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08 Dec

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, wife among 13 killed in chopper crash

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A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 more crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu. Thirteen people have died and one male survivor is being treated for severe burns. There is no official word on General Bipin Rawat's condition.General Rawat's wife, his Defence Assistant, security commandos and Air Force personnel were on board. "An IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," tweeted the Air Force. According to a PTI…

29 Nov

18 people were killed and 5 others were injured in a car-truck collision in Nadia; West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences

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West Bengal Road Accident: According to officials, the car crashed with a truck loaded with stones on the side of the road at Phulbari in Hanskhali police station area in Nadia. At least 18 people have been killed and five others were injured when a matador car crashed with a truck in West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday night, according to officials, who added that the accident was caused by "thick fog and the vehicle's fast speed." Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed his grief over the incident and has asked Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) government to…

23 Nov

Bus crash in Bulgaria kills at least 45 people

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At least 45 people were killed in a bus crash in Bulgaria early Tuesday morning. The bus, which was registered in Northern Macedonia, crashed around 2 a.m. and there were children among the victims. Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Officials said an investigation will be launched on this. Bulgarian news agency Novinite said representatives from Macedonia's embassy visited a hospital where some of the victims were taken. Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev visited the site of the crash and told reporters it was “a huge tragedy.” “I take…

22 Nov

Atleast 15 people drowned during temple festival in Myanmar

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At least 15 people drowned after being swept away by a tidal wave during a temple festival in Myanmar, on Sunday. The incident occurred on an island in the southeast part of the country during the annual temple festival, Sputnik news agency reported. The temple in Mon state is built on an island and can be reached on foot via a stone pathway that gets covered by water during high tide, or by boat, the report said. According to the Eleven Media news portal, scores of pilgrims crossing over to the island on foot tried to climb into a nearby…

28 Jul

18 Labourers Sleeping on Road Crushed to Death After Truck Rams Into Bus in UP

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Eighteen labourers were crushed to death after a truck rammed into a double-decker bus on the Lucknow-Ayodhya National Highway under the Ram Sanehighat police circle in Barabanki. The deceased were sleeping on the roadside when the accident took place. Nineteen people have been seriously injured and have been referred to the Trauma Centre in Lucknow. The accident took place in the wee hours of Wednesday. "A truck rammed into a bus near Ram Sanehi Ghat in Barabanki, late last night. About 18 casualties with many passengers sustaining injuries;19 hospitalized. Rescue operation to recover the dead bodies stuck under the bus…

26 Jul

Malda: The Ganga river bank has been eroded, 50 houses to be damaged

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Due to the extreme erosion of a left bank in Baishnabnagar in Malda district, the Ganga had gobbled up almost 50 homes in a 12-hour period since Saturday night. Since Sunday morning, hundreds of villagers have begun to move to safer areas as the river continues to swallow large sections of land every hour. The Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) Authority has begun anti-erosion work in Baishnabnagar, which is part of the Kaliachak 3 block, following multiple warnings from the state irrigation department. On Saturday night, the Ganga began eroding land in the Bhimagram-Hatkhola area of Baishnabnagar, according to sources. “When…

16 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes

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Indian photojouralist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces.Condoling Danish Siddiqui's demise, Farid Mamundzay, the Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, tweeted: "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters."Danish Siddiqui, a…

12 Jul

PM Modi offers Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those killed by lightning in Rajasthan, UP, and MP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed due to the lightning strikes in all the three states and Rs 50,000 for the injured. On Monday, the death toll of heavy lightning in Uttar Pradesh hit 41, while seven persons died in Madhya Pradesh. In addition, 20 people were killed when lightning struck Rajasthan on Sunday. PM Modi expressed his condolences for the fatalities and provided an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to each of the deceased's relatives. On Sunday, lightning struck Rajasthan, killing 20 people. Seven of…

07 Jul

Siliguri: Fire in a small factory

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On Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in Siliguri at a plant backed by the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation. The factory has suffered some damage. Steel and iron products, including iron cupboards, were created in the plant, according to reports. A fire broke out there on Tuesday morning as the workmen were working. The workers alerted their boss and attempted to put out the fire using the factory's fire extinguisher. The fire department was notified by the factory owner. After a lengthy struggle, the fire was brought under control. A major portion of the factory had been reduced…