IAF trainer aircraft crashes
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) A Hawk advanced jet trainer of the Indian Air Force crashed in Midnapore district of West Bengal around 11 a.m., shortly after taking off from Kalaikunda Air Force base. Both pilots…
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UN condemns rising anti-drugs killings in Philippines
Manila, Aug 4 (IANS) The UN has condemned an increase in executions of suspected drug dealers and drug addicts in Philippines as part of an aggressive anti-narcotics campaign, local media reports said on Thursday. According…
British-Pakistani woman died of unnatural causes: Report
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin British woman who was allegedly killed for “honour” in Punjab province, died of unnatural causes, according to a forensic report. Nabeela Ghazanfar, a spokesperson for Punjab’s inspector general of…
Maharashtra twin bus tragedy: 3 bodies found
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 4 (IANS) Rescuers on Thursday recovered three bodies, including that of the driver of one of the two state transport buses washed away in the Savitri river in Raigad district after a…
Two killed in road accident near Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Two persons were killed and three others injured when the van in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck near Hyderabad on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred on…
Mother, son killed on Gurgaon expressway
Gurgaon, Aug 4 (IANS) A 42-year-old woman and her son, 18, were mowed down by a truck on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway killing both of them on spot, police said on Thursday. Santosh Devi was returning…
Seven Texas hot-air balloon crash victims identified
Houston, Aug 4 (IANS) Seven victims of a hot-air balloon crash that killed 16 people in US’ Texas state have been identified. The massive red-white-and-blue balloon with a smiling-face image caught fire and crashed on…
Two Reliance employees killed in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada, Aug 4 (IANS) Two mployees of Reliance Communications, died after they were hit by a train in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred near Prasannayapalli when…
Woman killed in London mass stabbing
London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London’s Russell Square on Wednesday night, police said. According to London Metropolitan Police, the suspect, a…
Woman killed in London mass stabbing
London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London’s Russell Square on Wednesday night, police said. According to London Metropolitan Police, the suspect, a…
One woman stabbed to death, at least 5 injured in central London
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A woman was stabbed to death while five others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in central London in the last hour of Wednesday, various local media reported early Thursday…
Washington Metro transit cop arrested for intending to help IS
Law enforcement officers are seen outside the home of Nicholas Young, a Washington Metro Transit Officer, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Fairfax, Va., Young was arrested at Metro’s headquarters in Washington and charged with a…
One killed in fire fighting over Emirates plane crash-landing
Dubai, Aug 4 (IANS) The Emirates Airline said that one firefighter was killed while putting out a fire caused by a plane crash-landing earlier on Wednesday. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, the Chairman of Emirates…
Hefty hike for traffic violations approved
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016, providing for hefty penalties for violation of road safety rules. The fine for driving without licence goes up…
Hefty hike for traffic violations approved, drunken driving fine Rs 10,000
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) bill 2016, which provides for hefty penalties for violation of road safety rules with fine for driving without licence going…
One dead, two missing after Bengal boat capsize
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) One person died and two others were missing while ten people were rescued by Border Security Forces personnel when a country boat capsized in a tributary of river Padma in West…
Hefty hike for traffic violations approved
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) bill 2016, which provides for hefty penalties for violation of road safety rules with fine for driving without licence going…
SC voices disquiet over 2008 Kandhamal cases, orders more compensation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its disquiet over the closure report filed in 315 cases in the 2008 Kandhamal anti-Christian violence, while directing the Odisha government to look into these…
AAP, BJP protest Bulandshahr gang rape
Bulandshahr, Aug 3 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took to the streets to protest against the gang rape here in Uttar Pradesh. AAP activists took out…
Husband stabs wife to death in Italy
Rome, Aug 3 (IANS/AKI) A 55-year-old man on Wednesday confessed to stabbing his 59-year-old wife to death during a row in the southern town of Cava Tifatina. Nicola Piscitelli went to the police station carrying…