Agartala/Aizawl, May 21 (IANS) Incessant downpour unleashed by cyclone ‘Roanu’ derailed normal life on Saturday in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam. “The cyclonic effect and rains will continue till Sunday before ‘Roanu’ hits Bangladesh,”…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A Congolese national was beaten to death by three youths after a verbal altercation over the hiring of an auto-rickshaw here, police said on Saturday. One accused has been arrested…
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) At least six people died overnight as cyclone Roanu hit the Bangladesh coast. Over 50 people were injured as gusty winds left hundreds of houses damaged and trees uprooted in the…
Agartala/Silchar, May 21 (IANS) Road and rail traffic was disrupted in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and western Manipur by incessant rain and landslides, officials said here on Saturday. Tripura has been cut off from the…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Two ships and an aircraft carrying relief material from India have arrived in Sri Lanka which is battling torrential rain and landslides that have claimed over 60 lives and affected…
Ranchi, May 21 (IANS) Having been able to capture some Maoist guerrillas with the help of cash incentives, Jharkhand police on Saturday announced a Rs.50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 23 wanted…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday said it will not tolerate violence against its cadres in Kerala, and blamed the Left Front for the attacks. “A series of violence is occurring in…
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) At least eight forest fires were reported in Pakistan’s Margalla Hills over the past 15 days. The largest fire erupted on Tuesday night, and according to some Capital Development Authority officials,…
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) At least 22 people have been killed in two road accidents in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Saturday. In both the accidents, the vehicles in which the victims were travelling fell…
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed on Saturday when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said. The bus was on its way from Karachi to…
Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) A man suspected of being a cattle smuggler was shot dead on Saturday morning in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The incident took place at Barsana when some locals fired…
By Kamala Thiagarajan About 350 people die every day on Indias roads – more than any other country – with those under 18 and two-wheeler riders most vulnerable, according to various data. An Airbus A-320…
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed when a private vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, police said on Saturday. Superintendent of Police Khushal Sharma…
Cairo, May 21 (IANS) Smoke alerts were detected inside the cabin of the EgyptAir plane that crashed over the Mediterranean, flight data reports said. Smoke was detected in the toilet and the aircraft’s electrics, just…
(150702) — WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on July 2, 2015 shows a cordon line outside the White House in Washington, capital of the United States. The Pentagon on Wednesday warned of…
Gurgaon, May 21 (IANS) A city-based property dealer and house owner has been booked for cheating and duping a Chinese woman national of over Rs.86 lakh, police said on Friday. Ashish Manchanda, a property consultant…
Hyderabad: Cars get damaged as a hoarding collapses on them during heavy storm and rainfall that lashed Hyderabad, on May 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Cars get damaged as a hoarding collapses on them during…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) State transport ministers on Friday favoured stringent penalties on drunken and reckless driving, over-speeding and overloading of trucks and other offences to ensure safety of all road users across the country….
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A street vendor was stabbed to death by four people with whom he had an argument when they did not heed his request to stop creating a ruckus near his…
Cairo, May 20 (IANS/AKI) A mass will take place here on Sunday for the 66 killed when an EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean, Coptic Pope Tawadros II announced. The mass for the victims of…