Explosions and gunfire rocked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday, an official and students trapped inside classrooms told AFP, in the latest militant attack in the Afghan capital. “I heard explosions and gunfire is going on close by… our class is filled with smoke and dust,” a desperate student told AFP by telephone. “We are stuck inside […]
» Read moreA powerful earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has left at least 73 people dead, the country’s civil protection unit said. Immacolata Postiglione, the head of the unit’s emergency department, announced the new toll at a press conference in Rome as rescue efforts continued in the mountain villages devastated by the quake. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that […]
» Read moreThe world’s largest aircraft crashed today in eastern England during its second test flight since being revamped in the United Kingdom. Airlander 10, the 92-metre-long part-plane, part-helicopter, part airship, was damaged after reportedly hitting a telegraph pole at its base at Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire. “The flight went really well and the only issue was when it landed,” said a […]
» Read moreThe competitors, state-run BSNL has announced a national unlimited 3G mobile data plan for Rs 1,099 and doubled the data usage limit in some existing plans. “Due to improvement in network, BSNL has been gaining customers. We are now first in the industry to offer unlimited 3G plan for Rs 1,099 without reduction in speed. This will rejoice our customers […]
» Read moreAt least 38 people died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Italy early on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the civil protection department said. The quake struck towns and villages in the mountainous heart of the country, which was making the rescue operation more difficult, said spokeswoman Immacolata Postiglione. Speaking to journalists, Postiglione said 27 people had died between the […]
» Read moreWrestler Sakshi Malik, who broke India’s medal drought at the Rio Games by winning a bronze on August 18, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. After arriving at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Ms. Malik stopped at Mundka village in Delhi, before attending a ceremony in Bahadurgarh where Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented her a cheque of Rs. […]
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