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India's 2017-18 thermal coal imports up eight percent: govt data
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's thermal coal imports rose by 8 percent and coking coal imports by about 13 percent for the year to March 31, government data showed.
Farmland in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar sinks after downpour
More than 10 acres of agricultural land, on which paddy was sown, sank in Surajpur village in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday following a downpour. Farmers said they had suffered losses running into lakhs.
Greek wildfire death toll rises to 87, arson indicated
The death toll in the wildfire which swept through a once idyllic seaside resort in eastern Attica rose to 87 on Friday, according to the latest update from local authorities.
Landslide disrupts traffic in Shimla
Normal traffic remained disrupted for hours due to a landslide following heavy rains in the Dhalli area on the outskirts of the Shimla city today. Shimla Deputy Commissioner Amit Kashyap and Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal visited the area to take stock of the situation, an official release issued here said. The traffic has been diverted from the road near Dhalli police station where the landslide occurred, Kashyap said.
Rain fury in north India, 27 killed in UP
Heavy rains lashed northern parts of the country, claiming 27 lives in Uttar Pradesh and leading to water logging and traffic snarls in several areas. Mathura and Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh recieved 19 cm and 18 cm rain respectively. Aligarh recorded 13 cm rainfall as the state was wreceked by heavy rains since yesterday. Twenty-seven people were killed and 12 injured in thr rains. Five people died in Agra, four deaths were reported in Mainpuri, three each in Muzaffarnagar and Kasganj, two each in Meerut and Bareilly and one each in Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jhansi, Rae Bareli, Jalaun and Jaunpur. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to launch relief and rescue work on a war footing. Rains also pounded the national capital which led to water logging in several areas and contributed to traffic snarls at various intersections. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 45.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 am ...
Railway claims tribunal awards compensation to families of 4
The Railway Claims Tribunal here has awarded a compensation of Rs eight lakh each to the families of four passengers killed in an accident here on Tuesday, after they hit a wall and fell off a suburban train. The Chennai Bench of the Tribunal has suo motu (on its own) directed that Rs eight lakh be deposited for each of the "four cases of death," and Rs two lakh to the five people injured in the accident, a release from the RTC Additional Registrar J Arundathi said. "This order is the first of its kind where the compensations are directed to be deposited by the Railways even without any formal application by the victims or their families," the release said. The tribunal has ordered release of Rs two lakh in each of the cases of death and Rs 50,000 for injuries from the amounts deposited, which will be adjusted against the final outcome of the awards when full particulars are gathered, it said. Further, notices have been issued to Government Railway Police), Railway ...
Fire blocks major Paris station at height of holiday exodus
A major fire in the Paris suburbs paralysed traffic in and out of the city's Montparnasse train station today, just as thousands of French travellers head off on their holidays this weekend. Photos and videos posted on Twitter showed a massive plume of smoke rising into the skies from an electrical centre run by the national transport network in Versailles, southwest of the city. The blaze shut down traffic just before noon at Montparnasse, the main station connecting Paris to west and southwest France, with rail operator SNCF warning of heavy disruption for the rest of the day. "Those who can delay their journeys need to delay them," Alain Krakovitch, a senior official at rail operator SNCF, told reporters at Montparnasse. The station in southern Paris, which in the midst of a heatwave is sweltering in temperatures of 35 degree Celsius (95 Fahrenheit), was crowded with stranded passengers staring up at the departure boards. SNCF official Patrick Jeantet said the electrical centre hit
Five dead in DR Congo plane crash
Five people burned to death after a small passenger aircraft crashed today in southern Democratic Republic of Congo near the border with Angola, a local official said, giving a provisional toll. The piston-engined Antonov 2, operated by local airline Air Kasai, burst into flames after crashing just after takeoff from Kamako for a flight to Tshikapa, 150 km away. "The plane crashed into the brush three kilometres (two miles) from Kamako," said Anacletus Muswa Kapinga Safia, the deputy territorial administrator. "Only two people got out, the pilot and a passenger. They are unable to talk," he said. "We already know that five people have died. We will know the final toll when the company provides us with the passenger list." The crash is the second in a month in DR Congo's sprawling Kasai province. Last month, a light plane chartered by the World Food Programme (WFP) had an accident on takeoff at Kamonia, leaving several people injured.
Rains lash north India amid flood fears (Roundup)
Triggering a flood-like situation at many places, the rains across north India continued for the second day on Friday.
Factory employee killed as tin shed collapses during downpour
An employee of a paper mill under Sikheda police station limits in Muzzaffarnagar district was killed today after a tin shed in the factory came down on him during heavy rains, police said. The deceased was identified as 43-year-old V V Tiwari, who worked as a production manager in the paper mill, they said. After the collapse, he was rushed to hospital but doctors there declared him dead. At least 27 people were killed since yesterday, including three in Muzaffarnagar, as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of Uttar Pradesh, according to a government spokesperson. Incessant rains have thrown normal life out of gear in Muzaffarnagar and its neighbouring districts.
