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Lightning, thunderstorms kill 19 in Bihar
At least 19 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorms in Bihar, officials said on Tuesday.
Ramona Singer gets into car accident, suffers minor injuries
'The Real Housewives of New York City' star, Ramona Singer met with an accident after she started her long Memorial Day Weekend and suffered minor injuries.The star left her home in Southampton, New York on Saturday and was traveling along Montauk Highway in her Maserati when she rear-ended a Mazda, confirmed TMZ.Ramona wasn't seriously injured but was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital with bruises and minor aches and pains. She was treated and released shortly afterward.The accident involved a four-car pileup and Singer's Maserati was in the back and was totaled due to front-end damage..
10 injured after man falsely claims bomb on Indonesia plane
Police say 10 passengers on an Indonesian flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, mostly with broken bones and head wounds, after a man falsely said there was a bomb on board. Police spokesman Nanang Purnomo said other passengers overheard the 26-year-old man, Frantinus Nirigi, telling a flight attendant there was a bomb on the Lion Air plane, which was carrying 189 passengers to Jakarta last night. Purnomo said another passenger broke the emergency exit windows. He and Nirigi were arrested. Video online showed dozens of people standing on the Boeing 737's right wing. Some slid down the right engine and landed on the tarmac. Purnomo said eight passengers had broken bones and head wounds. Two had minor injuries. He said an inspection found no bomb.
Thunderstorm kills 34 in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP
At least 34 people were killed on Monday due to a thunderstorm that hit various states across the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.Of 34 people, 12 were reported dead in Jharkhand while 12 and 10 people lost their lives in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh respectively.The causalities were reported from Bihar's Aurangabad, Katihar and Gaya district and Unnao, Rae Bareilly and Kanpur Nagar of Uttar Pradesh.Also, around 28 and five people were left injured in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh respectively.Earlier on May 2, at least 100 people died in north India and some other states, owing to thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm with squall to hit UP today
Thunderstorm accompanied with squall is expected to hit several districts of Uttar Pradesh in next three hour, confirmed Lucknow Meteorological Department.The change in weather is expected in Hardoi, Sitapur, Farrukhabad districts and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh.As many as 34 people were killed on Monday due to a thunderstorm that hit various states across the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.Of 34 people, 12 were reported dead in Jharkhand while 12 and 10 people lost their lives in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh respectively.The causalities were reported from Bihar's Aurangabad, Katihar and Gaya district and Unnao, Rae Bareilly and Kanpur Nagar of Uttar Pradesh.Also, around 28 and five people were left injured in Jharkhand Uttar Pradesh respectively..
Seven killed in bus-truck collision in Telangana
Seven people including two women were killed while 14 others were injured when the government bus they were travelling in collided with a truck at Chengerla village in the district today, police said. The incident occured when the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus was proceeding to Karimnagar from Warangal, at about 9 AM, they said. When the vehicle reached Chengerla village, a truck coming in the opposite direction rammed into it, Karimnagar Rural Assistant Commissioner of Police Usha Rani said. Six people including two women were killed on the spot, while 15 others including the driver of the truck were shifted to various hospitals in Karimnagar town, she said. The condition of four injured is said to be critical. Efforts are on to ascertain the identity of the deceased, police said. Expressing grief over the mishap, Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao asked the officials to ensure better medical care to the victims, a release from his office said.
Bravehearts in the line of fire: The forgotten story of India's firefighters (Comment)
Five minutes. This thin, precious, slice of time is all the window one gets to escape a fire accident. For a firefighter, the countdown that begins with the distress call turns into agonising moments of helplessness as his fire truck navigates traffic snarls and narrow roads to reach the accident spot.
Nine killed in UP thunderstorm
Nine people were killed and over five others injured after a thunderstorm struck some parts of Uttar Pradesh, a state government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Fire in shop in Mumbai; no casualty
A fire broke out at a shop in suburban Malad this morning, but no one was reported injured, a senior fire official said. The shop, a one-storey structure located at the Gupta Market in Malad area, caught fire around 8 am, he said. Eight fire engines were rushed to the spot and efforts were on to douse the flames, the official said. Further details were awaited.
Nine killed in lightning and thunderstorm in UP
Nine persons were killed and six others injured in incidents of thunderstorm and lightning in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, a senior government official said today. Asmany as five persons were killed and four others injured as lightning struck some parts of Unnao district last night, Principal Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi said. There are also reports of two persons each being killed in thunderstorm in Kanpur and Rae Bareli, he said. Respective district magistrates have been directed to undertake rescue works and ensure distribution of relief in 24 hours, Awasthi added.
Subtropical storm makes landfall in Florida
Subtropical storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, has made landfall in the US state of Florida, bringing with it heavy rains and strong winds, weather officials said.
Rain storms wreak havoc in parts of UP, Bihar
Four people died in the storm with lightning, which lashed parts of the city here on Monday evening.All the bodies have been sent for postmortem.Several houses have been damaged and trees were also uprooted in the region.Meanwhile, in Pekha village, in the Katihar region of Bihar, three members of a family lost their lives after a tree uprooted in the heavy rain.Several people are feared dead across the state because of the storm.People trapped under uprooted trees are being rescued.
