Russia plane crash: DNA samples of Kerala couples’ kin sent
Kochi, March 21 (IANS) The blood samples of the parents of the Kerala couple killed in an air crash in Russia last week have been taken to conduct a DNA test to identify the bodies,…
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Five Ghaziabad jewellers held for self-immolation threat
Ghaziabad, March 21 (IANS) Five jewellers who attempted to set themselves afire over the union government’s imposition of excise duty were arrested in Ghaziabad on Monday, police said. Police were deployed in high numbers at…
Ludhiana cancer hospital up in flames, all saved
Ludhiana, March 21 (IANS) A private cancer hospital was engulfed in fire in Punjab’s Ludhiana district on Monday, prompting evacuation of over 130 patients, including children, to safety. All patients and staff are safe, authorities…
Ex-army officer’s son linked to 2008 terror incidents: Goa CM
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) In a significant disclosure, Goa Police have said that 45-year-old chartered accountant Samir Sardana, a former army officer’s son who was arrested by the state anti-terrorism squad (ATS), is allegedly linked…
Briton acquitted in Dubai
London, March 21 (IANS) British national David Haigh, the former managing director of Leeds United Football Club, was acquitted on Monday in Dubai over charges related to a tweet. Haigh had previously pleaded not guilty…
Five drown as boat overturns in Bhopal
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) Five youngsters drowned while partying at night with friends on a boat that turned turtle here while five others swam to safety, a police official said on Monday. Police superintendent Arvind…
US couple held for using toddler to make porn
New York, March 21 (IANS) A couple in the US has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting a 16-month-old baby girl by making her pornographic images and distributing them, a media report said. Jason Kopp,…
Gagged kids’ Facebook photo put under investigation
New York, March 21 (IANS) Police in the US state of Tennessee have launched an investigation into a controversial Facebook photograph showing two young children with their hands and mouths bound and covered with duct…
S. African opposition to lay criminal charges against Indian family
Cape Town, March 21 (IANS) South African opposition, The Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened on Sunday to lay criminal charges against an Indian family “for what now amounts to further prima facie evidence of an attempt…
6.6-magnitude quake hits off Russia’s far eastern coast
New York, March 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted 235 km West-southwest of Nikolskoye, Russia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.0 km, was initially determined…
12 killed in Indonesian army helicopter crash in Sulawesi
Jakarta, March 21 (IANS) An Indonesian army helicopter went down in Poso of Sulawesi province on Sunday, killing 12 military men and leaving one missing, Indonesian Armed Forces Spokesman Colonel Berlin G said. “Twelve have…
13 students dead, 30 injured in Spain’s coach crash
Barcelona, March 21 (IANS) At least 13 students aged between 22 and 29 were killed and 30 were injured in a coach crash in northeastern Spain on Sunday. The crash took place in the town…
Army seizes over 760 kg of cocaine in Colombia
Cali, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Soldiers seized 762 kg of cocaine belonging to the FARC guerrilla group from a rural area outside Ipiales city in Colombia’s Pasto province, but no arrests were made, the army said….
Don’t speculate on cause of plane crash: Flydubai
Abu Dhabi, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Airliner Flydubai on Sunday asked people to avoid speculation on the causes of the crash of its Boeing 737-800 on Saturday in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, in which all…
Mob violence against Muslims rising: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Patna: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad addresses a press conference in Patna, on Oct 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Incidents of mob violence against Muslims are rising, Leader of Opposition in…
Minor fire at South Block, no damage
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at South Block, which houses the ministries of defence and external affairs, on Sunday but was soon extinguished, an official said. No damage was caused…
Military helicopter crashes in Indonesia
Jakarta, March 20 (IANS) A military helicopter with 13 officials on board crashed on Sunday in Poso regency of Indonesia. The helicopter crashed near the village of Kasiguncu, Antara news agency reported. No further details…
13 students die in Spain accident
Madrid, March 20 (IANS) At least 13 students were killed and 30 injured on Sunday in a bus accident in Spain’s Tarragona province. Catalonia regional Interior Minister Jordi Jane said the victims were aged between…
Russia completes search operations at plane crash site
(160319) — MOSCOW, March 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — Rescuers work at the crash site of the Boeing 737-800 Flight FZ981 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, at the airport of Rostov-On-Don, Russia, on March 19,…
Minor fire at South Block
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at South Block, which houses the ministries of defence and external affairs as well as the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), an official said. “A minor…