Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) A part of a flyover under construction here collapsed on Thursday, reportedly trapping several people in the debris, police said. A portion of the Vivekananda Flyover crashed in the congested Barabazar…
Cairo, March 31 (IANS) Egypt’s public prosecution officially asked Cypriot authorities on Wednesday to extradite a national who hijacked and forced an Egyptian plane to land at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus on Tuesday, media reports…
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), March 30 (IANS) Seven CRPF troopers were killed on Wednesday when Maoists used hidden explosives to destroy their truck in a remote part of Chhattisgarh, police said. The impact of the improvised explosive…
Ghaziabad, March 30 (IANS) Kusum Lata, the wife of Noida authority’s former chief engineer Yadav Singh, was engaged in facilitating bribes for her husband through her private firm, says the chargesheet submitted before a court…
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas on Wednesday fired at a woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. She was taken to hospital in a critical condition with multiple bullet wounds, police said. Militants entered…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all the states to follow the Centre’s guidelines that encouraged eyewitnesses in road accidents to report to police and also help survivors…
Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel at the Egmont Palace, in Brussels, Belgium on March 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Brussels, March 30 (IANS) Condemning the March 22 terror attack…
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Four landmines were recovered in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Wednesday, police said. The recovery was made during search operations by security forces in Bikara village, about 130 km from Ranchi. Maoist…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) The floods in Chennai last year caused an economic loss of $2.2 billion, out of India’s total economic loss of $6.2 billion suffered due to disasters in 2015, says a study…
Ghaziabad, March 30 (IANS) Eleven stolen vehicles and three mobile phones were recovered in Ghaziabad following the arrest of five auto thieves, police said on Wednesday. The arrests took place on Tuesday night when the…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) It will be interesting to see who bids for the Kingfisher trademark and its logo now put on auction by the lenders to Kingfisher Airlines, a brand consultant said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that liquor baron Vijay Mallya has offered to pay Rs.4,000 crore to settle outstanding dues against the grounded Kingfisher Airlines on account of…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Dubbing BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma a “habitual offender”, the Delhi assembly’s Ethics Committee on Wednesday recommended his expulsion for his misconduct in the house. While senior BJP legislator Vijender…
The Hague, March 30 (IANS) Italy on Wednesday told an arbitration tribunal in the Hague on Wednesday that Italian marine Salvatore Girone must be allowed to return to his homeland otherwise he risks four more…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Five young men were arrested on Wednesday for attacking three madrassa students last week after they allegedly refused to say “Jai Mata”, police said. Ashu, Karamvir, Sachin, Sagar and Aditya,…
The Hague, March 30 (IANS) Italy on Wednesday told an arbitration tribunal in the Hague on Wednesday that Italian marine Salvatore Girone must be allowed to return to his homeland otherwise he risks four more…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Men with traits of pathological narcissism are more likely to commit heinous sexual crimes like rapes, suggests new research. People who demonstrate characteristics of pathological narcissism have difficulties when it…
By Anurag Dey The Sundarbans (West Bengal), March 30 (IANS) It’s perhaps the law of unintended consequences. The Indian government had earlier this month banned the cough syrup Phensedyl, among a host of drugs. But…
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) China will partner with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to set up a special law enforcement college in a bid to tackle rampant cross-border crime. The China-Asean law enforcement…
Seoul, March 30 (IANS) A South Korean fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the country’s southeastern region. The two pilots successfully escaped, Yonhap news agency cited authorities as saying.