Category: Disaster

Fire breaks out at Bangladesh apparel factory

Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at an apparel factory in Bangladesh on Saturday. The five-storey building…

9 years ago

Stray dogs ‘devour’ 65 year old lady, injure another

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Residents of the coastal village, where at least two old women were attacked and one killed…

9 years ago

Stray dogs ‘devour’ 65 year old

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) In a gruesome incident, a 65-year-old woman was attacked and partly eaten up by 50 stray…

9 years ago

Varanasi’s Manikarnika Ghat flooded, cremations shifted to lanes

Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) The famous Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi has been flooded, leading to an abrupt closure of cremations,…

9 years ago

11 killed in UP floods

Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Eleven people were killed due to massive floods across Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.…

9 years ago

96 houses destroyed by massive California wildfire

Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) At least 96 houses were destroyed in the huge ongoing Southern California wildfire, while firefighters…

9 years ago

Fugitive’s ‘old man’ disguise fails to fool US police

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) US police have arrested a fugitive in Massachusetts after seeing through his elaborate disguise as an…

9 years ago

NIA to probe inflow of funds in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency on Friday said that it has launched a preliminary enquiry into…

9 years ago

Police constable shot dead in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in outer Delhi on…

9 years ago

2.6 per cent passengers ride free in Germany

Berlin, Aug 19 (IANS) Some 2.6 per cent of passengers evaded tickets when taking public transport in Germany last year,…

9 years ago

Five killed in Madhya Pradesh road accident

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 19 (IANS) Five persons, including three women, were killed and one person injured when two cars…

9 years ago

Jat agitation: No complainants but Haryana admits to rape incidents

Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) After being in a denial mode earlier to later admitting a "possibility", the Haryana government on…

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Nepal’s Deputy PM visits NDMA headquarters

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi on Friday visited the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…

9 years ago

Police cane ABVP activists at Amnesty office in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) The police on Friday caned about 100 Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists and took 40…

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Calcutta High Court extends stay on Narada probe

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday extended the interim stay on the West Bengal government ordered…

9 years ago

‘Dr Death’ sends police on wild chase for sixth body

Satara (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) Self-confessed killer medico Santosh Pol on Friday revealed that the body of the sixth victim…

9 years ago

Actress seeks action against Bangladeshi portals

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Bengali TV actress Madhumita Chakraborty on Friday approached the police seeking action against certain Bangladeshi portals…

9 years ago

Surgeons in Kerala hospital leave surgical clip inside woman

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 19 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja has sought a probe into an incident where surgeons at a…

9 years ago

Kanhaiya Kumar moves bail plea in Delhi court

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) leader Kanhaiya Kumar and two others on Friday moved…

9 years ago

Union Minister apologises after staff thrashes watchman

Ghaziabad/New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday apologised for the threashing his personal staff gave…

9 years ago



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