Yemeni forces advancing on rebel-held Hodeida: coalition
Yemeni government forces are only around 20 kilometres from Hodeida as they advance on the key rebel-held port city, the Saudi-led military coalition said on today. The Red Sea port has been a point of contention in Yemen's war since Saudi Arabia and its allies intervened on behalf of the government in 2015. "The Yemeni army backed by the coalition is at a distance of around 20 kilometres from Hodeida," coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki told reporters in Riyadh. "The purpose is to return the city back to the legitimate government of Yemen. The operations are ongoing." Hodeida is the main conduit for humanitarian aid on which millions depend, as Yemen teeters on the brink of famine. But for neighbouring Saudi Arabia, Hodeida is seen as the entry point for rebel weaponry -- which it accuses regional rival Tehran of supplying.
China floods to hit US economy: climate effects through trade chains
Intensifying river floods could lead to regional production losses worldwide caused by global warming. This might not only hamper local economies around the globe - the effects might also propagate through the global network of trade and supply chains, a study now published in Nature Climate Change shows.It is the first to assess this effect for flooding on a global scale, using a newly developed dynamic economic model. It finds that economic flood damages in China, which could, without further adaption, increase by 80 percent within the next 20 years, might also affect European Union (EU) and United States industries.The US economy might be specifically vulnerable due to its unbalanced trade relation with China.Contrary to US president Trump's current tariff sanctions, the study suggests that building stronger and thus more balanced trade relations might be a useful strategy to mitigate economic losses caused by intensifying weather extremes."Climate change will increase flood risks .
Rahul Gandhi expresses 'shock' over K'taka MLA Siddu Nyamagouda's demise
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today expressed "shocked" over the demise of Karnataka MLA Siddu Nyamagouda and condoled his death. Former union minister and newly-elected Congress MLA Nyamagouda died in a road accident in Bagalkote district early on today, a senior police official said. I am shocked to hear about the demise of Karnataka MLA, Shri Siddu Nyamagouda in a tragic accident. A popular leader, he played a major role in erecting a farmer's barrage across the Krishna River at Padasalagi. My thoughts & prayers are with his family in their time of grief, Gandhi said in a tweet. Nyamagouda was on the way to his constituency Jamkhandi from Goa when the car he was travelling in tried to avoid a lorry and hit a road side parapet wall, District Superintendent of Police Vamshikumar said. The 70-year-old lawmaker was in New Delhi and had returned to Goa by flight before he proceeded to his constituency by car, he said. Nyamagouda had suffered severe injuries and died instantly, he .
One killed on Gurugram Expressway accident
One person was killed and another injured after a truck hit their car on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway on Monday, police said.
PM Modi to embark on Indonesia visit on May 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Indonesia and Singapore from May 29 to June 2 on official visit at the invitation of Indonesia President Joko Widodo.The two leaders are expected to discuss defence and security issues. Economy would also be a vital part of India and Indonesia engagement.Prime Minister Modi and President Jokowi are also expected to discuss maritime issues.India and Indonesia are close maritime neighbour and the maritime dimension of engagement is important because a large amount of trade passes through the maritime route.India and Indonesia have been strategic partners since 2005.Indonesia is India's largest trading partner in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The people to people engagement is another strong pillar in the bilateral relationship between both the countries.India and Indonesia also want to improve tourism to generate maximum amount of employment. Last year, Indian tourists to Indonesia grew by 30 percent, which is ...
IAF says its plane was not involved in near miss
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today said the aircraft involved in a near miss in Chennai airspace on May 21 did not belong to it but the Indian Navy. "There was no Indian Air Force aircraft involved in the reported incident. The resolution advisory (RA) was between an IndiGo (VT-ITW) and Indian Navy Hawk aircraft," said a statement issued by the Air Force. The clarification came following media reports that a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane and an IAF aircraft were on a collision course in the Chennai airspace on May 21 and that the mid-air disaster was averted by steering away the commercial aircraft following an auto-generated warning. "The Indian Navy Hawk had taken off from Naval station, Visakhapatnam and was on a routine training flight from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada and back. The incident occurred while the Indian Navy Hawk was returning from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam and reported to be at flight level 240. The matter is currently under investigation by the DGCA," ..
Goa FDA shuts down unauthorised bottling plant
Goa Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials today shut down a bottling unit in North Goa, which they said was operating illegally. FDA Director Jyoti Sardesai said the plant, located near Mapusa town, was functioning without a mandatory license under the Food Safety and Standards Act license and under unhygienic conditions. The authorities found that water was lifted from a well adjacent to the plant and was filled in 20-litre jars manually, according to the director. "The packaged drinking water was supplied to various renowned hotels, shacks, caterers, offices and shops, including banks," Sardesai said.
At least 32 dead in Ethiopia landslides: official
Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 32 people in southern Ethiopia over the weekend, the government said today. The Government Communication Affairs Office (GCAO) said nine people died in the Gamo Gofa zone, with 17 injured. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate on Sunday reported that 23 people were killed in a landslide in the Sidama zone. Six people were badly injured, Fana reported. Countries across the Horn of Africa have recently struggled to cope with heavy rains. Last week, flooding and strong winds caused by Cyclone Sagar killed at least 25 people in Djibouti and Somaliland, while heavy flooding left 21 dead in Somalia, according to the UN's humanitarian coordinator OCHA.