Nine killed in Pakistan bus-truck collision
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) At least nine persons were killed and 35 others injured in a road accident in Sindh province of Pakistan, the police said on Sunday. The deaths occurred when a bus, headed…
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Fire erupts at Dhaka’s shopping mall
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Bashundhara City shopping mall in Dhaka on Sunday, authorities said. Dhaka Tribune stated that the fire erupted on level 6 whereas the Daily Star said…
Punjab Gau Raksha Dal chief arrested in UP
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Punjab Police has arrested the chief of the state’s Gau Raksha Dal — a cow protection group — on charges of assault, wrongful restrain, sodomy, extortion and looting, a police…
Interracial couple stabbed in Washington after seen kissing
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) An interracial couple were stabbed after a self-proclaimed white supremacist saw them kissing outside a Washington restaurant, police said. Daniel Rowe, 32, came up to the African-American man and the white…
30 killed in Turkey wedding blast
Ankara, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and over 90 others injured on Saturday night in an explosion at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, media reports said. The “terror…
Indian Eagle Owl rescued from poacher in Agra
Agra, Aug 20 (IANS) An Indian Eagle Owl was rescued from a poacher near Bodla market, Agra, and released into its natural habitat. The bird was under the care of wildlife conservation organisation Wildlife SOS…
Delhi Police constable suspended for rape attempt
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A Delhi Police head constable was on Saturday suspended on charges of a rape attempt, an officer said. Raj Kumar, who is attached to Sarai Rohilla Police Station in north…
Delhi government announces Rs 1 cr to kin of killed police constable
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Delhi government on Saturday announced Rs one crore compensation to the family of a 49-year-old Delhi Police constable who was shot dead by three unidentified miscreants on Friday night….
New Gujarat CM sets up SIT in Thangadh case
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Bowing to pressure, the Gujarat government has finally reopened the sensational case of the killing of three Dalit youths in alleged police firing in 2012 in Thangadh by setting up a…
17 persons die as heavy rains batter Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) Seventeen people have died across Madhya Pradesh in the devastation caused by three days of continuous rain and resultant floods, including building collapses in Sagar and Satna districts, officials said on…
Ganga flood waters enter Bihar capital
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The overflowing waters of the Ganga river entered Patna on Saturday and inundated residential and business centres situated near its banks. Taking note of the situation, Bihar Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar…
NALSA to organise workshop on rehabilitation of missing children
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in association with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) and Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) is organising a national workshop on rehabilitation of missing…
6 magnitude quake hits Japan, no tsunami warning
Tokyo, Aug 20 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit the northeast coast of Japan on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake with epicentre…
Jigisha murder case: Court to decide punishment on Monday
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A court here on Saturday reserved its order on the quantum of sentence for three persons held guilty of kidnapping and killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in March 2009. Additional…
Pawan Hans chopper makes forced landing in UP
Ghaziabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A Pawan Hans helicopter on its way to Agra made a forced landing on Saturday in a farm in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh after developing a technical snag, police said…
Dalit boy beaten up in Gujarat, two accused arrested
Ahmedabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A 15-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly beaten up late on Thursday evening by two men in Bhavda village of Daskroi taluka in Ahmedabad district ostensibly because his father refused to dispose…
Rain and floods claim 15 lives, cause destruction in MP
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) Fifteen people have died since Friday across Madhya Pradesh in devastation caused by three days of continuous rain and resulting floods, including building collapses in Sagar and Satna districts, officials said…
Man charged in Dubai over charity Facebook post
London, Aug 20 (IANS) A 42-year-old man was arrested in Dubai and charged with fundraising without permission on his Facebook page by sharing a link of an online campaign to raise money for refugees in…
Magnitude-6 quake hits Japan
Tokyo, Aug 20 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit Miyako in Japan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to…
Three lose vision in Bihar’s hooch tragedy
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Three of the four people undergoing treatment at a government hospital here have lost their vision after consuming spuriouis liquor that claimed 16 lives in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, officials said on…