Over 60 people died and around 200 injured during a firework tragedy at Puttingal temple, Paravur, Kollam this morning. The accident happened around 3.30am. According to police, the shed where firecrackers were stored caught fire leading to an explosion. The firework started around 1am marking the conclusion of temple festival. Seriously injured people have been admitted to government medical college, Thiruvananthapuram. […]
» Read moreA man hurled a shoe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today when he was addressing a press conference on the second odd-even plan in the city. The attacker has been identified as who claimed to be from Aam Aadmi Sena, a breakaway group of AAP, during a press conference but it did not hit the AAP chief. The attacker, […]
» Read moreTamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today promised prohibition of alcohol in a phased manner in the state if her party is voted back to power. Jayalalithaa kick-started her election campaigned and said it is not possible to prohibit liquor sales in the state with one single signature and has to be done step by step. Addressing a massive public […]
» Read moreBelgian authorities have detained a total of six people suspected of ties to the Brussels bombings, including the last known fugitive of last year’s Paris attacks and a Swedish fighter linked to the French massacre, Belgium’s prosecutor’s office said on Saturday. The arrests could give investigators new insights into the Islamic State group cell believed to have carried out the […]
» Read moreAn anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for his failure to appear before the court in the 2007 judges’ detention case. 72-year-old Musharraf, who last month flew to Dubai for purported treatment after the Supreme Court lifted bars on his foreign trips, was not present at the anti-terrorism court (ATC). ATC […]
» Read moreAn eco-friendly solar-powered boat was launched on the pristine waters of River Krishna here on Friday. There are only a handful of such boats operating on solar power in the country. The 12-seater pontoon-shaped boat can cruise at a speed of 7 knots for an estimated range of over 35 miles. “We chose to launch the boat in River Krishna […]
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