Over 20 people were killed early on Monday, in a shooting at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas Strip. At least 100 have been hospitalised with suspected gunshot wounds. There was a concert on at the Strip at the time of the shooting. Police who initially reported an active shooter later said one suspect is down
» Read moreTwo civilians, a 15-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were killed and six injured in fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the Pir Panchal Valley’s Poonch district on Monday morning. A police spokesman said Jasmin Akhtar, 15, a resident of Digwar, and Asrar Ahmad, 10, a resident of Mohalla Kasba, died of the splinter injuries as Pakistan fired mortar […]
» Read moreThe Madurai City Corporation is set to receive a special award from the Centre as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple has been adjudged best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India as on October 1. Ten spots were identified by the Central Government as part of the ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ initiative earlier this year. Madurai District Collector […]
» Read moreFormer Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane, who had recently resigned from the Congress, on Sunday announced the launch of a new party called Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksh. “I have just launched the party. I am waiting for some people to join, then I will decide the future course [of action],” the 65-year-old Konkan strongman said at a press conference here. Mr. […]
» Read moreA day after a stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road railway station killed 23 people, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal called a meeting of the Railway Board to take decisions in a bid to ease passenger congestion at railway stations across the country. The Indian Railways decided to amend “a 150-year-old convention” to deem construction of foot overbridges mandatory at railway stations, […]
» Read moreAt least 22 people were killed and several injured in a rush hour stampede on a foot over bridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban railway stations in Mumbai this morning, police said. Railway minister Piyush Goyal, who happens to be in the city, is expected to visit the site of the tragedy, said railway officials. A combination of heavy […]
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