Narrow escape for school children
August 19th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 19 (IANS) Several students, including foreigners, of an international school had a narrow escape here Sunday when their hostel room caught fire, an official said.The fire was reported ... Read more...
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32 die as Tamil Nadu Express catches fire (Roundup)
July 30th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) In one of India's most horrific train tragedies, 32 people were killed when a second class coach of the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express caught fire ... Read more...
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Nagaland Chief Minister’s aide escapes attack
July 6th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Jul 6 (IANS) A close aide of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio made a narrow escape after unidentified armed men opened fire at him outside his house, police said ... Read more...
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Family quarrels lead to killings, attempted murder in Maharashtra
June 29th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) In three separate tragic incidents resulting from family quarrels in Maharashtra, two children were brutally murdered, while an elderly couple had a narrow escape from ... Read more...
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Two killed, two injured in wall collapses
May 13th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Two people, including a 25-year-old woman, were killed while two injured in two separate wall collapses in the capital, police said Sunday.Abhishek, 20, a resident ... Read more...
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Munda, wife escape as chopper crash lands (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and his wife had a narrow escape Wednesday when their chopper turned turtle and landed on its side at the airport ... Read more...
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Garo rebels target police party, no casualties
April 27th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 26 (IANS) A police team in Meghalaya Thursday had a narrow escape when Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Dagi Teksragre ... Read more...
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Ajax close in on Dutch title
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, April 23 (IANS) Ajax moved one step closer to their 31st Dutch League title by beating FC Groningen 2-0 in Amsterdam.The home team played a difficult match and ... Read more...
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Narrow escape for 30 kids in Gurgaon
April 9th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 9 (IANS) At least 30 school children had a narrow escape Monday when a tree under which they were studying caught fire because of a powerful power line ... Read more...
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Stones pelted at Salman Khursheed’s wife Louis
February 19th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Farrukhabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 19 (IANS) Louis Khursheed, Congress leader and wife of union Law Minister Salman Khursheed, had a narrow escape Sunday evening as a group of people ... Read more...
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Rapist who left minor victim on rail track held
February 11th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 11 (IANS) A man who raped an eight-year-old girl last week and left her on a railway track in Ghaziabad to die was arrested Saturday, police said.Feroz, ... Read more...
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How many coaches? Metro to issue alerts (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) To avoid last minute scramble for trains at Delhi Metro's busiest stations, passengers will soon get to know from the platform screens if an incoming ... Read more...
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Metro to alert passengers on approaching trains
January 30th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Monday said they are planning to install advanced Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) at Metro stations in order to ... Read more...
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Gehlot’s chopper makes emergency landing
November 20th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had a narrow escape Sunday when the helicopter he was flying in developed a technical snag and had to make an ... Read more...
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Judge fired upon in Haryana court
October 28th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Oct 28 (IANS) A judge holding court in this Haryana town had a narrow escape Friday when a man fired at him inside the courtroom, police said.The judge, ... Read more...
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Railway track blown up in Pakistan
July 30th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants Friday blew up a railway track in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The blast narrowly missed a train coming from Karachi, a media report said.The incident ... Read more...
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Narrow escape for 1,000 train passengers in Assam
June 17th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) A train carrying around 1,000 passengers had a miraculous escape Friday with security forces detecting a powerful bomb found inside the train at the Guwahati railway ... Read more...
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India’s first air ambulance crash kills 10, probe ordered (Roundup)
May 26th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) An investigation was ordered Thursday into India's first crash of an air ambulance which smashed into a crowded residential area of Faridabad near the Indian ... Read more...
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Pakistani provincial minister shot at
May 16th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) A minister of Pakistan's Balochistan province had a narrow escape Monday when his convoy was shot at by unidentified gunmen, a media report said.Finance Minister Asim ... Read more...
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Girl of three killed in Delhi road accident
April 30th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A three-year-old girl died after she was hit by a tractor trailer here Saturday morning, police said.The accident occurred in Aman Vihar area of north ... Read more...
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Ferry capsizes in Egypt, 22 killed
April 29th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 29 (IANS) At least 22 people died and four had a narrow escape when a ferry sank in the Nile in southern Egypt, the official news agency MENA ... Read more...
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Fabregas wrecks 100 K pound Merc
April 5th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 5 (ANI): Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has had a narrow escape, but has probably lost his 100,000 pound Mercedes SL500, which was smashed irretrievably while he was on his ... Read more...
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JUI-F chief Fazl-ur Rehman escapes second suicide bomb attack in two days
March 31st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Charsadda, Mar 31(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman had another narrow escape on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the politician's convoy at Charsadda district of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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CIA, provincial govt blamed for Swabi suicide attack targeting Pak politician
March 31st, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Mar 31(ANI): The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) has blamed the Awami National Party-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for Wednesday's suicide attack on a rally, which was to ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Swabi suicide attack targeting Pak politician
March 30th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 30(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur Rehman had a narrow escape on Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew up his explosives near a police check post in Pakistan's Swabi ... Read more...
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Plane’s tyre bursts, narrow escape for ministers (Second Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) Karnataka ministers G. Janardhana Reddy and B. Sriramulu Monday escaped unhurt when a tyre of their chartered plane burst during landing at the Hyderabad airport, officials ... Read more...
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Plane’s tyre bursts, narrow escape for ministers (Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) Karnataka ministers G. Janardhana Reddy and B. Sriramulu Monday escaped unhurt when a private plane in which they were to fly to New Delhi suffered a ... Read more...
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Plane’s tyre bursts on landing at Hyderabad airport
March 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) Passengers of a chartered aircraft had a narrow escape when one of the tyres of the plane deflated while landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport ... Read more...
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Bride burnt as wedding car catches fire
March 7th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 7 (IANS) It was meant to be the most memorable day of her life -- but it turned out to be the most frightening day for a newly-wedded ... Read more...
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Pakistani provincial minister shot at
March 7th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) A minister in Pakistan's Sindh province, Muhammad Zubair Khan, had a narrow escape when he was shot at Sunday night by unidentified gunmen, media reports said ... Read more...
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Landslides disrupting vehicular movement in Himachal Pradesh
February 26th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu, Feb.26 (ANI): Landslides caused by snowfall and persistent rains have made road transportation difficult and dangerous in the Kullu- Manali region.Landslides at Raison, Dobhi, Alu Ground, Rangri and Manali have disrupted ... Read more...
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Fire guts Nagaland CM’s residence, narrow escape for family
February 8th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Feb 8 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and his family had a narrow escape Tuesday evening when a major fire broke out at their official residence while they were inside ... Read more...
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Bus carrying Nithari killer Koli rams into vehicle
January 18th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Surendra Koli, convicted in the 2005-06 Nithari serial killings in Uttar Pradesh, had a narrow escape Tuesday when a bus carrying him and other prisoners rammed into another ... Read more...
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Fear and hope in Meghalaya’s relief camps
January 13th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Raymond Kharmujai
Mendipathar (Meghalaya), Jan 13 (IANS) Pijosh Momin, 54, a Garo tribal leader, wants to return to his ancestral home in Bherabari village in Assam's Goalapara district. He has been at ... Read more...
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Meghalaya chief minister to complain against Agatha
January 12th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday said he would register his complaint with Prime Minster Manmohan Singh against union Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha K. ... Read more...
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