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HP bus accident: CM visits injured; mass cremation held
A pall of gloom descended over Himachal Pradesh's Khuwara village as 12 children, who were killed in a road accident, were cremated today. Thirty people, including 27 children, were killed in the accident after a school bus plunged into a deep gorge near Gurchal village on the Nurpur-Chamba highway yesterday. During the wreath laying ceremony today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed his heartfelt condolences with the bereaved families. Meanwhile, Thakur met the injured children at Nurpur Hospital (Kangra) and Amandeep Hospital (Punjab) and wished them a speedy recovery. The chief minister also lauded the bravery of Ranveer, a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly despite being himself injured reached the road site and informed people about the accident. Thakur said the government would soon constitute a committee that would give its suggestions to avoid such incidents in future. He said that the state government would provide all possible help to the injured. He directed doctors to ...
Worker falls off 20th floor of under-construction building,
A 28-year-old labourer died after he fell off the 20th floor of an under-construction building in suburban Malad, police said today. The incident occurred yesterday when Abu Tahir was doing a plastering work on the 20th floor of the high-rise in Malwani area, said a police official. Tahir was rushed to a hospital by locals where doctors declared him brought dead. A case was registered under section 304 (A) (causing death due to negligence) against two persons for not ensuring safety of the labourer, he said, adding that further investigation is on.
Police: All 6 on small plane killed in crash
Police in suburban Phoenix say all six people aboard a small plane were killed when it crashed on a golf course shortly after taking off from a nearby airport. The identities of those killed in the Monday night crash in Scottsdale haven't been released. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The plane went down on the TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash. Investigators were at the site Tuesday morning, examining the burned wreckage next to a tree on a dirt area, with seven vehicles parked on nearby turf and others nearby. TPC Scottsdale Champions is the sister course to the Stadium Course where the Waste Management Phoenix Open is held each February. Authorities say no one survived a fiery plane crash Monday night on a suburban Phoenix golf course adjacent to the grounds where the PGA Tour holds a popular tournament. ABC15 reports that emergency crews responded to the TPC Scottsdale Champions ...
Auto driver killed in road accident, accused arrested
An auto driver was killed in a road accident involving a vehicle driven by a businessman near Safadarjang hospital, police said today. The accused -- Satvik Pathak (26) was arrested later, they said. A police team rushed to the spot after they received a PCR call about the accident late night yesterday. The policemen found a damaged auto and rushed the auto driver, identified as Rohit (41), to Safdarjanj hospital where he was declared dead, DCP(south) Romil Baaniya said. Police found bumper and broken pieces of number plate of the vehicle that was involved in the accident. They traced and arrested the accused, the police officer said, adding it was not clear whether he was driving the vehicle under influence of alcohol at the time of incident. The body of the victim who lived at Mayur Vihar-I was handed over to his family members after post-mortem, the police officer said. Further investigation is underway, he added.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattles Chile
An earthquake of the magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale has struck off Chile's central region.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred about 34 miles (54 kilometers) southwest of Ovalle, Chile at 7:19 a.m. local time. The USGS said it was detected at a depth of 47 miles (76 kilometers).There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage by far.Chile is highly vulnerable to earthquakes. Eight years ago, in 2010, a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest ever recorded.The tsunami it created is said to have killed over 500 people, according to reports.
IndiGo deplanes passenger for complaining of mosquitoes, minister orders probe
Budget carrier IndiGo deplaned a passenger from a flight in Lucknow after he complained about mosquitoes in the aircraft. Reacting with alacrity to the incident, the government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the matter.
Dubai to launch digital vehicle number plates
Car number plates will soon go digital in Dubai in a trial starting in May.
Sena workers hold protests for closure of toll booth
Shiv Sena activists today ransacked the cabin of a toll plaza near Shinde village on Nashik-Pune highway demanding closure of the facility, police said. The protesters, led by MLAs Rajabhau Waje and Yogesh Gholap, placed burning tyres on road, resulting in traffic snarls on the busy highway. Residents of Shinde village also participated in the sit-in agitation, said a Nashikroad police station official. Gholap claimed that Sena leaders spoke with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari who has assured them of taking a decision on the demand to close down the toll plaza within a week. The agitation was withdrawn following the Union minister's assurance, he said.
Mizoram government issues warning after deaths of pigs
The Mizoram government has issued a warning after a number of pigs have died during the past one month in some isolated places in the state, officials said today. Though the cause of the death of several pigs and piglets were yet to be determined, the state did not rule out the outbreak of either the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) or the classical swine fever, an official of the state animal husbandry and veterinary department told PTI. He said that both diseases had stayed permanently in the state since no culling were conducted during the past outbreaks. The PRRS disease resulted in the death of more than 3,000 pigs and piglets in 2013 and more than 5,000 pigs and piglets in 2016.
Two children drown in swimming poll in Ambala
Two children drowned in a swimming pool in railway's DRM complex here, the police said today. Deepanshu (13) and Sumit (12) had gone to the swimming pool along with their three friends yesterday afternoon. As soon as they jumped into the poll, Deepanshu and Sumit drowned while the other three swam to safety, they said. After getting information about the incident, divers were deployed and one of the bodies were fished out. The other body could be recovered in the midnight only after the water of the pool was pumped out, the police said.
Indian dies in industrial accident in Southern Nepal
Bara [Nepal], April 10 (ANI): A 45-year-old Indian national, identified as Ram Sanehi, has died in an industrial accident at the Reliance Sugar factory in Bara, Southern Nepal."Ram Sanehi died in the blast of the molasses tank in the factory. Another nine workers have been seriously injured in the accident. Four are critical," the Police Office in Bara said in a statement.The injured have been shifted to the National Medical College in Birgunj for further treatment.
