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Five killed in SUV-truck collision in MP
Five persons were killed and another one injured when their SUV collided with a truck on the Agra-Mumbai highway near Barrufatak area in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, the police said Saturday. The incident occurred late night on Friday under Theekri police station limits when the driver of the SUV, which was headed to Shirdi in Maharashtra, apparently lost his control over the vehicle. "The SUV hit a road divider and landed in the opposite lane before colliding with a truck," said Theekri police station in-charge Vijay Sisodia. The injured person has been shifted to Indore for treatment, he said. The deceased have been identified as Sudeep Rai (26), Prakash Pargi (32), Santosh Pargi (40), Prakash Sisodia (28) and Haridas Bairagi (34), he said, adding that they belonged to Sailana town in Ratlam district.
Driver booked for falling asleep in 'autopilot' Tesla
A man was arrested in California, US, on suspicion of drinking and driving after he fell asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla Model S although he was travelling autopilot and did not crash.
Moderate intensity quake hits Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 3.8 hit Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Saturday, the Meteorological Department said. The tremors were felt in and around Kullu district at 12.52 am Saturday and the epicentre was at a dept of 10 km, it said. However, there were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
3 dead, 8 injured in immigrant smuggling attempt at border
An attempt to smuggle immigrants into the country illegally ended with three people dead and eight seriously injured in a crash in a remote, rugged area of California near the Mexico border, authorities said. The incident began Thursday afternoon when U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered tire tracks for several cars that ran from the international border north into the U.S. The agency calls such incidents "drive-throughs" instances in which cars illegally enter the U.S., often through remote areas. They found a piece of a vehicle that they recognized as likely being from a pickup truck spotted nearby 10 minutes later. Agents tried to stop the pickup, but it fled, entering and exiting Interstate 8 twice and weaving through traffic at speeds up to 100 mph, according to witnesses. Agents then deployed a tire deflation device, and the truck lost control within a minute, crashing and rolling over. California authorities say one woman and two men were killed in the crash on westbound I-8 ..
7.0-magnitude quake damages roads in Alaska
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck near Anchorage, Alaska, damaged roads, buildings and also triggered a temporary tsunami warning, authorities said.
Back-to-back earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday in Anchorage and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city. No tsunami arrived and there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries. The US Geological Survey said the first and more powerful quake was centered about 12 kilometers north of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, with a population of about 300,000. People ran from their offices or took cover under desks. The 5.7 aftershock arrived within minutes, followed by a series of smaller quakes. "We just hung onto each other. You couldn't even stand," said Sheila Bailey, who was working at a high school cafeteria in Palmer when the quake struck. "It sounded and felt like the school was breaking apart." A large section of an off-ramp near the Anchorage airport collapsed, marooning a car on a narrow island of pavement ...
US: Massive quake hits Alaska's Anchorage
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, on Friday, according to United States Geological Survey. However, as per the US National Weather Service, a quake of 7.2 magnitude, Sputnik reported.No official information on casualties has been reported yet.According to US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the seismic activity caused severe damage to the roads, bridges and water pipes in the city. According to the scientific agency, the seismic activity was centred about 7 miles (12 kilometres) north of Anchorage.Soon after the earthquake, a tsunami warning was announced in coastal areas of Cook Inlet and southern Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, which was later cancelled.
Three of Delhi family killed in road accident in UP
Three members of a Delhi-based family were killed after a truck hit their motorcycle near Rohana village here on Friday, police said. The accident occurred on the Saharanpur-Delhi highway, about 25 km from here, Friday evening, according to Station House Officer Anil Kapervan. Saleem (52), his wife Bano Begum (45) and their son Bhura (22) died in the accident, he said. They were returning to Muzaffarnagar from Saharanpur. The family had come here to visit their relatives. The couple and their child were residents of Shastri Park, Delhi, the SHO said. The victims were rushed to a hospital where they were declared brought dead.
Tsunami alert issued after powerful Alaska earthquake: US officials
A tsunami warning was issued Friday for coastal areas of Alaska's southern Kenai Peninsula after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. "For other US and Canadian Pacific coasts in North America, the level of tsunami danger is being evaluated," the agency's US Tsunami Warning System bulletin said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was expected, and there was no threat to Hawaii.
Bhilai Steel Plant blast: 3 officials held, get bail
Three officials of the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh were arrested Friday in connection with the blast at the plant which had claimed 14 lives last month. An explosion had occurred in a gas pipeline at the plant of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in Durg districts Bhilai town, 30 km from Raipur, on on October 8. Four officials of the energy management department had been booked for allegedly overlooking safety standards and not assessing possible hazards. Police on Friday arrested then general manager (coke oven) GVS Subramaniam, deputy general manager (energy) Naveen Kumar and manager (safety and fire department) P Pandya Raja, said Durg Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Shukla. All three were immediately released on bail as the offences are bailable, he said.
