Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the two states most heavily affected by Hurricane Florence and promised that “a lot of money” will be coming from Washington and significant resources will…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The death toll from storm Florence has risen to at least 37 in the US East Coast, including two mental health patients drowned in a van overtaken by floodwaters, the media…
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A man attacked his daughter and son-in-law with a machete and baldy injured them here on Wednesday, in another case of assault for family honour. Madhavi, 22, was battling for life…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Wife and daughter of a former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court were allegedly assaulted and held captive in thier south Delhi residence by their domestic help and his accomplices…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A 26-year-old man, accused in three murder cases, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Deo said Vicky Yadav, a resident of Najafgarh, was arrested…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) at Rs 3,466 crore for 198 dams in the country,…
Rome, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations World Food Programme on Wednesday called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” in Yemen’s devastating three-and-a-half-year civil war, warning that “full-blown” famine loomed in the war-wracked country. “My…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Indian authorities said on Wednesday they have not received any communication from the UAE regarding the extradition order of British national Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the…
Panaji, Sep 19 (IANS) Five persons were arrested on Wednesday in a North Goa village on charge of assaulting and seriously injuring two men in a case of road rage. Police said Vishwas Govekar, Tukaram…
Kochi (Kerala), Sep 19 (IANS) Kerala Police on Wednesday questioned Bishop Franco Mulakkal accused of raping a nun for seven hours and asked him to report back on Thursday morning, said a police official. The…
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) State-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), which was approached by the West Bengal government for erection of two bailey bridges in the city after the partial collapse of a bridge…
Ranchi, Sep 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Urban Development Minister C.P. Singh on Wednesday launched an indefinite fast at Kotwali Police Station here to protest against the arrest of five persons of the majority community over communal…
London, Sep 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin family was forced to flee their home in the UK after it was targeted in an arson attack which the police on Wednesday treated as a “hate crime”. Mayour…
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) A woman Sarpanch’s brother-in-law was allegedly shot dead in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district for pointing to corrupt practices in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), police said on Wednesday. Md. Neyazuddin Khan alias…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government to take action against illegal pathology laboratories and diagnostic centres here. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice…
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The Bagri Market fire that broke out on Sunday in Kolkata’s Burrabazar area is now under control, the Fire Department said on Wednesday. “At the moment, everything is under control and…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre, the Delhi government, the Chief Passport Officer and businessman Sushil Ansal to file responses on a plea that sought cancellation of…
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (IANS) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Wednesday to face fresh corruption charges related to scandal-hit state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the Malaysia’s anti-graft body said. The…
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) Constable was arrested on Wednesday in Noida for passing “secret and sensitive” information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, officials said. The arrest was made by…
Jammu, Sep 19 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and a civilian driver were killed on Wednesday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, police said. The driver of a truck on…