of an under-construction flyover in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday, police said. One person was injured. A slab portion of the flyover being constructed by…
9 dead in Japan chopper crash
Tokyo, Aug 11 (IANS) A Japanese government helicopter has crashed in the mountains of Gunma. All nine crew members on board have been confirmed dead, police said on Saturday. Two of the crew members were…
Airplane stolen from Washington airport crashes
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) An plane has crashed after it was stolen by a ground employee from an airport in Washington state, authorities said. North American Aerospace Defence Command scrambled fighter jets on Friday night…
Kerala rains subside, Idukki waters recede
Idukki (Kerala) Aug 11 (IANS) Thousands living around the Idukki dam and in Ernakulam and Thrissur heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday as the heavy rains predicted in Kerala did not happen and as…
Rahul concerned over Kerala flood, urges Congress workers to help
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of life in the Kerala floods and landslides, and urged his party workers to provide all the help needed….
Tourists brawl in Rome for selfie spot
Rome, Aug 11 (IANS) Two groups of tourists fought over a selfie spot here in Italy’s landmark Trevi Fountain, one of the most famous fountains in the world, media reports said. The fight broke out…