Fire in Delhi shopping mall
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A fire broke out on Monday at the Ansal Plaza shopping mall in south Delhi, the fire service said. The fire reportedly started in a bank located on the first…
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Mount Bromo Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
Jakarta, Dec 15 (IANS) Mount Bromo volcano in Indonesia’s East Java erupted on Tuesday, spewing columns of ash up to 1.5 km high, an official said. Powerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted…
Vessel Catches Fire at Houston Port
Houston, Dec 15 (IANS) A vessel docked at the port of Houston, Texas, caught fire on Monday, the media reported. The motor caught fire on the Navigator Europa, the coast guard are working together with…
Five Burnt Alive in Telangana Auto-Car Collision
Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Five people were burnt to death and six others injured in a collision between an autorickshaw and a car in Telangana’s Karimnagar district on Sunday, police said. The collision occurred near…
Andhra CM Seeks Rs.5,760 Crore Central Aid for Drought, Flood Relief
Vijayawada, Dec 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh on Friday sought Rs.5,760 crore assistance from the central government to tackle drought and also for relief and rehabilitation in districts affected by heavy rains. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu…
Insurers to Foot Around Rs.1,500 Crore Loss in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: An aerial view of flood affected Chennai on Dec 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) The catastrophic loss of property and lives due to the floods in Tamil Nadu could cost insurance…
Rajaiah Opts out of Warangal By-Election
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) After the death of his daughter-in-law and three grandsons under mysterious circumstances, Congress party’s Siricilla Rajaiah has decided to opt out of November 21 by-election to Warangal Lok Sabha constituency. According…
Russian Aircraft Disintegrates in Midair Before Crash
Cairo, Nov 2 (IANS) The Russian aircraft disintegrated in midair before it crashed over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, state-run Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday. Ahram said an official with Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee said…