Category: Disaster

Flood alert in Pakistan as India may release river waters

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Met Department has issued an alert on the chances of riverine flooding as India…

9 years ago

Taiwan reports sharp increase in drug crime

Taipei, Aug 30 (IANS) A total of 51,000 drug-related cases were reported in Taiwan from January to July this year…

9 years ago

MP rains, flood damage at Rs 1,067 crore

Bhopal, Aug 30 (IANS) Heavy rains and flooding in Madhya Pradesh have caused massive damage to property and crops, estimated…

9 years ago

North Korea executes two officials by anti-aircraft gun

Pyongyang, Aug 30 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had two senior bureaucrats executed by anti-aircraft gun, media reports…

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Delhi court grants bail to bureaucrat held for graft

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to former senior Corporate Affairs Ministry officer B.K.…

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Second suspect arrested for hacking Sri Lankan President’s website

Colombo, Aug 30 (IANS) Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect for allegedly hacking into the president's official…

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Nonagenarian threatens ‘jal samadhi’, seeking liquor ban in UP

Agra, Aug 30 (IANS) A 98-year-old former freedom fighter has threatened to end his life by 'jal samadhi' on Gandhi…

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Over 35,000 killed on US roads in 2015

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) As many as 35,092 persons were killed in car crashes in the US in 2015, with…

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A Alert PM saves media lensmen from big mishap

Sanosara (Jamnagar), Aug 30 (IANS) The alertness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of a water project near…

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US tourist robbed of $40,000 in Australia

Sydney, Aug 30 (IANS) An American tourist who came to Queensland to buy a boat has been robbed of the…

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Gangotri landslide:Priest saved from debris

Dehradun, Aug 30 (IANS) The priest of the Gangnani Garmkund temple, who was trapped under the debris during a landslide…

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Briton dies after brutal attack in Australia

Sydney, Aug 30 (IANS) A British backpacker who was brutally attacked while trying to save the life of another traveller…

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Bangladesh SC upholds war criminal’s death penalty

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for condemned war criminal Mir…

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Land acquisition protests gain momentum in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Aug 30 (IANS) Protests against land acquisition for industries are gaining momentum in Jharkhand and a police firing in…

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Teen arrested for hacking Sri Lankan’s President’s website

Colombo, Aug 30 (IANS) A 17-year-old student was arrested for allegedly hacking President Maithripala Sirisena's official website last week calling…

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Sub-inspector dies in Telangana as revolver goes off

Hyderabad, Aug 30 (IANS) A sub-inspector died when his revolver apparently went off accidentally in Telangana's Adilabad district on Tuesday,…

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Rains trigger landslide on Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Aug 30 (IANS) More than five dozen people were stranded and the priest of a famous temple was trapped…

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Philippines stops issuing haj passports to Muslim pilgrims

Manila, Aug 30 (IANS) The Philippines has stopped issuing haj passports for Muslim pilgrims after detention of over 170 Indonesians…

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One killed at Chinese embassy blast in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Aug 30 (IANS) At least one person was killed and three others were injured on Tuesday when a powerful…

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Sex racket busted in Delhi, eight booked

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Eight people including a couple was arrested by in Delhi for human trafficking, police said…

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