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Indians Coast Guards rescue SL fishermen missing for 63 days
Colombo: A group of four Sri Lankan fishermen who set sail on September 25 and got lost in the sea for 63 long days have been rescued by the Indian Coast Guard, it was reported on Wednesday.
The men were on board FV Neil Mary were sailing…
Over 90 dead after suspension bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Morbi
Ahmedabad: At least 90 people were killed and several others injured after a cable bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday evening, official sources said.
Hundreds have been plunged into River Macchu in Morbi town. Local footage…
Seoul: Halloween event crush kills 153, injures 100
Seoul: More than 150 people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea's capital, officials said.
The death toll jumped from 59 to 120 in the last hour, with local media reporting a further…
Coal mine explosion kills 41 in Turkey
Ankara: Forty-one people have died following an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey, the country's president said on Saturday.
The discovery of the final missing body brings the rescue operation to an end, more than 20 hours after…
Two foreign trekkers rescued in Bara Bhangal valley
Dharamshala: Two foreign trekkers, Peter Van Geit and Sneha, hailing from Brussels (Belgium) who were trapped in snow-bound Bara Bhanghal valley for the past six days have been rescued and the rescue team comprising of police and trekkers…
Bus carrying 45 people falls into gorge in Pauri
Pauri Garhwal: In Uttarakhand, a bus full of passengers fell into a deep gorge in the Lansdowne area of Pauri district late on Tuesday evening.
A total of 45 people are said to be on the bus. Rescue teams are on the spot, but due to…
Kanpur DM entrusts to inquiry committee all complaints of delay in rescue
Kanpur: Following complaints of delay in taking the injured to the hospitals and their treatment of the tractor-trolley incident in which 26 people were killed, the district administration on Sunday constituted an inquiry committee.…
48 pilgrims trapped in Tractor-Trolly collision in Kanpur
New Delhi: In a tragic accident near Kanpur 26 pilgrims were killed, when their vehicles collided. The pilgrims were returning home after Navaratra puja in a Devi temple when a speeding tractor crashed head-on and fell into a pond on the…
7.62 magnitude Earthquake damages buildings, roads and bridges in Taiwan
Taipei: At least three buildings collapsed, roads and bridges were damaged and train coaches derailed following a 7.62 magnitude earthquake that struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday.
No casualties have been reported as the quake hit a…
Car-truck collision near Johannesburg (SA) kills 21 people
Johannesburg: At least 21 people, including 19 children, have been killed in an accident in the South African eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, the News24 news portal reported on Saturday, citing emergency services.
"The fatally injured…
Modi Govt. chalks out new scheme for MSEs, to rebuild biz suffering natural disasters
New Delhi: The Modi government will soon launch a new scheme to offer incentives to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) for adopting new technology and also provide support to overcome natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.
The new…
AI, drones to be deployed by Japan police during G7 summit
Tokyo: After the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese police are determined to radically change the approach to protecting high-ranking officials and intend to use drones, bulletproof glass shields and artificial…
27 Bangla fishermen rescued by the Indian Coast Guard
Dhaka: Indian Coast Guard (ISG) has rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal due to natural disasters. ISG rescued these fishermen trapped in several trawlers during the marathon search operation of the last two days.…
