Singapore, Feb 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer, who played a key role in the formation of Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) and Changi Airport, passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday in Singapore,…
Melbourne, Feb 18 (IANS) As the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nears its end, officials have admitted they might have to confront the idea the plane’s disappearance was deliberately planned….
Cairo, Feb 16 (IANS) Former UN secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali died at a hospital here on Tuesday, BBC reported. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali was admitted to the hospital with a broken pelvis, the report said….
Siachen: Lance Havildar S Kumar who are trapped at Siachen on Feb 9, 2016. (File Photo: IANS/DPRO) Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) A tearful final farewell was given on Tuesday to four soldiers from Tamil Nadu…
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Vanity, the lead singer of girl group Vanity 6 and former protege of musician Prince, has died from kidney failure and an abdominal illness. She was 57. The 1980s singer,…
Siachen: Havildar Elumalai M who are trapped at Siachen on Feb 9, 2016. (File Photo: IANS/DPRO) Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Homage was paid to the remains of Havildar Elumalai M, who was buried alive in…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The body of Sepoy Mushtaq Ahmed, who was among the 10 soldiers killed in an…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) In a case of suspected suicide, a young Ukrainian businessman died after jumping from a second level parking lot of the Mumbai airport, official sources said on Monday. The businessman has…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The bodies of nine Indian soldiers, who were buried alive in an avalanche on…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) A massive fire on Sunday evening engulfed the stage during a cultural extravaganza at the ‘Make In India Week’ event here, officials said. The blaze broke out during a Lavani performance…
Srikakulam, Feb 14 (PTI) A 39-year-old Army jawan allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train near Sompeta in the district today, police said. Tamada Koteswara Rao was posted with Jammu & Kashmir regiment and…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 14 (IANS) Three people were killed and five others injured when an ambulance fell off a bridge in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district on Sunday, police said. The ambulance, carrying a body, skidded off…
Kochi, Feb 14 (IANS) Ace cinematographer Ananadakuttan passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday, his family announced. He was 61 and was undergoing treatment for cancer. He began his full-fledged career as a…
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) South Indian actress Pranitha escaped with minor injuries when a car in which she was travelling overturned in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Mothey on…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) Jnanpith Award winner and renowned Malayali poet and lyricist O.N.V. Kurup died at a hospital here on Saturday, his family said. He was 84. Popularly known as O.N.V., he was suffering…
United Nations, Feb 13 (IANS) An international inquiry to determine responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict has narrowed down its initial targets from 116 to five, said a report. The…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The bodies of nine soldiers who died in the avalanche in Siachen’s Sonam post…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) With the death of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad and nine of his comrades, India has lost nearly one soldier…
Hubli (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with other ministers pay their last respect to Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad in Betadoor village in Hubli, Karnataka, on Feb 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Dharwad (Karnataka), Feb 12 (IANS)…
Villabate, Feb 11 (IANS/AKI) A 54-year-old Sicilian man committed suicide by setting himself on fire inside his car after he lost his job. Ferdinando Bosco’s daughter Federica rushed to the square in Villabate town, where…