Category: Disaster

Oscar Pistorius to be sentenced in June for murder

Pretoria, April 18 (IANS) A South African court announced on Monday that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June…

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Two killed in Andhra firecrackers blast

Visakhapatnam, April 18 (IANS) At least two persons were killed and eight others injured when firecrackers exploded in Andhra Pradesh's…

10 years ago

36 killed during Myanmar’s water festival

Nay Pyi Taw, April 18 (IANS) A total of 36 people were killed and 316 injured during Myanmar's Thingyan water…

10 years ago

30 killed in Afghanistan floods

Kabul, April 18 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed in flash floods in Afghanistan overnight, officials said on Monday.…

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Kerala seeks Rs.117 crore after temple tragedy

Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Kerala is seeking Rs.117 crore from the central government to mitigate the destruction caused by the…

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Ecuador quake toll rises to 272

Quito, April 18 (IANS) The toll in the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday evening has risen to…

10 years ago

Curfew re-imposed in Handwara after violence

Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Authorities on Monday re-imposed curfew soon after fresh protests erupted during curfew relaxation in the tense…

10 years ago

Ecuador quake toll rises to 246, heighten relief efforts

Quito, April 18 (IANS) The toll in the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday evening, rose to 246…

10 years ago

Mobile internet services restored in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Mobile internet services were restored across the Kashmir Valley on Monday after the minor girl told…

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Ecuador quake: Toll rises to 246

Quito, April 18 (IANS) The toll in the deadly 7.8-magnitude temblor that struck Ecuador on Saturday evening has risen to…

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30 killed after bus fells into gorge in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and eight injured when a bus carrying over 40 artistes…

10 years ago

In Taj City, man shoots fiancee, kills himself

Agra, April 18 (IANS) A man here on Sunday shot dead his fiancee, who had refused to marry him, before…

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25 killed as bus falls into gorge in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed when a bus carrying over 40 artistes of an opera…

10 years ago

233 killed in Ecuador quake

Quito/London, April 17 (IANS) At least 233 people have been confirmed dead and 500 people were injured as a 7.8…

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Man arrested for killing wife, chopping her body

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A 40-year-old cook has been arrested on charges of strangulating his wife and then chopping…

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EC files two FIRs against Trinamool’s Mondal

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) The Election Commission on Sunday lodged two FIRs against Trinamool strongman and Birbhum district chief Anubrata…

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Violence in Gujarat town: Curfew imposed, internet services cut

Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Curfew was imposed and the Border Security Force (BSF) was deployed in Mehsana town in Gujarat…

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Kidnapped baby rescued, three held in Delhi

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A four-month-old girl child, allegedly abducted by her maternal uncle, has been rescued and three…

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Curfew in Gujarat town, Patel protest turns violent

Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in Gujarat's Mehsana town after pro-reservation Patidars (Patels) turned violent, leading to arson…

10 years ago

Manipur drivers launch strike against colleague’s arrest

Imphal, April 17 (IANS) Drivers of inter-state public transport vans in Manipur launched an indefinite strike from midnight of Saturday,…

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