Russian nuclear sub ready for India transfer
December 28th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Nerpa nuclear submarine has finished sea trials and is now ready to be leased to the Indian Navy in the next few days, an ... Read more...
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Allowing kids’ guns recipe for tragedy: Pakistani daily
December 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Allowing children unsupervised access to deadly weapons is a recipe for tragedy, said a Pakistani daily after a girl was shot dead by two boys playing ... Read more...
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Railway safety is top priority: Minister
December 1st, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Thursday asked general managers to accord top priority to strengthening safety and said there would be "zero tolerance" to those erring ... Read more...
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20-year-old Chinese n-plant totally safe
November 27th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 27 (IANS) China's first nuclear power plant that was set up in 1991 has been operating safely for the past 20 years, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) ... Read more...
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Minibus carrying preschoolers collides with truck in NW China, killing 20
November 16th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by BNO News
QINGYANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 20 people were killed on early Wednesday morning when a minibus carrying preschoolers from a kindergarten was involved in an accident in northwestern China, the ... Read more...
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China prepares to curb fire incidents
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) China's Ministry of Public Security is launching a special drive to decrease fire risks, with a special focus on major holidays and festivals during the upcoming ... Read more...
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US snowstorm cuts power to millions
October 31st, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) About three million people in the US were without power Sunday after a snowstorm swept the country's northeast coast.A vast area from Maryland to Maine were ... Read more...
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HPT-32 trainer aircraft flies into the sunset
October 19th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It's an aircraft that many senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officers cut their teeth on but a spate of crashes has finally forced the retirement ... Read more...
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MiG crashes due to pilots’ inexperience: IAF chief
October 8th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hindon (Ghaziabad), Oct 8 (IANS) A day after a MiG-21 combat plane crashed near Uttarlai in Rajasthan, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne Saturday ... Read more...
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12,900 drunk Delhi drivers fined in 2011
September 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With 12,900 prosecutions this year, the maximum in the last ten years, the Delhi Traffic Police are all geared up to crack the whip ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Versova to get fishing harbour: Kamat
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A fishing harbour will come up at Versova village in northwest Mumbai, as long demanded by the residents, local MP Gurudas Kamat said Friday."The Maharashtra government ... Read more...
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14 killed in two Himachal accidents
September 5th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 5 (IANS) Fourteen people were killed and four injured in two accidents in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district Monday, police said.
In both the accidents, the vehicles skidded off the ... Read more...
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Baloon like airships to transport goods by 2020
September 4th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Gigantic balloon-like objects floating in the sky, the successors to the Zeppelins of yore, are set to revolutionise the way cargo is transported around the globe ... Read more...
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BJP ‘farms’ rice on potholed roads as protest
August 25th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday "planted" rice saplings and fish eggs in pot holes on a road here to highlight the poor condition of ... Read more...
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Not even fund available for highway repair: Minister
August 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The finance ministry has been releasing less than the required amount for the maintenance of national highways since 2004-05, Minister of Road Transport and Highways ... Read more...
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3,554 workers died in accidents
August 24th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A total of 3,554 workers died in accidents in the industries and manufacturing sectors in 2007-09, with Gujarat and Maharashtra accounting for most deaths, parliament ... Read more...
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More than 70 injured in Mumbai’s Dahi Handi celebrations
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 70 'govindas', famous in Mumbai and adjoining Thane for forming human pyramids to break pots of curd hung high in bylanes on Janamashtami, were ... Read more...
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Finland makes disposable heart rate indicator
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Aug 22 (IANS) Finland has developed a disposable heart rate indicator designed for first aid professionals and for use in cases of accidents, disasters and other crises.Finnish company Spektikor ... Read more...
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Overloaded bus plunges into river in southern Kenya, killing 23
August 21st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by BNO News
MBOONI, KENYA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 20 people were killed on late Saturday evening when a bus carrying members of a family to wedding preparations plunged into a river in southern ... Read more...
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Robert Gould’s car hit by flying cow
August 16th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, August 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was lucky when he escaped with just cuts after his car was hit by a flying cow! Robert Gould was traveling at a speed of ... Read more...
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Thirteen die after bus overturns in eastern Zimbabwe
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by BNO News
HARARE (BNO NEWS) -- Thirteen people were killed on Tuesday morning when a commuter minibus overturned on a road in eastern Zimbabwe, local media reported on Wednesday.The accident happened on Tuesday morning ... Read more...
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IAF has lost 999 planes in crashes since 1970
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost 999 aircraft in crashes since 1970 and 39 percent of these accidents occurred due to pilot error, a ... Read more...
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23 killed in two Madhya Pradesh accidents
August 1st, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed in two separate accidents in Madhya Pradesh Monday when passenger-laden vehicles fell into rivers, police said.At least 16 people died ... Read more...
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Railways need separate safety board: minister (Lead)
August 1st, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The railways need a separate safety board like the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to help bring down accidents, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has ... Read more...
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Railways need separate safety board, says minister
August 1st, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has said the railways need a separate safety board on the lines of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ... Read more...
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Harsh steps against those responsible for rail accident: Trivedi
August 1st, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Sunday said a proper inquiry will be held to fix accountability for the derailment of the Guwahati-Bangalore Express in West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Toll in Ukrainian mine accidents climbs to 37
July 31st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 31 (IANS) The toll in two mine accidents in Ukraine has risen to 37, the Ukrainian emergencies ministry Sunday said.An explosion occurred at the Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya mine in the ... Read more...
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Seven charged with causing deadly China fire
July 25th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) Seven people have been charged with direct responsibility for causing a deadly inferno in Shanghai in November last year that killed 58 people.The 28-storey building in ... Read more...
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72 Chinese millionaires had premature deaths
July 24th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) As many as 72 multi-millionaires in China have either died since 2003 of unnatural causes or have died young, a media report said Sunday. They all ... Read more...
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Seven killed in two accidents in Bangladesh
July 17th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Seven people were killed in two separate accidents in Bangladesh's Tangail and Gaibandha districts Sunday, Daily Star reported.The dead included a local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist ... Read more...
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Delhi drive: 543 commercial vehicles prosecuted
July 13th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In just two hours, 543 commercial vehicles, mostly trucks, were found flouting traffic rules in the Indian capital and made to cough up a ... Read more...
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Two killed in two Noida accidents
July 13th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Noida, July 12 (IANS) Two people were killed in two separate accidents in Noida Tuesday, police said.An export house employee was killed when a speeding chartered bus hit his motor-cycle ... Read more...
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Man runs over girlfriend with wife’s car
July 11th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 28-year-old man has been charged with drunken hit-and-run. Ricky Pena used the car of his wife to hit his mistress. He left the victim on ... Read more...
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TV set crushes boy to death
July 8th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) A two-year-old boy in Britain was crushed to death when a TV set fell on him, a media report said Friday.Lee Hardy was at his father ... Read more...
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Nearly 50 percent of railway level crossings unmanned
July 7th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The train accident at an unmanned level crossing in western Uttar Pradesh Thursday that has claimed some 38 lives occurred exactly a month after India ... Read more...
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