Accident

17 Apr

Couple behead themselves for sacrificial ritual in Gujarat’s Rajkot

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A man and his wife died after allegedly beheading themselves using a guillotine-like device to offer their heads for a sacrificial ritual in Gujarat's Rajkot district, police said on Sunday. Hemubhai Makwana (38) and his wife Hansaben (35) committed suicide by cutting their heads with a device blade in a hut on their farm in Vinchia village, said Indrajitsinh Jadeja, sub-inspector of Vinchia police station. Sub-inspector ID Jadeja of Vinchhiya police station said the couple lifted the heavy blade on the guideway with the help of a rope and placed its head near the yajna kund and then unlatched the…

12 Apr

4 Army Jawans killed in firing at Bathinda military station

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At least four army jawans were killed in a firing incident inside Punjab's Bathinda military station in the early hours of Wednesday. The state police rejected the terror angle in the case and called it a "fratricidal incident", as the attack was not from outside. The firing was reported at 4:35 am, after which the station's rapid response teams were activated and the area was cordoned off and sealed, the Army said in a statement. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has sought full details of the incident. “It has been confirmed that in the unfortunate incident, four Army jawans of an…

07 Mar

14 killed, nearly 100 injured in explosion in Bangladesh Capital Dhaka

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Explosion in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Gulistan area left everyone shocked. As per the sources 14 people died and around 100 were found injured , they were immediately shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The tragedy occurred around 4 pm on Tuesday. Around 11 fire extinguishers are at the spot and rescuing process are underway. The explosion occurred in a shop selling sanitation equipments on the base floor of the seven-storey building. The shop was situated in a Siddique Bazaar.

17 Feb

Jorhat fire incident into control

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A massive fire broke out at Jorhat, Chow Bazaar, Assam, no casualty reported during the outbreak, Police informed. According to sources, 150 shops were destroyed and 25 fire tenders reached the spot and brought the situation under control. The fire is suspected to have started from an electrical short circuit in a shop, which quickly spread to the crowded market. Also the most destroyed shops were grocery and clothing shops, according to the report.

16 Feb

Dalit IIT Student, Who Died By Suicide, Was Humiliated By Friends: Family

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An 18-year-old Dalit student at IIT Bombay, who committed suicide, had spoken to his sister and aunt about being turned down by his friends because of his caste, the family has said to media. While officials at IIT Bombay have told the news of discrimination on the campus is not true and the matter is being investigated by concerned authorities. Police filed a case of accidental death after Darshan died, apparently after he jumped off the 7th floor of the hostel building on Sunday. They haven't found a suicide note yet, but a group of student is claiming that the…

09 Feb

Andhra Pradesh: Seven workers died of suffocation in oil tank

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Around seven workers were killed due to suffocation(to die from lack of oxygen) while cleaning an oil tank in a factory in Andhra Pradesh, said a police official on Thursday. The tragedy happened at G Rampet around 7 am. An eyewitness confirmed media persons that at first an individual went into the oil tank and then the next person followed when the first one did not come up. In the same way, the other five workers entered into the oil tank and died one by one. The people died were recognised as Narasimha, Jagdeesh , Rama Rao, Prasad, Banj Babu,…

09 Feb

The car fell on the roof of the house after losing control, two were injured

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After losing control a car flew from the road and went straight to the house. Two people were seriously injured in this incident. This incident took place in the Phansir Ghat area of ward number 16 of Cooch Behar city yesterday at midnight. According to local sources, around 3 am, a four-wheeler lost control and rammed into Parvati Chauhan's house. The tin house broke in the incident and another house was damaged. At that time all the members of the house were sleeping in the house. Parvati Chauhan was seriously injured in this incident. The driver of the car was…

28 Jan

Two Indian Air Force planes on training mission crash in MP, 1 killed

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2 Indian Air Force(IAF) fighter planes which had taken off from the Gwalior Air Base crashed separately at Bharatpur in Rajasthan and Morena, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday morning, resulting into death of a pilot, he was recognised as Wing Commander Hanumanth Rao Sarathi. Two other pilots of the Su-30 MKI that crashed at Bharatpur managed to escape safely. According to the sources, it is assumed that there may be a mid-air collision between the Mirage 2000 and the Sukhoi 30 (Su-30 MKI), due to which the two aircraft crashed simultaneously, at sites almost close to each other, but it is…

26 Jan

Cartoon show ‘Doraemon’ lesson saved this boy during house collapse

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6 yr old boy Mustafa has sustained a building collapse in the incident he lost his mom Uzma and grandmom Begum Haider. Mustafa, who is among 14 survivors, is at present under treatment at the SPM Civil Hospital and is said to be out of danger. The boy stated that he learnt the lessons from his favourite cartoon show Doraemon that helped him saved his life. "I was terrified but I recalled an episode of the cartoon show 'Doraemon' in which Nobita (the central character of the series) was taught about protecting himself during an earthquake by taking shelter in…

16 Jan

UP CM Asks State Officials To Coordinate With Centre To Bring Back Mortal Remains Of 5 Indians

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An aircraft with 72 people on board crashed in Nepal on Sunday, a spokesman for Yeti Airlines said, as per news agency AFP. Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal told , the flight took off from the capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara in central Nepal, and requested security personnel and the general public to extend helping hand with the rescue efforts, Associated Press reported. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath expressed the grievances of the loss of 5 Indians in Nepal aircraft crash. He said that state authorities have been asked to coordinate with external affairs ministry to bring back the mortal remains…