Blast at Mexican gas facility kills 26, seven still missing
September 20th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by BNO News
REYNOSA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- At least 26 people were killed Tuesday and seven others remain missing after a huge blaze erupted at a Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) natural gas facility in northern ... Read more...
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Northern grid came close to tripping Monday: UP officials
August 20th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) The Northern grid came close to snapping Monday but for the timely intervention of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, state government officials said.The grid frequency dipped ... Read more...
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Northern power grid was again on verge of tripping
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 2 (IANS) Power woes could be far from over as the Northern Grid was on the verge of tripping yet again, officials here said Thursday.According to sources in ... Read more...
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Alert employees save 64 newborns in Assam hospital
April 21st, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) Timely intervention by intensive care unit employees saved 64 young lives from choking to death at a hospital here Saturday.A major tragedy was averted at the ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disease rising in India: Doctors
March 7th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Minimal physical activity, unhealthy diet, smoking and drinking are some of the reasons that are resulting in an increased number of chronic kidney diseases - ... Read more...
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Chopper over Taj rings security alarm (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 16 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed a police complaint after a private company's helicopter flew 11 rounds over the Taj Mahal, causing alarm among ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh hotel, no casualty
September 29th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, Sep 29 (IANS) Goods worth several lakhs were gutted in a fire that broke out in a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city Thursday, triggering panic in a busy ... Read more...
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Employees seek end to coal crisis at NALCO plant
September 16th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) Employees of state-run National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) - India's third largest aluminium producer - urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday to intervene in the ... Read more...
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He was so young, mourn blast victim’s kin
September 8th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Benumbed with shock and sorrow, around 20 friends and relatives of 21-year-old Amanpreet Singh, who died in the Delhi High Court blast, collected his body ... Read more...
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Suspected thief lynched in Bihar
July 10th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 10 (IANS) A suspected thief was lynched by a mob in Bihar early Sunday, police said.The unidentified man in his mid 20s was beaten to death in Shivganj ... Read more...
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Qualification process for 2015 cricket World Cup
June 27th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council's (ICC) chief executives' committee Monday gave a fresh lease of life for the associate nations by recommending a qualification process for ... Read more...
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Haryana officials prevent minor’s marriage
June 15th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) Officials and police made a timely intervention Wednesday and prevented the marriage of a minor boy in a Haryana village.Child Marriage Prohibition Officer and ... Read more...
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Major fire in paper factory, no casualties
April 26th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, April 26 (IANS) Goods worth around Rs.25 lakh were gutted after a massive fire broke out in a warehouse of a paper factory here early Tuesday, police said. Two ... Read more...
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Major fire in co-operative office, no casualty
April 12th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) A major fire broke out in the office of premier fertiliser manufacturer Krishak Bharati Co-operative Limited (KRIBHCO) here Tuesday, triggering panic amongst the locals, officials said. ... Read more...
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Major fire in textile factory, no casualty
April 8th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) Fabric and machinery worth around Rs. 2 crore were reduced to ashes in a massive fire at a textile factory in this Uttar ... Read more...
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Shopping complex in Uttar Pradesh gutted, no casualties
April 6th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Electronic gadgets and other goods worth several lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a massive fire in a multi-storeyed shopping complex in a busy market area ... Read more...
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Death of two teenagers sparks violence
March 20th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 20 (IANS) The death of two teenagers, who drowned here Sunday, sparked violence as a mob fought pitched battles with police and damaged government vehicles in ... Read more...
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Market blaze destroys goods worth lakhs of rupees
March 14th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 14 (IANS) Goods worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in a major fire that destroyed at least 15 shops here early Monday, police said. Three people ... Read more...
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Maldives resident asks India to help violence-hit Libya
February 25th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Maldives, a Sunni Muslim nation, Friday demanded the suspension of Libya from the UN Human Rights Council and urged friendly countries like India to take ... Read more...
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Coast Guard plane chases pirates away off Lakshadweep
January 28th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Pirates closing in on a merchant vessel off the Lakshadweep were thwarted by the Indian Coast Guard Friday with its patrol aircraft chasing the sea brigands away ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out in power corporation office in Uttar Pradesh
January 15th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a multi-storeyed government building housing the office of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) here Saturday, an official said. A man ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh store, no casualty
December 21st, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a state-owned coal tar store in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, destroying goods and machinery worth lakhs of rupees, police said. No ... Read more...
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Healing burns psychologically, via telephone
December 19th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Severe burn injuries leave behind scars -- not only physical but in the victim's mind too. The Burn Eradication Project, which now hopes to begin ... Read more...
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Massive fire breaks out in Mathura, firefighter hurt
December 18th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Mathura, Dec 18 (ANI): A major fire broke out on Saturday in a wood seasoning plant in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, destroying goods and machinery worth over Rs 2 crores.A fire-fighting ... Read more...
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Firefighter hurt while battling Mathura blaze
December 18th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) A major fire broke out Saturday in a wood seasoning plant in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, destroying goods and machinery worth over Rs.2 crore, police said. A fire-fighting ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh hospital, no casualty
December 14th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Panic gripped a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district Tuesday when a fire broke out inside its visitors hall and began to spread to the patients wards, an ... Read more...
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Massive fire in plywood factory, no casualty
November 20th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 (IANS) Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in a plywood factory in this Uttar Pradesh district Saturday, police said. ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh warehouse
November 17th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 17 (IANS) Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in a paint warehouse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district early Wednesday, police said. There ... Read more...
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80 shops gutted in Lucknow fire
November 6th, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) As many as 80 makeshift shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in a market here early Saturday, officials said. No casualties were reported.The fire ... Read more...
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Fire in firecrackers warehouse, three injured
October 20th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) At least three people were injured Wednesday when a major fire broke out in a warehouse storing firecrackers in a densely populated area of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district, ... Read more...
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Brush Fire Erupts Near Thousand Oaks
September 28th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brush fire broke out on Monday afternoon in the Ventura County City Of Thousand Oaks. The fire broke out reportedly at 2 pm in the ... Read more...
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BJP activists protest against Salman Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in this Uttar Pradesh capital Sunday protested against actor Salman Khan for his remarks on the 26/11 terror attack, police said. ... Read more...
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SBI ATM catches fire in Kanpur, cash safe
August 27th, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Aug 26 (IANS) An ATM of India's largest state-run bank, State Bank of India (SBI) caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Thursday triggering panic amongst the customers, police said. ... Read more...
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Omar drops Congress minister caught in scam
August 26th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday asked Governor N.N. Vohra to drop Roads and Buildings Minister G.M. Saroori, who is embroiled in a scam, from the ... Read more...
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Fire in railway office in Lucknow
August 25th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) A fire broke out in the Northern Railway divisional manager's office here Wednesday, an official said. No one was injured in the incident.
"The fire broke out in the ... Read more...
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