Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An apocalyptic earthquake in Italy destroyed a string of medieval towns and villages on Wednesday, trapping people beneath building debris and killing at least 38 persons with several others still missing….
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Kolkata on Wednesday after an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar, officials said.
Ghaziabad, Aug 24 (IANS) One more man has been arrested here for the murderous attack on BJP leader Brijpal Teotia, taking the total number of arrests to seven, police said on Wednesday. Babbal alias Jaginder…
Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) The Tripura government on Wednesday barred public meetings and rallies in Agartala and re-imposed prohibitory orders in state capital to ensure normalcy and peace, an official said. These measures come after…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) There has been no Indian casualty in the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked Italy on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said citing the Indian embassy in Rome. “Massive earthquake…
Sydney, Aug 24 (IANS) Following targeted raids on the Australian east coast, authorities have arrested 34 Malaysian nationals for working illegally in the agriculture sector. Following information from the community, authorities on Tuesday raided a…
Jammu, Aug 24 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper guarding the Vaishno Devi temple near here was killed on Wednesday when a landslide triggered by heavy rain washed away a portion of the track to the hill…
Canberra, Aug 24 (IANS) The Australian-led search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is expected to wrap up in December, the Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre (JACC) said on Wednesday. Initially expected to conclude in…
Lisbon, Aug 24 (IANS) The twin sons of Iraqi Ambassador to Portugal Saad Mohammed Ridha were being questioned by the police after they allegedly beat up a Portuguese boy who went into coma for several…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed as a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early on Wednesday, officials said. Many were trapped under rubble as buildings and houses collapsed due to…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) It’s been a year since the sensational Sheena Bora murder case burst on the national scene straight out of an Agatha Christie thriller. While much has been said…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s wife Nalini Chidambaram for questioning in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, an official said on Wednesday….
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has sanctioned Rs 8.53 crore in the current fiscal for road safety, an official said on Wednesday. The sanctioned amount would be spent on implementation of traffic rules, hiring…
Chalakkudy (Kerala) Aug 24 (IANS) Even as the Kerala government sought a CBI probe into the death of actor Kalabhavan Mani, a court here has asked six of his close aides to undergo a lie…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed as an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck central Italy early Wednesday, a government official said. At least four people died in the…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A house in Hauz Khas Village gutted in fire early Wednesday. One person was found dead while another injured, an official said. The fire at the roof of a house…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy city of Rieti on Wednesday. The quake was felt at 1.36 a.m (local time), Xinhau cited Italy’s INGV as showing. Strong…
Bangkok, Aug 24 (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were wounded when three bombs exploded in Thailand’s Pattani province on Tuesday, less than two weeks after a series of blasts and arson attacks…
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police’s ATS arrested an ISI agent here on Tuesday in a joint operation along with the Rajasthan Police’s CID wing, officials said. The ISI agent has been identified…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Tamil Nadu over the illegal detention and torture of a juvenile belonging to Kuravar community by the state police, a statement…