Category: Disaster

Earthquake leaves at least 38 dead in Italy

Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An apocalyptic earthquake in Italy destroyed a string of medieval towns and villages on Wednesday, trapping…

9 years ago

Tremors in Kolkata after quake jolts Myanmar

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Kolkata on Wednesday after an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale…

9 years ago

One more held for murderous attack on BJP leader

Ghaziabad, Aug 24 (IANS) One more man has been arrested here for the murderous attack on BJP leader Brijpal Teotia,…

9 years ago

Rallies, meetings banned in Agartala after mob violence, arson

Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) The Tripura government on Wednesday barred public meetings and rallies in Agartala and re-imposed prohibitory orders…

9 years ago

No Indian casualty in Italy earthquake

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) There has been no Indian casualty in the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked Italy on…

9 years ago

34 Malaysians arrested in Australia for working illegally

Sydney, Aug 24 (IANS) Following targeted raids on the Australian east coast, authorities have arrested 34 Malaysian nationals for working…

9 years ago

CRPF trooper killed in landslide near Vaishno Devi shrine

Jammu, Aug 24 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper guarding the Vaishno Devi temple near here was killed on Wednesday when a…

9 years ago

Search for MH370 to conclude in December

Canberra, Aug 24 (IANS) The Australian-led search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is expected to wrap up in…

9 years ago

Iraqi envoy’s sons being probed over beating up of Portuguese boy

Lisbon, Aug 24 (IANS) The twin sons of Iraqi Ambassador to Portugal Saad Mohammed Ridha were being questioned by the…

9 years ago

13 dead in Italy quake

Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed as a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early on…

9 years ago

A year after Sheena Bora murder sufaced, motive elusive

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) It's been a year since the sensational Sheena Bora murder case burst on…

9 years ago

ED summons Nalini Chidambaram in Saradha scam probe

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram for…

9 years ago

UP okays Rs 8.53 cr for road safety

Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has sanctioned Rs 8.53 crore in the current fiscal for road safety, an official…

9 years ago

Court directs six of actor Mani’s aides to take polygraph test

Chalakkudy (Kerala) Aug 24 (IANS) Even as the Kerala government sought a CBI probe into the death of actor Kalabhavan…

9 years ago

Four die as 6 magnitude quake strikes Italy

Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed as an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck…

9 years ago

Fire in Hauz Khas Village, one found dead

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A house in Hauz Khas Village gutted in fire early Wednesday. One person was found…

9 years ago

6 magnitude quake hits Italy’s Rieti

Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy city of Rieti on Wednesday. The…

9 years ago

One killed, 30 injured in bomb blasts in Thailand

Bangkok, Aug 24 (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were wounded when three bombs exploded in Thailand's Pattani…

9 years ago

ISI agent arrested in Lucknow

Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police's ATS arrested an ISI agent here on Tuesday in a joint operation…

9 years ago

Notice to Tamil Nadu over illegal detention, torture of juvenile

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Tamil Nadu over the illegal detention…

9 years ago



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