Two killed in Pakistan blast
byIslamabad, May 24 (IANS) At least two people were killed when a blast destroyed a vehicle at a seminary in Pakistan’s Peshawar city Friday,…
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Highway bridge collapses in Washington
byWashington, May 24 (IANS) A number of vehicles and people fell into a river when a highway bridge collapsed in Washington state, officials said….
Class 10 student raped in Delhi, accused arrested
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A 16-year-old 10th class girl student was raped by her neighbour here, police said Friday. The accused has been…
Injured soldier dies in Kashmir, toll is five
bySrinagar: The death toll in an ongoing gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir between security forces and the guerrillas rose to five today after an…
Two more cricket bookies arrested in Tamil Nadu
byChennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two more cricket bookies, taking the total number held so far to nine, police said…
Emergency landing forces closure of Heathrow
byLondon, May 24 (IANS) London’s Heathrow airport closed both its runways Friday morning after an emergency landing. All passengers have been safely evacuated, a…
Leaders discuss anti-fixing law for sports
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla, BCCI disciplinary committee head Arun Jaitley and Law Minister Kapil Sibal met…
Four killed, one injured in Kashmir gunfight
bySrinagar: Three soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles and a militant were killed today morning in a gun-battle in south Kashmir, an army officer said. The…
No need to ban IPL, guilty will be punished: R.P.N. Singh
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian…
Big undersea quake off Russia
byWashington, May 24 (IANS) An 8.2-magnitude earthquake under the Sea of Okhotsk was recorded early Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor was…