Three soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) Three of the five soldiers hit by an avalanche in Batalik sector in Jammu and Kashmir were found dead on Friday, the Indian Army said. The avalanche swamped an army post…
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Colombia mudslide toll rises to 311
Bogota, April 7 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Colombia has increased to 311, according to authorities. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management on Thursday said about 100 children were among…
Himachal fails to demarcate 54% of forests: CAG
Shimla, April 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has not been able to demarcate 54 per cent of its forest area in 28 years and there are over 15,000 cases of encroachments despite high court strictures, the…
A student commits suicide every hour in India
By Devanik Saha On April 3, 2017, Arjun Bharadwaj, a 24-year-old management student, committed suicide by jumping out of a 19th-floor hotel room in Mumbai. Media reporting suggested he had been depressed about failure in…
Criminals have no religion: Naqvi on cow vigilantism
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the alleged lynching of a man in Rajasthan by cow vigilantes should not be viewed from a religious point of view…
SC seeks 7 states’ response on cow vigilantes
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from seven states on a plea seeking to curb self-appointed cow vigilante groups indulging in violence. The cow vigilantes were attacking people merely…
Avalanche kills two soldiers in J&K
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) The Indian Army on Friday said two out of five soldiers hit by an avalanche in Batalik sector in Jammu and Kashmir have succumbed while search is still on for the…
PM speaks to Mehbooba over flood situation in J&K
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he has spoken to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over the flood situation in the state and offered the Centre’s assistance….
Four killed due to incessant rain in J&K
Jammu/Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) Four persons were killed and five others went missing due to incessant rains in Jammu and Kashmir as authorities declared flood in the valley on Friday. “In the Jhelum River, water…
IT raids TN Health Minister’s residence
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) Income Tax Department officials on Friday raided Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar’s residence here and premises of his associates, official said. Raids were also underway at actor Sarathkumar’s house, the…
20 killed as landmine hits minibus in Somalia
Mogadishu, April 7 (IANS) At least 20 passengers were killed when their commuter minibus was hit by a landmine in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, officials said. Deputy Governor of Lower Shabelle region for Security…
Philippine slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Manila, April 7 (IANS) A fire broke out in the shantytown of Bacoor, killing one and displacing around 1,000 families, media reports said. The fire broke out at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, with coastal winds…
8 detained in connection with St Petersburg attack, bomb seized
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Six people in St Petersburg and two others here were detained for suspected involvement in a deadly blast in the St Petersburg metro on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee (RIC) said…
MPs demand motor vehicle amendment be passed in ongoing session
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Terming the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 crucial to bringing down incidence of road accidents, several MPs including Congress’s Oscar Fernandes and K.T.S Tulsi on Thursday demanded that the bill…
27 children killed in Syria chemical attack: Unicef
United Nations, April 6 (IANS) At least 27 children were killed in the chemical attack in Idlib province of Syria, the UN Children’s Fund said here on Thursday. A further 546 people, among them many…
Avalanche hits army post in J&K, 3 troops buried under debris
Jammu, April 6 (IANS) Five Army soldiers were buried under an avalanche in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, two were rescued but the other three are still trapped under the debris, officials…
LPG cylinders’ dispatch from Indian Oil’s Bengal bottling plant hit
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The dispatch of around 30,000 LPG cylinders from the Indian Oil’s bottling plant at the city’s outskirts was affected on Thursday after a clash between the truck drivers and a group…
Enforcement Directorate raids 18 officials in nine states
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of 18 bureaucrats across nine states for their alleged violation of the government’s demonetisation scheme and involvement in money…
Five students drowned at Kakinada beach
Vijayawada, April 6 (IANS) A picnic turned into a tragedy as five school students were drowned at a beach in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada town on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at Suryaraopet beach in…
Ensure northeastern people’s safety, Delhi Police told
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday told Delhi Police to ensure the safety of the people of northeastern states, particularly girls and women. Baijal alerted the officers about hardships…