325 kg explosives reach Supertech Twin Tower
New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Saturday, 325 kg of explosives was brought to Noida amid tight security to be used in the August 28 demolition of the Supertech twin towers. This will reportedly be…
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California chemical leak forces evacuation, freeway closure
San Francisco, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A serious chemical leak accident forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes California’s Perris city and also closed the 215 Freeway in both directions. Perris is located 122 km…
Manhunt launched for TN industrialist who raped techie in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka police have launched a manhunt for a Tamil Nadu industrialist who allegedly raped a software engineer at a luxury hotel room here on the pretext of a business meeting, police…
Salman Rushdie put on ventilator, says agent
New York, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary event in New York state, is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak, according to his agent. In a statement…
Bhojpuri singer held with over 20 Kg cannabis in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Bhojpuri singer, who has sung more than 100 songs, was arrested in the national capital for peddling drugs, an official said Saturday. The accused singer, identified as Vinay Sharma,…
Trump potentially facing Espionage Act violation case
By Yashwant Raj Washington, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) US federal agents took away 11 sets of classified documents from the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump during an unprecedented search earlier this week, according to…
168 aid workers suffer attack so far this year: UN
Geneva, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 168 aid workers have been attacked so far this year, leading to 44 fatalities, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in Geneva….
Saudi fugitive blow himself up in Jeddah, injuring 4: State security
Riyadh, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man wanted by Saudi state security detonated an explosive belt, killing himself and wounding a foreigner and three security officials in Jeddah, the Saudi Presidency of the State Security said….
Tension between pro-government forces flares up in Yemen
Aden (Yemen), Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tension between units of the Yemeni government forces flared up as the newly-formed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) insisted on removing rebellious security officers from their positions in the oil-rich province…
AUC chief condemns recent violent protests in Sierra Leone
Addis Ababa, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the recent acts of violent protests in Sierra Leone. The AU Commission chairperson expresses “deep concern over…
NIA arrests 10th accused in Amravati chemist’s killing
New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that they have arrested the tenth accused in connection with the killing of pharmacist Umesh Kolhe (54) in Amravati district of Maharashtra for…
I-T Dept conducts searches in UP, over Rs 15 cr cash seized
New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Income Tax (I-T) Department has said that it had carried out a search operation on the premises of a Jhansi-based business group, engaged in civil contract and real estate…
Gurugram: Sr citizen dies by suicide by jumping before Metro
Gurugram, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A senior citizen committed suicide by jumping before a moving Metro train at the Guru Dronacharya Metro station on Friday. The deceased, who has been identified as Ramnarayan (70), was a…
Delhi Police bust int’l fake SIM cards racket
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Police have busted an international racket supplying fake SIM cards, which duped a person in the national capital by impersonating as a senior government functionary, an official said on…
Rushdie stabbed in New York state at event on asylum for writers
New York, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author Salman Rushdie, who has a multi-million-dollar bounty on his head, was stabbed on Friday while he was on stage readying to speak at an event in New York State…
Salman Rushdie stabbed onstage at NY event, flown to hospital
New York, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Controversial author Salman Rushdie, whose fourth book ‘The Satanic Verses’ brought him to notoriety in 1988 and led to death threats against him for blasphemy, was stabbed while participating in…
ED attaches Mantri Group’s property worth Rs 300.4 cr for cheating home buyers
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that they attached immovable assets worth Rs 300.4 crore in a money laundering case against Mantri Group for cheating home buyers of Mantri…
Assam: Furore over minor girl’s death; 3 cops suspended
Guwahati, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three police personnel have been suspended in Assam’s Darrang district for allegedly showing negligence in duty while handling the case of the death of a 13-year-old minor girl, officials said on…
Salman Rushdie attacked onstage at NY event, condition not known
New York, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Controversial author Salman Rushdie, whose ‘The Satanic Verses’ led to death threats against him for blasphemy, was attacked while participating in an event in New York state, media reports said….
Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi, LG cautions people
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The level of water in the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark on Friday posing a risk to the people residing near it banks in the national capital. Delhi Lt…