Thane (Maharashtra), May 26 (IANS) At least five workers were killed and around 150 others injured in a massive blast in a boiler at a private chemical company in the MIDC industrial complex here on…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Even as African envoys in India on Thursday decided to participate in the Africa Day event, following a “constructive meeting” with top Indian officials, the Indian government said that a…
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Even as the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress gears up for its second successive term at the helm, West Bengal, rather infamous for bitter political rivalry, finds itself in the news for…
Gurgaon, May 26 (IANS) Two thieves from Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur, said to be involved in at least 16 thefts in the city, have been arrested, Gurgaon Police said on Thursday. Police said Akhtiyar and Yunus…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The external affairs ministry said on Thursday that it will examine the Enforcement Directorate request for extradition of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and will send it to Britain soon….
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Former West Bengal minister and CPI-M leader Sushanta Ghosh, whose facing trial for murder, was assaulted by a man in West Midnapore district on Thursday. Ghosh, a prime accused in the…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The external affairs ministry said on Thursday that it will examine the the Enforcement Directorate for extradition of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and will send it to Britain soon….
Imphal, May 26 (IANS) The coordinating committee (corcom) of six proscribed underground organisations has claimed responsibility for ambushing a patrol party of 29 Assam Rifles near Hengshi village in Chandel district of Manipur on May…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Kinshasa, Congo, has urged all Indian nationals to “keep a low profile” for the next couple of days after some shops belonging to Indians were attacked…
Thane (Maharashtra), May 26 (IANS) At least five workers were killed and around 125 others injured when in a massive blast when a boiler at a private chemical company in the MIDC industrial complex here…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) An inspector of the Delhi Police has been sent to the police lines on the charge of assaulting a hotel owner in South Delhi during a demolition drive. “An administrative…
Rome, May 26 (IANS) The Italian government on Thursday expressed “satisfaction” and promised to fulfill all the conditions set by the Indian Supreme Court for allowing marine Salvatore Girone, accused of killing two Indian fishermen,…
Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre (L) and Salvatore Girone (R) accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 during an anti-piracy mission. Rome claims the marines are immune to prosecution since they were serving on a…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) Ghaziabad, May 26 (IANS) Does Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi live in Indirapuram locality of Ghaziabad? Obviously not. But the local police have ended up verifying his address as…
Pipli (Haryana), May 26 (IANS) A low intensity blast in a Haryana Roadways bus here left at least eight people injured, police said on Thursday. The injured were rushed to a hospital in Kurukshetra near…
Harare, May 26 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has pardoned more than 2,000 jail inmates, mostly women and juveniles, in a move aimed at decongesting the country’s overcrowded prisons, the media reported on Thursday. Following…
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) The Faizabad convenor of Bajrang Dal, Mahesh Mishra, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a city court on Thursday, police said. Mishra was arrested on Wednesday for calling a certain…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government to spell out the manner in which Nirbhaya fund – for safety and empowerment of women – would be given to…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A 45-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday on the charge of stabbing her husband to death after a spat over his drinking habit, police said. According to police, Virender, 50,…
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Moradabad Mayor Veena Agarwal died early Thursday after a cardiac arrest, a party leader said. She was the first woman mayor of the city. Bharatiya Janata Party…