Category: Disaster

Egypt sentences six to death in espionage case

Cairo, May 7 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced to death six people, including two Al Jazeera journalists, who…

10 years ago

Source who leaked Panama papers says ‘I ‘don’t work for any government’

Panama City, May 7 (IANS) The anonymous whistleblower who revealed millions of documents belonging to Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca,…

10 years ago

JU demands response from police over complaint against outsiders

Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjas Das on Saturday demanded police respond to their complaint against outsiders,…

10 years ago

Quake hits Meghalaya, other northeastern states

Shillong, May 7 (IANS) An earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, rocked Meghalaya and other northeastern states and parts…

10 years ago

Third accused in Goa MLA’s rape of minor surrenders

Panaji, May 7 (IANS) Rosy Feroor, the third accused in the rape and human trafficking of a minor involving a…

10 years ago

One killed as wall collapses in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) A labourer was killed and another trapped under the debris of a building wall which collapsed…

10 years ago

Charge against Goa MLA a shame, but system is broke: BJP spokesman

Panaji, May 7 (IANS) The public is concerned about the alleged sexual enslavement of a minor girl by a Goa…

10 years ago

Woman raped in bus in Jharkhand

Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) A 32-year-old woman was allegedly raped in a bus in Jharkhand's Koderma district, police said Saturday.…

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17 injured as Hong Kong Airline plane hits turbulence

Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Seventeen Chinese nationals were injured on Saturday when a Hong Kong Airlines plane hit severe turbulence…

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Cambodian PM’s personal website hacked

Phnom Penh, May 7 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said his personal website was hacked early Saturday. In…

10 years ago

64 percent Pakistanis say corruption rife in government offices

Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) At a time when both ruling and opposition parties criticise each other over allegations of corruption…

10 years ago

UN reports quake toll hits 660 in Ecuador

United Nations, May 7 (IANS) At the start of the third week of response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in…

10 years ago

UP jail riot leaves dozen injured

Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Over a dozen prisoners were injured in violence at the Muzaffarnagar jail late Friday night, police…

10 years ago

6 killed in shootouts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), May 7 (IANS) At least six people died, including a policeman, as a consequence of shootouts…

10 years ago

Turkish court sentences two journalists to jail

Istanbul, May 7 (IANS) Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, journalists from Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper, have been convicted on charges of…

10 years ago

Poachers kill a rhino in Assam’s Manas national park

Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) After a gap of over two years, poachers have managed to kill an one-horned rhino in…

10 years ago

SC notice on disappearance of cash, gold from Assam tea estate

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central and Assam governments on a…

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Punish those behind forest fires with life term: BJP MP

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP MP Tarun Vijay on Friday urged the central government to "enact a law to…

10 years ago

Rape accused Goa MLA sent in three-day police custody

Panaji, May 6 (IANS) Unattached Goa legislator Atanasio Monserrate, accused of 'buying' a minor girl and subsequently raping her, was…

10 years ago

BJP member authenticates documents used in Agusta debate

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP's Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy on Friday authenticated the documents he quoted from while…

10 years ago



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