Kangra bus tragedy: No cultural programme for next 10 days in HP
No cultural programme will be conducted in the Himachal Pradesh government functions to show condolence to the victims of Kangra bus accident which claimed the lives of 29 people.The order was issued by Kangra Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar stating that there will be no cultural programme in the government functions for next 10 days.At least 29 people were killed and several injured on April 9 after a bus of Wazir Ram Singh Pathania Memorial School fell into a deep cleft near Nurpur area in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.Many people also got injured in the incidents who were admitted to the Dr. RPGMC Tanda hospital for medical treatment.
Nine killed in road accident in Jharkhand
At least nine people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Tuesday.
Strong 6.2-magnitude quake shakes Chile: officials
A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the South American nation of Chile today but there was no tsunami alert and no reports of injuries, preliminary reports from officials said. The United States Geological Survey also reported the quake as measuring 6.2. Chile's National Seismological Center said the quake struck at 7:19 am, 35 kilometers north of Punitaqui at a depth of 75.8 kilometers.
Four members of a family killed in road mishap
Four members of a family travelling on a scooter were killed when a truck hit their vehicle near here today, police said. All four were on their way to a temple when the truck crashed into their two-wheeler on Seoni Road, 10km from the district headquarters, they said. They died on the spot, an official said, adding the victims were local residents. The deceased included a 35-year-old man, identified only as Gollu, his wife Dipika (30) and their daughter Ranu (8). The fourth deceased was identified as Kakie Bai (45), the mother of Dipika, Kundipura police station inspector Ratnesh Mishra said. The truck driver fled the mishap spot along with his vehicle, Mishra said. Police have registered a case and launched a search for the truck driver, he added.
HP school bus accident: CM visits injured
Himachal PradeshChief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today met the children, who were injured in the school bus accident near Nurpur in Kangra district, and wished them speedy recovery. Thirty people, including 27 children, were killed in the accident which saw a school bus plunged into a deep gorge near village Gurchal on the Nurpur-Chamba highway yesterday. "I have directed the doctors to provide best treatment to the children, and if needed they should be referred to another hospital. The government would bear all the expenses. Thakur said, who visited both, the Nurpur civil hospital (Kangra) and Amandeep civil hospital (Punjab), where the injured were undergoing treatment. The chief minister also lauded the bravery of Ranveer, a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly despite being himself injured reached the road site and informed people about the accident. Thakur, who earlier expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the accident victims during the wreath laying ceremony, said
Doctor deplaned for complaining of mosquitoes, minister orders probe
The Union government on Tuesday ordered a probe into an incident of deplaning of a passenger by budget carrier IndiGo after he complained about mosquitoes in the aircraft.
Pak may bar US diplomat from leaving country
Pakistan is set to bar a senior US diplomat from leaving the country after he was involved in a fatal road accident that killed a motorcyclist here, media reports said. A fast-moving Land Cruiser, driven by Col Joseph Emanuel Hall, the defence and air attache at the US embassy, jumped the red light and hit a motorcycle carrying two men at a traffic signal near Islamabad's Daman-e-Koh area on Saturday. One of them died and the other was injured. The capital police sent a letter to the Ministry of Interior, asking to include Hall's name in the Exit Control List (ECL). The ministry has started the process, Dawn News reported. A person on ECL cannot travel abroad. Inspector General of Police Sultan Azam Temuri said that a written request was sent to the ministry yesterday seeking the name of the American diplomat on the ECL. The capital police informed the ministry that the diplomat was booked on criminal charges, including murder by mistake or rash or negligent driving. The presence of ..
Was held by collar and dragged through aisle: IndiGo passenger
Dr. Saurabh Rai, a passenger who was offloaded from an IndiGo flight in Lucknow recently after an alleged altercation over mosquitoes in flight on Tuesday said that the crew held him by his collar and dragged him through the aisle.Rai said, "They held me by the collar and dragged me through the aisle, I heard crew saying, if you have a problem with mosquitoes then why don't you leave India?""The Indigo flight from Lucknow to Bengaluru was full of mosquitoes, when I raised objection, I was manhandled by the crew and offloaded from the aircraft, I was even threatened," he added.However, according to IndiGo, Saurabh Rai who was scheduled to fly on 6E-541 from Lucknow to Bangalore, was offloaded on grounds of unruly behaviour.In a statement on Monday, it said, "Prior to take-off, Rai, expressed concerns regarding mosquitoes on board. However, before the cabin crew on board could address his concerns, Rai aggressively expressed his annoyance and started to use threatening language."The ...
Pak set to put US diplomat on ECL
Pakistan is set to put a senior US diplomat on the Exit Control List after he was involved in a fatal road accident that killed a motorcyclist here, media reports said. A fast-moving Land Cruiser, driven by Col Joseph Emanuel Hall, the defence and air attache at the US embassy, jumped the red light and hit a motorcycle carrying two men at a traffic signal near Islamabad's Daman-e-Koh area on Saturday. One of them died and the other was injured. The capital police sent a letter to the Ministry of Interior, asking to include Hall's name in the Exit Control List (ECL). The ministry has started the process, Dawn News reported. If a person is put on ECL, he/she cannot travel abroad. Inspector General of Police Sultan Azam Temuri said that a written request was sent to the ministry yesterday seeking the name of the American diplomat on the ECL. The capital police informed the ministry that the diplomat was booked on criminal charges, including murder by mistake or rash or negligent driving.