A 5.5 magnitude quake damages homes in southeast Peru 1536A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Peru on Thursday, damaging some homes and roads but causing no casualties, the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) said. The quake in the Puno region hit at 5:40 p.m. local time (2240 GMT), its epicenter 58 km from the town of Lampa and at a […]
» Read moreIn the biggest seizure of cash in new currency post demonetisation, the Income Tax department today confiscated Rs 4.7 crore during searches in a dozen premises in Bengaluru and other locations. Officials said the searches were launched on the premises of two engineers, working with the state government, and some “connected persons”. A team of over 50 I-T sleuths and […]
» Read moreA major fire broke out at South Mumbai’s JK Somani building late on Wednesday night leading to three LPG cylinder blasts. While no person has been injured in the incident.
» Read moreThree persons died in blast at private explosive manufacturing unit at Murugampatti near Uppiliapuram in Tiruchi district. Police say the casualty figures could be more as rescue operations are underway. The blast took place at around 7.30 am in the sprawling licensed unit which has been running for 15 years. The unit is about 90 kilometres from Tiruchi
» Read moreDMK president M. Karunanidhi was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai early on Thursday for “optimisation of nutrition and hydration”. The nonagenarian leader has been confined to his house for nearly a month now after he had developed drug allergy. A press release issued by Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, executive director of the Kauvery Hospital in Alwarpet, said Mr Karunanidhi […]
» Read moreThe Centre has constituted a 13 member Committee of Chief Ministers headed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to promote digital payment systems to promote transparency, financial inclusion and also prepare a roadmap in this regard. Apart from Mr. Naidu, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, M.P. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling, Puducherry CM V. Narayanasamy, Maharashtra […]
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