3 die as car falls off bridge
Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) Three members of a family were killed late on Thursday when their car fell from an under-construction overbridge near here, said police. “The bridge is under construction for over four years….
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Press Council takes suo-moto cognizance of Tripura scribe’s killing
Agartala, Nov 24 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) has taken suo-moto cognizance on the killing of a journalist by a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper and sought a report from the Tripura government,…
Engine decouples from train in UP thrice, no casualties
New Delhi/Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) The Jammu-Patna Archana Express’ engine detached from the train in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district thrice within a span of three hours on Friday while on its way to the Bihar…
Oscar Pistorius’ prison sentence increased
Pretoria, Nov 24 (IANS) A South African court on Friday increased from six to 13 years and five months former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The Supreme Court of…
Road rage: Man shot at after bikes graze
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A 47-year-old man on a motorcycle was shot at and injured by another person on a bike in an incident of road rage after their vehicles grazed against each other…
Quarry accident kills two in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 24 (IANS) Two workers were killed and seven others injured, two of them seriously, on Friday when a rock fell on a heavy equipment machine at an unlicensed quarry near here, police said….
Oscar Pistorius’ prison sentence doubled
Pretoria, Nov 24 (IANS) A South African court on Friday increased to 13 years and five months paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s prison sentence for killing his girlfriend. Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term for murdering…
Teenage girl killed in Thane building collapse
Thane, Nov 24 (IANS) A teenage girl was killed and at least four others were injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra on Friday, officials said. According to the Disaster Management…
Global law to fight cyber crimes needed: India
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) In the wake of growing threats in cyber space, lack of an international law has become a hindrance and countries must vouch for a common law to effectively deal with…
Canadian showbiz to have code of conduct over sexual harassment
Los Angeles, Nov 24 (IANS) In the wake of the numerous ongoing sexual assault allegations in Hollywood, the Canadian film and TV industry has jointly decided to introduce a code of conduct to end sexual…
Teenagers kill man in Delhi bus
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed by a group of four or five school students in a moving bus here over a row over a stolen mobile phone, police said on…
Me too: Uma Thurman on Weinstein scandal
Los Angeles, Nov 24 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman has broken her silence on the issue of sexual assault allegations concerning Harvey Weinstein, hinting that she herself was a victim of the Hollywood producer. Thurman, who…
Two trapped as Delhi building collapses
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) At least two persons were feared trapped under the debris of a multi-storey building that collapsed here on Friday, police said. The incident occurred in south Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar around…
Robinho sentenced to nine years in jail for rape
Milan, Nov 24 (IANS) Brazilian forward Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for participating in the 2013 gang rape of a woman in Milan. An Italian court convicted Robinho and five other…
‘Padmavati’: Body of man found hanging on Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur
Jaipur, Nov 24 (IANS) The body of a 40-year-old man was found hanging from the outer walls of Nahargarh Fort here on Friday morning, with the message “‘Padmavati’ ka virodh” – in protest against the…
Fire in Kolkata factory, no one hurt
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a rubber factory in the city on Friday, a fire brigade official said. Nobody was injured in the incident. “The fire broke out at about…
Of dons, Jodha-Akbar, love and terror
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Explore the story of Bengaluru’s underworld that has been ruled by shrewd and notorious dons; read about the Mughal emporer Akbar and his beloved Jodha in a tale abuzz with…
14 wagons of goods train derail in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (IANS) Hours after 13 coaches of Patna-Vasco Da Gama express derailed near Manikpur in Uttar Pradesh, 14 wagons of a goods train carrying coal also derailed in Odisha’s Khurda Road, an official…
Thane building collapse: Many feared trapped
Thane (Maharashtra), Nov 24 (IANS) Several persons are feared trapped under the debris of a three-storeyed building which collapsed in Bhiwandi powerloom town on Friday, an official said. According to the Disaster Management Unit of…
Goyal orders probe into Patna-Vasco Da Gama express derailment
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday condoled the death of three passengers, who died after 13 coaches of the Patna-Vasco Da Gama express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Manikpur. He ordered…