Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) Goa PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Wednesday faulted government engineers for negligence which could have led to the collapse of a British era bridge over the Savitri river in Maharashtra. As…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) Rescuers have found two bodies even as a massive search was on for the remaining missing passengers of two buses that were washed away early on Wednesday in flood waters…
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) It’s the same old story of alleged criminals trying to foray into politics. This time it’s jailed gangster Santosh Jha who is keen to join politics, ostensibly using his proximity to…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 3 (IANS) Thousands of persons were affected by flooding in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, with many temporarily displaced from their homes, rescue officials said on Wednesday. Rescue efforts continued to limit the…
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing here on Wednesday, leaving the passengers and crew shaken and many injured, witnesses and officials said….
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing here on Wednesday, leading to the closure of Dubai airport, officials said. “Emirates can confirm that…
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Tempers ran high in Srinagar’s old city on Wednesday after a guard at an ATM booth was found dead, with hundreds of pellets fired from close range, officials and residents said….
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) An Emirates plane flying from Kerala caught fire on a runway in Dubai on Wednesday, the airline said. “Emirates can confirm that an incident happened at Dubai International Airport at about…
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Two Indigo aircraft miraculously escaped colliding with one another over Guwahati, leaving some passengers and crew members shaken and needing medical aid, officials said on Wednesday. At least four passengers and…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the two passenger buses and four other vehicles are feared to have been “swept away” following the collapse…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Actor Adil Hussain, who hails from Assam, wants to be the “emotional drive” to motivate his home state government to take long-term measures for controlling the flood situation in the…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The gang-rape in Bulandshahr and other atrocities against women were raised in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, creating a brief ruckus as several members demanded a discussion on the matter….
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza on Wednesday said an audit of all old bridges and buildings in Goa was needed following the collapse of a British era bridge in Maharashtra. D’Souza…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) At least 94 kg of cocaine buried at a ranch Mato Grosso do Sul state, was seized by the Brazilian police. According to authorities, it was meant be sold…
Phnom Penh, Aug 3 (IANS) A Thai national was arrested in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh for trafficking nearly 20 kg of drugs, police said on Wednesday. Chaiyapong Phisaiphan, 52, was arrested in Sen Sok district…
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Hu Shigen, leader of an underground church in China, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of subverting state power on Wednesday, official said. He has also been…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Hyderabad-based actor-musician Yalamanchili Revanth has made a documentary titled “Repair N Despair”, a story of three volunteer youth groups and their contribution to rebuild Nepal that was…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) At least two buses with about 22 passengers were washed away early on Wednesday in flood waters after a bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa Highway, an official said. The state…
Jakarta, Aug 3 (IANS) An airport was forced to close in eastern Indonesia as Mount Gamalama volcano erupted on Wednesday, a disaster agency official said. “Babullah airport in Ternate city is closed because of the…
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Tension gripped Kashmir Valley on Wednesday after the death of a protester on Srinagar-Jammu national highway and a bank guard in Srinagar late Tuesday, police said. “One civilian was killed and…