Five killed, 30 injured in J&K bus accident
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Five people were killed and 30 injured on Sunday when the bus they travelling in rolled down a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. The bus went out…
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Tamil Nadu leaders condole Kerala fire deaths
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah, Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and other leaders on Sunday expressed their shock over the death of around 110 people in the Kerala temple blaze and extended their condolences….
Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude rocked Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday afternoon, sending panicked residents running out of their homes and other buildings into the streets. “A quake measuring 6.8 on…
Modi visits Kerala temple tragedy site
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday afternoon and along with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy drove to the Puttingal Devi temple in Peravur town, where a fire left 110…
Air India defunct aircraft fell off crane in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) In a minor mishap, a defunct aircraft of Air India was damaged when it fell from a crane transporting it at Begumpet Airport here on Sunday morning, officials said. No one…
11 killed in car-truck collision in Andhra
Visakhapatnam, April 10 (IANS) Eleven people were killed in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district on Sunday when a car hit a two-wheeler and then collided with a truck coming from opposite direction,…
Disaster in Kerala temple kills 110, Modi visits site
Kerala (Kollam): The victims of Paravur Puttingal temple accident being treated at a hospital in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Sanu George…
Quake rocks Himachal
Shimla, April 10 (IANS) Many areas of Himachal Pradesh were rocked by an earthquake on Sunday, an official said. However, there was no loss of life. Tremors were felt in many parts of the state,…
Trinamool moves poll panel over party worker’s alleged murder
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday approached the Election Commission for appropriate action over the alleged murder of one its workers, blaming vendetta politics of the combined opposition of the…
7.1 magnitude quake jolts Pakistan
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday, the media reported. The quake struck at a depth of 236 km with epicentre determined in Afghanistan’s…
Major earthquake shakes north India
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake rocked parts of north India on Sunday, the tremors being felt in the capital and its surrounding region, residents and officials said.
Earthquake in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A powerful earthquake shook parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday evening, officials and residents said. The tremors jolted buildings in the national capital and surrounding regions, residents said….
Rs.10 lakh to families of dead in Kerala tragedy
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) The Kerala government on Sunday ordered a judicial probe into a temple fire tragedy here and announced Rs.10 lakh compensation to families of each of the dead. Chief Minister Oommen…
Fire breaks out in Parliament Annexe building
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A fire broke out on the second floor of Parliament Annexe building here on Sunday afternoon, officials said. No casualty was reported. “The fire broke out around 1.30 p.m. in…
PM reaches Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Kerala on Sunday afternoon to proceed to Kollam where a fire tragedy in a temple left over 100 people dead. Modi was accompanied by…
Fire breaks out in Parliament Annexe building
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A fire broke out on the second floor of Parliament Annexe building here on Sunday, officials said. five fire engines brought the fire under control. People working in the building…
Kerala temple officials go missing after tragedy
By Sanu George Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Top officials of the Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala have reportedly gone missing after an illegal fireworks show left some 100 people dead early on Sunday, police…
Youth’s custodial death in Madhya Pradesh to be probed
Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) The death of a young man here in police custody, allegedly because he was tortured, triggered public outcry on Sunday and caused the authorities to order a judicial inquiry….
Military begins rescue work in Kerala temple
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The army, navy and air force on Sunday joined rescue operations in a Kerala temple where a fire tragedy left some 100 people dead, officials said. At least six helicopters,…
Mamata expresses grief over Kerala temple tragedy
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the Kerala temple blaze in which some 100 people lost their lives early in the morning. “Very sad news from…