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2 dead, 20 trapped after building collapse in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan

Two people died while 20 others were injured after a three-storey building caved in post heavy rains near Kumarhatti in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district on Sunday afternoon. More than 20 people are still trapped under the debris. There were about 30-35 Indian Army Jawans among the victims. Th

Coalition gets time: Supreme Court orders status quo on resignation of 10 Karnataka MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday maintained status quo in the case pertaining to the resignation and disqualification of 10 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The hearing went on for over an hour on Friday and the matter will be heard in detail in the next hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Th

800 arrested in crackdown against spurious water sold in Indian train

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that a major crackdown against spurious drinking water being sold on Indian trains was recently launched and that more than 800 people were arrested in connection with this. The crackdown took place in more than 300 places across the coun

In CBI crackdown on corruption, nationwide raids at 110 locations in 30 cases

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 110 places across 19 states in its probe on cases of corruption and criminal misconduct/ “In a nationwide action, CBI is today conducting searches at around 110 places in 19 States/ Union Territories. CBI has registered around 30

Park in UAE fined Dh80,000 over girl's accident

An amusement park in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh80,000 for neglecting safety measures, causing an accident that injured a child. A nine-year-old Emirati girl was injured when she fell from six-metre height while playing on an equipment at the park. The Abu Dhabi Court of Fir

جموں وکشمیر: امرناتھ یاتریوں سے بھری دو بسیں آپس میں ٹکرائیں، 20 زائرین زخمی

جموں وکشمیر کے اننت ناگ ضلع میں ہفتہ کو امرناتھ مسافروں سے بھری دو بسیں آپس میں ٹکراگئیں۔ اس حادثے میں 20 عقیدت مند زخمی ہوگئے، جن میں دو لوگوں کو سنگین چوٹیں آئی ہیں۔ زخمیوں کونزدیکی اسپتال میں داخل کرایا گیا ہے۔ یہ حادثہ دوپہر 2:20 بجے کے قریب رونما ہوا۔ موصولہ اطلاعات کے مطابق قومی شاہراہ واقع

Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles southern California

The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 10.3

SC convicts 12 for murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya in 2003, awards life term

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday convicted 12 accused in the March 2003 murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya, setting aside their acquittal. All have been sentenced to life term. Pandya, who was a minister in the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, was shot dead on March 26,

Karnataka Class 10 state board final exams to have new question paper format

The Karnataka government has now decided to change the format of question papers for the class 10 state board. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has decided to make these changes to discourage learning by rote and improve quality of learning. The Secondary School Leaving

Supreme Court slaps ₹100 cr. fine on Meghalaya govt. for failing to curb illegal coal mining

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Meghalaya government to deposit the ₹100 crore fine imposed on it by the National Green Tribunal for failing to curb illegal coal mining with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and K.M.Joseph directed the state

50 raids, 18 cities, 14 cases: CBI "Special Drive" against banking fraud

New Delhi:  The CBI Tuesday launched a special drive in connection with banking scams across the country and registered 14 cases, officials said. The agency teams swooped down at 50 locations in 18 different cities in a coordinated action against the promoters and directors of the companies made

UAE offers 100% foreign ownership in 122 economic activities

UAE made another historic announcement on Tuesday as it offered 100 per cent foreign ownership in 122 economic sectors. The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the sectors and economi

10 killed as small plane crashes on takeoff in Texas

All ten people on board were killed when a small airplane struggled to gain altitude after taking off from a Dallas-area airport Sunday, veered to the left and plunged into a hangar, local authorities and witnesses said. Mary Rosenbleeth, a spokeswoman for the town of Addison, Texas, said there were

Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 100, effective today

Days ahead of the Budget, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Sunday announced a reduction of Rs 100.50 in the price of LPG cylinders. The decision to slash prices has been taken in the backdrop of softening international rates. Under new rates, the cooking gas will cost Rs 637 per cylinder from July 1

10 killed after plane crashes into Hangar at Texas airport: US officials

Washington: A small twin-engine passenger plane crashed in Texas in the United States on Sunday, killing 10 people, officials said. "The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed 10 fatalities and no survivors," a spokeswoman for the town of Addison told AFP. The plane was heading for St. P

Bhatkal TMC officials raids Sunday Market; 50kgs of plastic bags seized

Bhatkal 30 June 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau)Bhatkal TMC officials on Sunday raided various shops and vendors at Sunday Market of Bhatkal Taluka and seized about 50kgs of plastics here. During their raid they also collected a penalty of Rs.1500/- and were issued warning to them. TMC Health Of

American Sikh activists demand apology from Kamala Harris for defending discriminatory policy in 2011

A group of Sikh activists has launched an online petition asking Indian-American Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to apologise to the community for allegedly defending a discriminatory policy in 2011. In a statement, the Sikh activists alleged that during her tenure as California’s

Pakistan receives $500 million from Qatar as first part of promised $3 billion

Pakistan on June 29 received the first tranche of $500 million from Qatar under the $3 billion package consisting of a foreign currency deposit and direct investment to help boost the country’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, according to a media report on June 30. The first tranche deposite