Japan protests alleged rape by US soldier
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) Japan lodged a protest with the US embassy over the alleged rape of a Japanese woman by an American Marine at the Okinawa military base, the media reported on Monday. “It…
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Juvenile dusty eagle owl seized from smugglers in Agra
Agra, March 14 (IANS) Illegal trade in owls was exposed in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh when a nature photographer tipped-off the Wildlife SOS NGO after spying a group of men with a bag containing…
Bhujbal responds to ED summons in graft cases
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal responded to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons on graft cases and reached its office amidst high security here on Monday morning. The Nationalist Congress…
UAE jet missing after Yemen mission
Abu Dhabi, March 14 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the disappearance of a fighter jet taking part in a mission in Yemen. The announcement was made by the General Command of…
Police official shot at in Lucknow
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) A sub inspector was shot at when he challenged two men outside a jewellery shop here early Monday, police said. The bullet hit Rajendra Dwivedi, 50, in his waist. He was…
Businessman’s six-year-old son kidnapped
Agra, March 14 (IANS) A paper merchant’s six-year-old son was kidnapped here by two assailants whose pictures have been captured by CCTV camera. Prateek Varshneya, father of the kidnapped boy Divya, said his son was…
Two injured in Agra clash
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) Two people were injured when two groups clashed in Agra which prompted police reinforcements to control the situation, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Tajganj at Karimnagar during…
Two remaining trekkers airlifted in Himachal
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Two of the remaining trekkers who went missing along with eight others in the state’s Manali area were airlifted on Monday from the snowing peak, ending the 78 hours rescue operation….
Eight killed in Thai bank chemical accident
Bangkok, March 14 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and seven others injured after fire suppression chemicals were accidentally released at a bank in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, the media reported on Monday. The accident…
Two UN peacekeepers shot dead by colleague in Mali
Bamako (Mali), March 13 (IANS) Two UN peacekeepers were shot dead and another injured by their Chadian colleague, the UN mission in Mali said on Sunday. Authorities arrested the peacekeeper but the reason behind the…
Six of eight trekkers missing in Himachal rescued
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Six of the eight trekkers who went missing in the Manali area of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh were rescued on Sunday evening while two others were spotted to be safe,…
31 killed in rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and 47 injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan in the last three days, the authorities said on Sunday. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in…
Moderate quake jolts northeast India
Shillong, March 13 (IANS) A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, rocked the country’s northeastern states on Sunday, an official said. There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage. The tremor…
Two killed, 3,000 displaced in Indonesian floods
Jakarta, March 13 (IANS) At least two people were killed, three went missing and around 3,000 forced to flee their homes as floods hit Indonesia’s Java province, official said on Sunday. The floods occurred on…
Rousseff visits flood-hit Sao Paulo after 20 dies
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited the state of Sao Paulo after the region was hit by flood that killed over 20 people. Observing the situation from a helicopter, on…
China convicts 1,419 criminals of harming state security
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Chinese courts convicted 1,419 criminals of harming state security, including taking part in terrorist attacks and secessionist activities, in 2015, Chief Justice Zhou Qiang said on Sunday. Chinese courts concluded the…
140,902 non-bailable warrants executed in Bengal: EC
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) As many as 140,902 non-bailable warrants (NBW) have been executed since December in West Bengal, an Election Commission official said here on Saturday “As many as 140,902 NBWs have been executed…
Seven killed as coal mine collapses in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) At least seven labourers were killed and 45 others trapped when a coal mine collapsed in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of Orakzai Agency on Saturday night, ARY channel reported.
10 killed as tractor-trolley falls in well
Ahmedabad, March 12 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 25 injured when a tractor-trolley carrying a body for cremation fell into an open well in a Gujarat village on Saturday. The incident…
ED grills Kingfisher Airlines official for second day
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday continued grilling the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines’ former CFO A. Raghunathan in the ongoing probe into a money-laundering case and defaulting loans of around Rs.900…