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US military plane makes emergency landing in Ireland
A US military plane has made an emergency landing in Ireland due to a technical fault while on a flight mission over the Atlantic, the media reported.
At least 6 killed, 20 hurt by erupting volcano in Guatemala
One of Central America's most active volcanos erupted in fiery explosions of ash and molten rock, killing at least six people and injuring 20 while a towering cloud of smoke blanketed nearby villages in heavy ash. National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas said an undetermined number of people were missing following yesterday's eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, Spanish for "volcano of fire," which lies 44 kilometres (27 miles) from Guatemala City. Cabanas said four people, including a disaster agency official, died when lava set a house on fire in El Rodeo village, and two children were burned to death as they watched the volcano's second eruption this year from a bridge. David de Leon, spokesman for the disaster agency, said about 300 people evacuated areas near the volcano. Ash was falling on the Guatemala City area as well as the departments of Sacatepequez, Chimaltenango and Escuintla, which are in south-central Guatemala around the volcano. Streets and houses were covered in the
Mine collapse kills two in Morocco region hit by unrest
Two people were killed at an abandoned mine in a northeastern region of Morocco that has been hit by social unrest sparked by similar accidents, authorities said. The accident happened when a shaft collapsed on the pair in the Sidi Boubker commune of Jerada province yesterday as they tried to mine lead. "Two people, aged around 33 and 42, died on Sunday following the partial collapse of a lead gallery in Sidi Boubker," the local authorities said, quoted by Moroccan news outlets. "The victims were extracted from inside the gallery by a group of their companions," they were quoted as saying. "One of the victims, who was still alive, was rushed to hospital at Oujda university... but later succumbed to their injuries." Moroccan authorities have vowed to close all abandoned mines in Jerada after months of social unrest in the former mining region. In March, police told AFP a maximum of 300 of the mines remained open out of more than 3,200 wells in Jerada, with those abandoned presenting a .
Scare as Sushma Swaraj's plane 'missing' for 14 minutes on Saturday
In a major scare, an Indian Air Force plane carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lost contact with air traffic control for almost 14 minutes on Saturday, the Airports Authority of India said on Sunday.
Sushma Swaraj's plane 'goes missing' for 14 minutes (Lead, Correcting Para 2)
In a major scare, an Indian Air Force plane carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lost contact with air traffic control for almost 14 minutes on Saturday, the Airports Authority of India said on Sunday.
Six drown in sea in Ratnagiri
As many as six people died on Sunday after being trapped in tidal waves off the coast of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.The rescue team managed to save two people, however, one of them later succumbed to his injuries.According to reports, the seven members of a Mumbai-based family had gone to Ratnagiri's Arey Ware beach for a picnic.Among the deceased are three women and as many men.
Shimla gets more water but rationing continues
The acute water shortage situation in Shimla improved as authorities increased supply for the second day today, even though officials said the rationing system put in place in the Himachal Pradesh capital would continue. Shimla residents have been facing severe water shortage for more than two weeks now. Authorities have put in place a rationing system under which the hill city has been divided into three zones and each zone receives water alternatively - after two days. Yesterday, the volume of water supply was increased by 7 million litres per day to 28 MLD. Today, supply was further increased to 37 MLD after the Shimla Municipal Corporation plugged leakages and snapped illegal connections, officials said. SMC sources said the schedule for supplying water to the three zones would be modified if more water was available. Shimla normally requires 40-45 MLD of water during summers. Officials blame reduced snowfall and rainfall in higher reaches last winter season for the shortage in ...
Shimla Mayor's car meets accident, 2 injured
The car of Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor today crashed into a tree and fell on the roof of a building after the driver lost control over the vehicle, police said. The mayor was not in the vehicle, they said, adding that an employee of the SMC and the driver of the car were injured in the accident. The vehicle of Mayor Kusum Sardet, who returned from China yesterday, was on surveillance duty to check the water supply when the accident took place, they said. There were three people in the vehicle and one of them escaped unhurt. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur held a meeting with senior officers of the state government today to review the water supply situation in Shimla town. His officers informed him that SMC Shimla received 37.63 MLD water, which was distributed according to the time table today. Water was supplied in Krishna Nagar, Ram Bazaar, Lower Bazar, Jakoo, Benmore, Engine Ghar, Sanjauli Chowk, Dhalli, Mashobra, Bhattakufar, Shanti Vihar, Malyana and Shangti
2 sanitation workers, cop die of asphyxiation in Punjab
Two sanitation workers and a policeman, who went inside a manhole to rescue them, died due asphyxiation while they were cleaning the sewage on the premises of police lines here, a police official said. One more sanitation worker was critically injured in the incident, he said. The incident occurred this evening when two workers Ravi Kumar and Krishan Kumar, who were cleaning the manhole, fell unconscious, he said. The third worker, Balvir, went inside the manhole to save them but he too did not come out. When constable Lachhman noticed that the three sanitation workers had failed to come out, he also jumped inside the manhole to rescue them but lost his life, the official said. Later, the incident was reported to senior officials and all the four people were rescued with help of fire brigade staff, he said. They were rushed to the civil hospital, where three of them were declared brought dead by doctors, he added.
One killed in Bengal accident
A man died and a girl was seriously injured when their expensive sports car rammed the siderails of an overbridge on the National Highway 6 in West Bengal's Howrah district on Sunday, police said.
