Six killed in US floods
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Six people were found dead after severe storms triggered flooding in Texas, a media report said on Sunday. After being swept away by fast-moving flood waters in the city of Palestine,…
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Body of murdered Kerala nurse to arrive on Monday from Oman
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) The body of Chikku Robert, a 25-year-old Kerala nurse who was murdered in Oman last month, will arrive in Kochi on Monday morning, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Robert’s husband will…
Horror of confinement: Inside Kashmir’s home for juveniles
By Javaid Trali Srinagar, May 1 (IANS) On the outskirts of the city lies an expansive but shabby-looking complex with beige colour walls beside the banks of a mountain stream. This is Kashmir’s only correctional…
97 telecom fraud suspects repatriated to China
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) Malaysian police repatriated 97 telecom fraud suspects, including 32 from Taiwan, to China, a media report said on Sunday. The 97 arrived in south Guangzhou city around 8.00 p.m., shackled and…
72-year-old rescued 13 days after Ecuador quake
Quito, May 1 (IANS) A 72-year-old man was rescued by Venezuelan relief workers, 13 days after a devastating earthquake jolted Ecuador’s northern coast. The miraculous rescue occurred in Manabi province on Friday, when a Venezuelan…
Saudi national dies in Gurgaon road accident
Gurgaon, April 30 (IANS) A 26-year-old Saudi national died here on Saturday morning in a road accident while riding a Hayabusa bike, police said. He was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to his…
186 arrested in fifth phase of Bengal assembly polls
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Altogether 186 people were arrested on Saturday in the fifth phase of the ongoing West Bengal assembly election, police said. “(A total of) 186 people have been arrested in this phase….
Mosque set on fire in Corsica
Paris, April 30 (IANS) A Muslim prayer hall was set on fire in Ajaccio, the capital of French island of Corsica, in the early hours of Saturday morning, President Francois Hollande’s office said on Saturday….
Thrash the CPI-M agent, says Bengal deputy speaker Guha; EC files FIR
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) A first information report (FIR) was lodged against West Bengal assembly deputy speaker and Trinamool Congress leader Sonali Guha on Saturday after she was seen giving instructions over phone to “thrash…
5 killed in Sudan plane crash
Khartoum, April 30 (IANS) The Sudanese army on Saturday announced that one of its military planes crashed, killing all five crew members. The plane was an Antonov freighter which crashed while landing at El Obied…
Girl,13, killed in families’ quarrel over songs at wedding
Gurgaon, April 30 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl was killed in Haryana’s Mewat district in firing that took place after her family objected to some songs being played at a neighbouring house during a wedding ceremony,…
CBI questions former IAF deputy chief in VVIP chopper scam
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday questioned former IAF deputy chief, Air Marshal J.S. Gujral (retd.) in connection with the VVIP AgustaWestland helicopter deal, sources said. Central Bureau of Investigation sources told…
Teenager shoots self in selfie craze
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Craze for a selfie with a revolver to his head has landed a teenaged boy in Punjab in hospital after he accidentally shot himself, police said on Saturday. The incident took…
IIT-Guwahati student found hanging in hostel
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) A student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IITG) here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room, police said on Saturday. Police said that student,…
Jewellery, cash worth Rs.40 lakh looted in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, April 30 (IANS) Five unidentified armed robbers looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs.40 lakh from a reputed jewellery shop in Indirapuram here on Saturday. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Saturday. Police…
Seven-year-old girl raped in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, April 30 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl was raped by unidentified people here, police said on Saturday. She was shifted to a Delhi hospital as her condition deteriorated. The minor lives in the shanties in…
Andhra officer found to have Rs.800 crore disproportionate assets
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) An official in Andhra Pradesh has been arrested and sent to jail for amassing wealth said to be around Rs.800 crore, allegedly through corruption. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials continued their searches…
Five killed, three injured in Mumbai building collapse
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and three others injured, at least one critically, when a partially-occupied building undergoing repairs came crashing down here on Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to…
Massive fire in Delhi scrap godown
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a scrap godown here in Kapashera area on Saturday, a fire official said. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot but the flames…
People in Manipur block roads to protest deaths with communal slant
Imphal, April 30 (IANS) Separate incidents in Manipur, each with communal overtones, in which four people lost their lives have led to protests and blocking of national and state highways in the last few days,…