Four killed in Afghan blast
byTirin Kot (Afghanistan), June 16 (IANS) Four civilians were killed Sunday when a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in southern Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, Xinhua…
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5.8-magnitude quake hits Mexico
byMexico City, June 16 (IANS) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Mexico’s Guerrero state Sunday, the Mexican National Seismological Service said. It said the epicentre…
20 killed in twin bomb attack, firing in Pakistan
byIslamabad, June 16 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 27 others injured in a twin bomb attack followed by firing in Pakistan’s…
Probe launched into Himachal Congress leader video case
byShimla: A case has been registered relating to a video CD, which is currently in circulation, portraying a senior Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi…
Fire at Agra shoe factory
byAgra, June 16 (IANS) Goods worth crores of rupees were destroyed after a fire broke out in a shoe factory here late Saturday. The…
Kidnapped Spanish couple rescued in Colombia
byBogota, June 16 (IANS) Colombian police staged a raid in the northern La Guajira province Saturday and rescued two Spanish tourists held captive by…
Swindler jailed for life in China
byBeijing, June 16 (IANS) A court in China has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for forging financial documents to get over 10 billion…
Fire at Madrid’s famous Alcazar Theatre
byMadrid, June 16 (IANS) A fire broke out Saturday at the Alcazar Theatre in Madrid, but firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze. Performances at…
Minor girl commits suicide in Delhi police station
byNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging in a police station in here Saturday evening, police said. “The girl,…
Woman’s body found in bag in Gurgaon
byGurgaon: The body of an unidentified young woman was found in a bag near IFFCO Chowk here on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, police said today. “The…