Judicial Magistrate, lawyer killed in road accident in Hry
A judicial magistrate and a lawyer were killed when their car overturned in Danaura village near Naraingarh today, the police said. The third occupant of the car, Rajeev Singh, who is also a lawyer, sustained serious injuries and was referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, they said. Sahil Yadav (32) was posted as Judicial Magistrate First Class in a court at Naraingarh, close to Ambala. After the accident, he was also rushed to PGIMER at Chandigarh, but succumbed to his injuries, the police said. Rajan Gupta (42), a former president of Naraingarh Bar Association, also died in the accident, they said. According to the police, the lawyers and the judicial magistrate were coming to Naraingarh from Chandigarh in the morning when the car overturned after hitting tree as the driver was trying to avert a collision with another vehicle, which was said to be overspeeding.
Tunisia migrant death toll rises to at least 35: govt
- The bodies of 35 migrants have been recovered off Tunisia's southern coast, the country's defence ministry said Sunday, revising upwards an earlier government death toll. As of 1:00 pm (1200 GMT), "35 bodies were recovered and 68 migrants rescued," said Rachid Bouhoula, a spokesman for the ministry. The interior ministry reported a distress call on Saturday night at 10:45 pm from "a fishing boat about to sink" with migrants on board. Tunisians and seven foreigners were among the survivors, including nationals from Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco and Cameroon, said the defence ministry spokesman. "The coastguard and the navy continue their search with the support of a military plane," the interior ministry said in a statement. "Units of the Sfax Marine Guard and the Navy went to the boat which was five nautical miles from Kerkennah island and 16 nautical miles from the city of Sfax," the ministry added. Tunisians and migrants regularly try to cross the Mediterranean to seek a better ...
Sushma Swaraj's plane 'goes missing' for 14 minutes
In a major scare, an Indian Air Force plane carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lost contact with air traffic control for almost 14 minutes on Sunday.
8 injured in Algeria as military plane overshoots the runway
Algerian television channels say eight crew members have been injured after a military aircraft overshot the runway upon landing at Biskra Airport. Private news channels Ennahar and Dzair News are showing images of the plane, a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, cut in half near the airport, which is 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Algiers, the capital. No other details have been disclosed about Sunday's accident. In April, an Algerian military transport plane crashed just after takeoff in Boufarik, south of Algiers, killing 257 people in the North African nation's worst-ever aviation disaster.
Akshay Kumar face of government's road safety campaign
Actor Akshay Kumar has joined hands with the Union ministry of Road Transport and Highways to promote road safety through its campaign. The "Padman" actor today uploaded a photo in which he is dressed as a traffic police constable along with real life police personnel, and hoped that the campaign will create awareness about road safety. "Honoured to associate with @MORTHRoadSafety and take forward the 'Road Safety' movement. I sincerely hope the campaign will bring about a behavioral change towards traffic & road safety and in turn help save precious lives," he tweeted. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways tweeted: "We sincerely appreciate Mr Akshay Kumar for his commitment to the cause of Road Safety. Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha. Let's follow Traffic Rules and save lives." Akshay will be next seen on the big screen in the sports-drama "Gold" in August this year.
Tunisia migrant death toll rises to at least 35: defence ministry
The bodies of 35 migrants have been recovered off Tunisia's southern coast, the country's defence ministry said Sunday, revising upwards an earlier toll. As of 1300 local time (1200 GMT), "35 bodies were recovered and 68 migrants rescued," a spokesman for the defence ministry told AFP. The interior ministry had earlier said the bodies of 11 migrants had been recovered and 67 people rescued off the coast of Sfax province after the navy and national guard responded to a distress call from a boat that was "about to sink.
Navy evacuates 38 stranded Indians from cyclone-hit island in Yemen
In a swift operation, the Indian Navy today rescued 38 Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they were stranded for nearly 10 days after a severe cyclonic storm hit the area. The Navy yesterday had diverted its ship INS Sunayna from the Gulf of Aden to Socotra as part of the operation 'NISTAR' to rescue the Indians, Navy spokesperson Captain D K Sharma said. He said the stranded Indians were rescued off the coast of Socotra early this morning and are now onboard INS Sunayna, adding all of them were safe. The ship is bringing the Indians back home. "The operation, code-named 'NISTAR', was carried out on the morning of June 3 off the coast of Socotra. The evacuated Indians were embarked on board and immediately provided with medical care, food, water and telephone facilities to call and reassure their families at home," Sharma said. He said the ship is proceeding towards Porbandar in Gujarat. Cyclonic strom Mekenu had hit Socotra on May 24 leaving a trail of devastation. "Three ...
Suspicious movement noticed near NC worker's residence
Suspicious movement was noticed on Sunday near National Conference worker and advocate, Rashid Nengro's residence here in Pulwama district.This comes four days after a suspected terrorist lobbed a grenade at the residence of NC leader Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in Pulwama's Tral town.Nengro's residential guard while on duty noticed suspicious movement around the area, after which he fired few aerial shots.No casualties have been reported.Further details are awaited.
Indore cop 'moonwalks' to control traffic
Traffic police constable Ranjeet Singh can easily be mistaken for a typical policeman who is assigned the difficult job to discipline chaotic traffic in Indore city. However, for Singh manning traffic is like a mission and he executes it through "moonwalking"--a dance move immortalised by pop legend Michael Jackson. Singh, clad in white shirt and blue trousers with sunglasses on, makes heads turn and drivers cannot fail to notice him across busy intersections in the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh when he moonwalks. For Singh, the motivation to do something different so as to make people pay heed to follow traffic rules came after the death of his friend in a road accident a few years ago. Singh (40) has been doing the "moonwalk" move to control traffic for the last 12 years. The moonwalk is a pop dance move in which the dancer moves backwards while seemingly walking forwards. However, after becoming a social media phenomenon, Singh now feels it taxing to cope with ..
Navy evacuates 38 stranded Indians from Yemen (Lead, correcting navy ship's name)
The Indian Navy on Sunday evacuated 38 stranded Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they got stuck after a cyclone hit the area 10 days ago, forcing India to launch an operation to rescue them. All are reported to be safe.