18 killed in China mine blast
byBeijing, April 21 (IANS) A coal mine gas blast killed 18 people and injured 12 in northeast China, authorities said Sunday. The blast occurred…
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China quake: Sichuan-based nuclear power facilities safe
byBeijing, April 21 (IANS) Sichuan-based nuclear power facilities are safe and no abnormalities have been detected in environmental radiation monitoring following the 7.0-magnitude quake,…
19 bodies found after Indonesian boat capsize
byJakarta, April 21 (IANS) Three days after a boat, carrying 44 people, capsized in an Indonesian river, at least 19 bodies have been recovered…
160 dead, 6,700 injured in China earthquake
byBeijing, April 21 (IANS) A staggering 160 people have been killed and over 6,700 injured in the earthquake, which hit China’s Sichuan province Saturday…
13-year-old gang-rape victim attempts suicide
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl attempted suicide Saturday after being allegedly gang-raped by eight men, four of whom are known to…
NRI woman raped by brother in Haryana
byRohtak, April 20 (IANS) A man in this Haryana town was Saturday booked for raping his 32-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) sister, police said. According…
Bengal depositors rage over chit-fund mess, look out for Saradha promoter (Roundup)
byKolkata, April 20 (IANS) Thousands of depositors vented their anger across West Bengal Saturday by attacking offices of chit fund funded Saradha Group, which…
Boston bombers had 6 bombs, rifle, handguns: police chief
byBoston, April 20 (IANS) The two Boston Marathon bombing suspects had at least six bombs — three of which exploded, handguns and a rifle…
AAP proposes ‘citizen security force’ for women’s safety
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In wake of the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday proposed the…
Capital anger against five-year-old’s rape, accused nabbed in Bihar (Intro Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Four months after the Dec 16 gang-rape, Delhi was rocked by angry street protests again Saturday against the barbaric…