Indo-Canadian love triangle murder trial begins in Ottawa
Toronto, May 19 (IANS) The trial in the Indo-Canadian love triangle which led to the murder of a woman in Ottawa in January 2014 is set to begin. The process to select the jury for…
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EgyptAir flight with 66 people disappears
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight with 66 people on board heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from the radar on Thursday, the airline said. Earlier reports put the total number of people on…
EgyptAir flight with 69 people disappears
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight with 69 people on board heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from the radar on Thursday, the airline said. Flight MS804 departed Paris at 11.09 p.m. on Wednesday,…
US B52 bomber crashes in Guam
Washington, May 19 (IANS) A B-52 bomber jet crashed on Thursday at a US Air Force base in Guam during a training mission, with all seven crew members safe. The huge bomber crashed at Andersen…
EgyptAir flight disappears from radar
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar on Thursday, CNN reported.
Italy retrieves stolen Christopher Columbus letter
Rome, May 19 (IANS) A stolen letter written by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage of discovery to the Americans was retrieved by Italian and US authorities and returned to Italy. The rare letter was…
Hackers trying to infiltrate presidential campaigns
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US intelligence chief James Clapper has said there were “some indications” that cyber hackers were trying to infiltrate presidential campaigns. “We’ve already had some indications of that,” said the director of…
Former Brazil chief-of-staff jailed for 23 years
Brasilia, May 19 (IANS) Brazil’s Federal Judiciary sentenced former chief-of-staff and Workers Party (PT) founder Jose Dirceu to 23 years and three months in prison for corruption and money laundering. The decision was announced on…
One killed, 85 injured in 6.8-magnitude aftershock in Ecuador
Quito, May 19 (IANS) A new earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Ecuador’s north coast on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 85 others, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said. The quake occurred at…
Forest fire raging in north China
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) More than 300 armed police officers have been dispatched to put out a wildfire in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local forestry department said on Wednesday. The fire broke out…
6.8-magnitude aftershock strikes Ecuador
Quito, May 19 (IANS) A new aftershock measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck western Ecuador on Wednesday after a quake of the same magnitude jolted the country’s coast earlier in the morning, according to…
Nearly 24 killed in Afghan flooding
Sari Pul (Afghanistan), May 19 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed on Wednesday after floods triggered by monsoon rains hit a remote area in Afghanistan’s northern province of Sari Pul, said the provincial governor….
6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador
Quito, May 18 (IANS) A 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports. The country has been recently hit by a series of devastating quakes that killed dozens of people. More…
IndiaMART tragedy: Landowner, branch manager booked
Ghaziabad, May 18 (IANS) Three days after a major fire broke out in IndiaMART office and killed five people in Rajnagar area, three FIRs were registered against the landowners and IndiaMART officers for causing death…
‘CBI to go ahead with probe into Harish Rawat sting’
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) CBI officials on Wednesday said they will go ahead with their probe into an alleged sting involving Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat…
Female ‘stalker’ arrested in Sicily
Palermo (Sicily), May 18 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested a 24-year-old woman in Sicily on Wednesday accused of assaulting a 33-year-old man. She was also accused of smashing his car window and injuring him with a glass…
Canada wildfires cost oil sands industry $760 mn : Research
Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The massive wildfires in Canadas oil-rich Alberta Province have resulted in a $760 million loss in oil sand production, according to a report by the economic think tank the Conference Board…
Gurgaon hit-and-run: 7-year-old schoolgirl dies
Gurgaon, May 18 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl, who was hit by a speeding car, succumbed to injuries after remaining in coma for over a week, police said on Wednesday. Jiya Juneja, a Class 3 student…
CPI-M asks EC to compensate Bengal poll violence victims
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Blaming the ruling Trinamool Congress for the “mounting political violence in West Bengal”, the CPI-M on Wednesday approached the Election Commission seeking protection and compensation for victims of poll violence. In…
Key Godhra train attack conspirator arrested
Ahmedabad, May 18 (IANS) On the run for 14 years, a key accused in the 2002 Godhra train attack that left 59 people dead, was arrested on Wednesday by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). The…