Youth killed in car crash in JK
A 19-year-old youth was killed while three of his friends were seriously injured in a fatal car crash in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district today, police said. The brand new Maruti Alto car, on its way to Doda from Bhaderwah, was being driven at a high speed when the driver allegedly used his hand-brake resulting in the vehicle hitting a parapet and turning turtle near village Kulsari, they said. College students Mohit Bhagat (19), Arush Kotwal (18), Rahul Bloria (18) and Rohit (19)-- the driver of the car-- were rushed to the sub district hospital in Bhaderwah. Bhagat was declared brought dead by the doctors, police said. Bloria and Kotwal were later shifted to Government Medical College in Jammu for further treatment as they had suffered grave injuries, they added. "After receiving report of the accident at police station Bhaderwah, a police party from the nearby post immediately rushed to the spot and with the help of locals shifted the injured boys to the hospital,where doctors ...
Eight people killed in 2 road mishaps in Nepal
Eight persons, including two children, were killed and 23 others injured in two separate road accidents in Nepal today when a bus and a car fell into the Trishuli river, police said. Seven persons were killed when a bus, carrying 28 passengers, fell into the river at Chumlingtar in Ichhakamana of Chitwan Rural Municipality in Chitwan, about 60 km west of Kathmandu, this morning. According to police, the accident happened when the bus, en route Syangja from Kathmandu, veered off the road after hitting a truck that had suddenly entered the highway from an open space used for parking vehicles. Seven passengers, including two children, died in the accident while 21 others were injured, police said, adding that injured were rushed to hospitals in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitawan. In another incident, driver of a private car was killed while two others injured after the vehicle plunged into the Trishuli river at Gajuri rural municipality of Dhading district. The car was going to Pokhara from
86 killed, 23 million affected by China floods, landslides
At least 86 people have been killed and around 23 million have been affected due to floods, landslides and other natural disasters in China, official disaster relief authorities said on Friday.
Boeing's Apache, Chinook choppers for India complete inaugural flights
American aerospace giant Boeing today said it has completed the first flights of Apache and Chinook military helicopters which will be delivered to India next year. India is procuring 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers from Boeing. "First flight of India's Apache and Chinook helicopters are important milestones towards strengthening Indian armed forces' capabilities," Boeing India president Pratyush Kumar said. He said India will receive the most-advanced versions of both AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters. "Indian industry partners such as Dynamatics is building large sections of Chinook, and the Tata Boeing joint venture in Hyderabad is building the complete fuselage of the Apache," he said in a statement. India had finalised a contract with Boeing for 22 Apaches and 15 Chinooks for the air force in September 2015. Additionally, the defence ministry had last year approved procurement of six Apache helicopters, along with weapons systems, from ..
Baby saved from Laos dam disaster by Thai cave rescue volunteers
The rescue of a baby boy, terrified and hungry after days without food, has been captured in a viral video showing the infant survivor of a dam collapse in southern Laos being carefully carried through swirling flood waters and waist-high mud. Footage of volunteers from Thailand rescuing 14 people, including the baby, went viral when it was released today as an increasingly international relief mission scrambles to save lives in a disaster that has left scores dead and missing. The survivors were stranded by flood waters after they fled up a hill on Monday as the Xe-Namnoy dam broke under heavy rain, leaving several villages devastated by flash floods. The Thai team, who waded several kilometres through rushing water carrying uprooted trees and debris to rescue the group, are fresh from efforts to help free a youth football team trapped in a cave in the north of their country. They have now come to help out in neighbouring Laos, which is poorly equipped to deal with natural disasters .
27 killed as heavy rains lash UP
As many as 27 people were killed as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of Uttar Pradesh , a government spokesperson said here today. Thundershowers were likely to continue at many places across the state, the MET office said. Widespread rains in different parts of the state since yesterday claimed 27 lives, the spokesperson said. While five people died in Agra, four deaths were reported in Mainpuri, three each in Muzaffarnagar and Kasganj, two each in Meerut and Bareilly and one each in Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jhansi, Rae Bareli, Jalaun and Jaunpur , the official said. As many as 12 others were injured in different parts of the state, he added. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to launch relief and rescue work on a war footing and asked district magistrates of the affected areas to immediately provide necessary monetary help, as per the rules, in cases of house collapse. Directions were also issued for taking all necessary steps to ensure ...
Moderate intensity quake hits Kangra in Himachal
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district this afternoon but there was no report of any casualty or damage to property, the Meteorological department said. The quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km in Kangra district, the department said, adding that tremors were felt in and around the district at 1.42 pm today. This is the second earthquake within three days in Kangra. Earlier, a low intensity earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale hit Kangra on July 25.
Manila-bound flight diverted to Hyderabad due to medical emergency
A Manila-bound Philippines Airlines flight was diverted to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here early this morning due to a medical emergency, sources said. A woman passenger complained of breathing problem on board the aircraft and the pilot sought permission to land at the airport here, the sources added. After landing, doctors at the airport treated her and declared her fit to fly, they said, adding that the Riyadh-Manila plane then took off to the Philippines. "The flight was diverted to Hyderabad at 2.30 am due to medical issues with one woman passenger on board. She was treated at the airport and the aircraft took off again at 5.30 am," the sources said.
Contaminated marine fuels clog ship engines in Singapore hub -surveyor
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Contaminated marine fuel that clogs and damages ship engines has been found in Singapore, the world's largest ship refuelling hub, according to sources and an alert sent to clients by a marine fuel surveying company.
Contaminated marine fuels clog ship engines in Singapore hub - surveyor
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Contaminated marine fuel that clogs and damages ship engines has been found in Singapore, the world's largest ship refuelling hub, according to sources and an alert sent to clients by a marine fuel surveying company.