Shaktimaan, the injured police horse, dead
Dehradun, April 20 (IANS) Days after it got a prosthetic limb, Shaktimaan, an Uttarakhand Police horse which lost a leg in an attack by a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator last month, died on Wednesday, an…
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‘Chhotoo gang’ surrenders in Pakistan, hostages freed
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) The much hyped “Chotoo gang” in Pakistan’s Punjab province has surrendered and its members have been taken into custody, police sources said on Wednesday. Twenty-four policemen taken hostage by the gang…
Japan to publish daily data on nuclear plants after quakes
Tokyo, April 20 (IANS) Japan’s nuclear regulator disseminates detailed updates on the state of nuclear power plants located in the southwest of the country, an area hit by two strong earthquakes recently, after facing criticism…
Missing boy’s body found in canal
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The body of an 11-year-old boy who went missing a day earlier was recovered from a canal in east Delhi on Wednesday morning, police said. Danish, a Class 7 student,…
50 more taxis seized in Delhi, ‘surge pricing’ may go
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Authorities in Delhi have impounded 50 more taxis for over-charging customers as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hinted on Wednesday that “surge pricing” by cabs may face the axe forever. “We…
Four killed as car hits a tree in Madhya Pradesh
Baitul, April 20 (IANS) Four guests at a wedding were killed when their car rammed into a tree in Madhya Pradesh’s Baitul district, police said. The accident occurred late Tuesday night when four of the…
Kirpal Singh cremated in Punjab village
Gurdaspur (Punjab), April 20 (IANS) The mortal remains of Kirpal Singh, who died in a Lahore jail in suspicious circumstances last week, were consigned to flames at his village in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Wednesday…
Dreaded woman Maoist commander killed in Maharashtra
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), April 20 (IANS) Security forces gunned down a dreaded woman Maoist leader, carrying a cash reward of Rs.6 lakh on her head, in a gun-battle in the thick forests of Bhamragad, an official…
50 more cabs impounded in Delhi for over-charging
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Fifty more app based cabs have been seized in Delhi for over-charging commuters, an official said on Wednesday. “We have impounded 50 more taxis following complaints from customers. All the…
Delhi Police probing if hydrogen cylinder blast added to impact
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Police have begun a probe to find out whether a hydrogen cylinder explosion could have added to the intensity of a fire that killed three people in an east…
13 killed in Bangladesh bus-collision
Dhaka, April 20 (IANS) Thirteen people died and 30 others were injured when two buses collided head-on in Bangladesh’s Rangpur district, police said on Wednesday. All the injured were rushed to hospitals and nearby clinics,…
Rains, thunderstorm damage over 2,000 houses in Manipur
Imphal, April 20 (IANS) Over 2,000 houses and other facilities with roofs of tin and corrugated sheets were damaged in the thunderstorms and torrential rains that hit many parts of Manipur on Tuesday, residents said….
Senior army officer’s wife dies in accident
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) The wife of a senior army officer was killed on Wednesday when a vehicle in which she was travelling hit a tree in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A senior paramilitary…
5-magnitude quake in Andaman Sea
Bangkok, April 20 (IANS) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the Andaman Islands west of Thailand early on Wednesday but no casualties were reported. Xinhua news agency quoted the Seismological Bureau of Thai Meteorological Department as…
Uruguay floods kill nine
Montevideo, April 20 (IANS) At least nine people have been killed and 7,920 displaced in floods caused by severe storms that hit most parts of Uruguay. The heavy rains, which started last week, caused “an…
Toll in Ecuador earthquake climbs to 499
Quito, April 20 (IANS) The major earthquake that hit Ecuador over the weekend has left at least 499 people dead. A total of 159 deaths were reported in the worst-hit area of Pedernales in the…
Teacher killed for eloping with woman
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) A school teacher was beaten to death by family members of a young woman with whom he eloped, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Malihabad, about 25 km from…
Navy sailor loses leg in oxygen cylinder explosion
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) At least three sailors were injured, and one of them lost a leg, when a bailout bottle exploded aboard diving support ship INS Nireekshak, an Indian Navy official said here. The…
Eight killed, 60 missing as boat capsizes in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, April 20 (IANS) At lease eight people were killed and 60 went missing as a motor boat capsized in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, the media reported on Wednesday. With about 100…
Debris found in Mozambique definitively from MH370
Canberra, April 20 (IANS) The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on Wednesday released a Technical Examination Report which has definitively said the debris found in Mozambique originated from lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Australia’s Transport…