Tender process of Balasaheb insurance plan in final stage:Govt
The tender process related to the Balasaheb Thackeray Accidental Insurance Scheme in Maharashtra is in its final stage and its implementation will happen soon, the Legislative Council was informed Friday. Health Minister Deepak Sawant said once this scheme, which seeks to ensure no accident victim is denied immediate treatment in hospital, comes into force, the state will have three government-sponsored health plans for citizens. Sawant was replying to a calling attention motion over the accident insurance scheme moved by Prasad Lad (BJP). He said this scheme was approved on June 7, 2016 by the state cabinet. "However, the central government came up with the Ayushman Bharat health scheme. We have now got clarity about this (Balasaheb Thackeray) scheme which is in the final stage of implementation," Sawant said. He informed the Upper House that once this scheme is implemented, the state will have three health plans - the other two being Ayushman Bharat and the Mahatma ...
Sitharaman visits cyclone hit Thanjavur dist; assures Centre's
: Continuing her tour of cyclone Gaja affected areas in Tamil Nadu for the second day, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharraman visited Thanjavur district Friday and assured affected coconut farmers that the union government would extend all help to them. Speaking to reporters after visiting Peruvurani in the district and interacting with farmers, she said that the Centre had despatched five trucks of kerosene to five relief centres and it would be distributed to the people Saturday. This would be apart from the relief provided by the state government in allocation of rations, she said. The defence minister said she went around affected areas in Pattukottai and Peravurani Friday. She said would explain the situation to the union Finance Minister and he would take steps to rehabilitate the farmers. The minister earlier held discussions with coconut farmers, coconut related industry owners and workers and locals.s On Thursday, she had visited Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and ...
Govt considering refund of education fees in drought-hit areas
The Maharashtra Government said Friday that it was "positively" considering a proposal to refund the fees of students hailing from drought-hit areas. Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil made the announcement in reply to a debate on drought situation in the Legislative Council here. "We are positively considering refunding the fees of students of all streams from drought-hit areas in the current academic year. Even if a student hailing from a drought-hit area is studying in a city, we will consider him (for refund). We will start this process immediately," he said. This may put an additional burden of Rs 300-400 crore on the state treasury, he said. The opposition parties had earlier demanded that students from drought-affected areas should get a fee refund. Patil also said that sub-divisional officers have been given district collector's powers to take immediate decisions on providing water tankers. "Directions have been issued that water tankers should be provided within .
Three pedestrians run over, killed in Assam
Three people, including two women, were killed on Friday after a car hit them on National Highway-31 in Assam's Baksa district, a police officer said. The vehicle reportedly came from behind and ran over the three pedestrians, who were on way to a nearby paddy field, he said. The deceased, all in their 30s, hailed from Madhopur area of Baksa district in Lower Assam. Local people informed the police about the accident, following which a search team was constituted to nab the driver of the vehicle, who fled the spot, the officer added.
Train collides with vehicle, one injured
A dumper carrying silt collided with a petrol wagon train at Unnao in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, leaving the vehicle's driver seriously injured, police said.
Relatives of MH370 victims deliver 'debris' to Malaysian authorities
Relatives of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 victims on Friday handed over five suspected pieces of the debris discovered in Madagascar to authorities on Friday.
Two injured in gas cylinder blast at a venue to be visited by UP CM
An hour before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Gonda to inaugurate a wrestling championship, two persons were injured in a gas cylinder blast at the venue, police said. The incident took place at Nandinagar.
Climate change will widen inequality gap in India: Report
Climate change will widen the inequality gap in India. People exposed to natural hazards in low income regions are seven times more likely to die, and six times more likely to be injured or displaced, compared to equivalent populations in high income regions, a report said on Friday.
Warning gets louder of massive Himalayan temblor (Lead, recasting headline)
Growing warnings by scientists of an impending high-magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas have got further credence from yet another study by Indian researchers.
Six injured after Vietjet flight loses wheels on landing
Six people were injured after a the wheels of a recently delivered Vietjet Airbus plane flew off as the aircraft made a rough landing in central Vietnam, officials said Friday. The incident comes as Southeast Asia's booming aviation industry faces scrutiny following last month's deadly Lion Air crash in Indonesia blamed on technical problems with a near-new Boeing 737 that the airline failed to check. Like Indonesia, Vietnam's airline industry has expanded rapidly in recent years with carriers such as budget airline Vietjet buying up planes and adding domestic and international routes. On Thursday evening, a plane lost its nose wheels as it made a rough landing in Buon Ma Thuot from Ho Chi Minh City, according to the transport ministry. The flight "encountered a serious incident during landing, during which two front wheels of the aircraft were lost," according to a report seen by AFP written by the ministry for the Prime Minister. Images published by industry publication Flightglobal