Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Three persons were killed in a fire that broke out on Thursday at a south Kolkata godown, where LPG gas cylinders, oil and other inflammable materials were allegedly stored, police and…
Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad came under attack of the BJP after RJD legislator Raj Vallabh Prasad Yadav, accused of raping a minor in February 2016 and suspended from the party, visited…
Kokata, Oct 6 (IANS) A fire broke out at an LPG gas cylinder godown here on Thursday, police said. Seven fire tenders battled the flames at the godown on Christopher Road. “Our fire fighters are…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A fugitive criminal wanted in an attempt to murder-cum-abduction case was on Thursday arrested from Delhi, the police said. The accused Jai Bhagwan alias JB, 29, was arrested from Jharoda…
Damascus, Oct 6 (IANS) At least 16 Ankara-backed rebels were killed in a blast that rocked their position on the Syrian-Turkish border, authorities said on Thursday. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) Over two million persons were ordered to evacuate from the US southeastern coastline ahead of the landing of Hurricane Matthew, with Florida’s Governor warning residents to “prepare for a direct hit”….
Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) Nearly a week after former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was sent back to jail by the Supreme Court, his wife Hina Sahab attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday for targeting…
By Ruwa Shah Dear Madam Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, you recently touted Kashmir as a safe place because women don’t get raped in a moving car. Are you sure it is indeed safer for women…
Lusaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Zambia’s main opposition leader and his deputy were arrested and charged with sedition, a media report said. Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), and his deputy…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama warned that hurricane Matthew could have a devastating effect, as residents of the southeastern coastline braced themselves for one of the most powerful storms to hit the…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) A plane scheduled to depart from the US state of Kentucky was evacuated on the runway after a passenger’s Samsung cellphone caught fire, airline officials said. Passengers and airline employees were…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) A US federal court sentenced Chinese national to three years in prison for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from an agriculture conglomerate said the US Department of Justice in a statement….
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama warned on Wednesday that Hurricane Matthew could have a devastating effect as residents of southeastern US states were bracing themselves for one of the most powerful storms…
Port-au-Prince/Santo Domingo, Oct 6 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew moved toward the Bahamas and Florida’s eastern coast after killing at least 17 people and battering Haiti and Cuba with torrential rains. The damage from the storm was…
Trapani (Sicily), Oct 5 (IANS/AKI) A luxury tourist resort, 400 properties and offshore companies were among assets worth 200 million euros impounded on Wednesday by police in Sicily from a local businessman with alleged mafia…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A minor girl, who was reported missing a day earlier, was found murdered in east Delhi on Wednesday, police said. Police said the minor’s naked body was found stuffed in…
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IANS) Two persons were buried and three others remained trapped under the rubble of an under-construction multi-storeyed residential building that crashed at Bellandur in the city’s south-eastern suburb, said an official. “The…
Thane, Oct 5 (IANS) In a massive operation, police busted at least nine call centres in Mira Road town and detained over 770 people for allegedly threatening US and other foreign nationals, police said here…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) In a bid to educate 10 lakh students of 866 Delhi schools about traffic rules within three months, Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma will on Thursday inaugurate the ‘Annual…
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, an accused in the multi-crore-rupee Saradha chit fund scam, was granted interim bail on Wednesday by the Calcutta High Court. The suspended Trinamool MP was given…