Woman and three kids killed in Patna wall collapse
July 18th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 18 (IANS) A pregnant woman and her three children were killed here early Wednesday when the wall of their house collapsed after heavy rains, police saidThe tragedy took ... Read more...
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Man dies after falling off the cliff on honeymoon
July 15th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) A British couple's honeymoon ended on a tragic note when the bridegroom fell 100 feet to his death from a cliff while strolling with his wife ... Read more...
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Sylvester Stallone’s son found dead
July 14th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone's 36-year-old son has been found dead in his Los Angeles home.Sage was Stallone's son from his former wife Sasha Czack. ... Read more...
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CRPF troopers defuse bomb on Jammu-Srinagar highway
July 12th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Alert troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Thursday averted a major tragedy on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway by timely detecting and defusing an improvised ... Read more...
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15 miners killed in Meghalaya
July 11th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jul 10 (IANS) Fifteen coal miners drowned after they accidentally punctured the wall of an abandoned mine full of water in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, an official said Tuesday."Fifteen ... Read more...
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Usher’s stepson is declared brain-dead after a jet-ski tragedy
July 10th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Usher’s step son Kyle Glover had a jet-ski accident which has left him brain-dead. He is the son of Usher’s former wife Tameka Foster.The tragic accident ... Read more...
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US offers help in Russia flood disaster
July 8th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 8 (IANS) The US has offered help to overcome a devastating flood in Russia, RIA Novosti reported.At least 150 people died in floods triggered by heavy rains Friday ... Read more...
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Young BMX rider dies after crash
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Riga (Latvia), July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 17-year-old Latvian freestyle BMX rider has died of injuries sustained in a crash during a competition here, organisers said Sunday.Arturs Grikis fell from ... Read more...
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Russian teenager chokes to death in sunflower seeds
June 30th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a bizarre tragedy, a 15-year-old boy working at a grain tower full of sunflower seeds, fell in and suffocated to death, officials said.The boy ... Read more...
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Russian hockey player dies trying to save family
June 29th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian hockey player has died trying to rescue his family from their burning home, his team announced Friday.Remir Khaidarov, 34, a defender for Siberian ... Read more...
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Defeat no tragedy, it’s just a match: Nadal
June 29th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French Open champion Rafael Nadal was philosophical about his shock second-round defeat to 100th-ranked Czech Lukas Rosol at the Wimbledon.The Spanish second seed looked ... Read more...
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Bomb defused near Jammu (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and defused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura area, ... Read more...
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Bomb diffused near Jammu
June 28th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and diffused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura ... Read more...
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Russian luge head dies in Croatia
June 25th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The president of the Russian Luge Federation, Leonid Gart, has died in an accident in Croatia, federation spokesman Mikhail Potapov said Monday.Gart, 39, had been ... Read more...
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Three killed in Maharashtra highway landslide
June 20th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati, June 20 (IANS) Three labourers from Orissa and Chhattisgarh were killed in a landslide on the Amravati-Mumbai national highway near Badnera in this district Wednesday evening, highway police said.The ... Read more...
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Toll rise to 32 in Maharashtra bus accident (Second Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 15 injured when a private passenger bus carrying pilgrims to Shirdi fell off a river bridge near Osmanabad town ... Read more...
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30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 injured when a private bus carrying pilgrims fell off a river bridge near Osmanabad town early Saturday, police ... Read more...
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30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident
June 16th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 others injured early Saturday when a private bus carrying pilgrims to Shirdi fell off a river bridge on ... Read more...
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YSR party leader fires in air during celebrations
June 15th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Police in Hyderabad Friday booked a leader of the YSR Congress Party for firing in the air during celebrations over the party's victory in the by-elections.Former ... Read more...
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Families remember Uphaar fire victims
June 13th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) With tears in their eyes and fond memories of their loved ones, families of the 59 people who died in the Uphaar cinema fire here ... Read more...
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Denied to watch a TV show, 9-year-old hangs herself
June 12th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, June 12 (IANS) A nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh committed suicide by hanging herself after her siblings refused to let her watch her favourite television show, police said ... Read more...
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Seven run over by truck in Jodhpur
May 29th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, May 28 (IANS) At least seven men were killed, while four others were seriously injured when a truck ran over the roadside pavement on which they were sleeping in ... Read more...
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Nine go blind after operation in Andhra
May 27th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Nine people lost their sight after undergoing surgery at a private hospital in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh.The victims, from poor families, were Sunday shifted to ... Read more...
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FIFA chief Blatter calls for alternative to penalty shootouts
May 25th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, May 25 (IANS) FIFA president Sepp Blatter Friday called upon German great Franz Beckenbauer, head of the Football Task Force 2014, to find an alternative to the "tragedy" ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber held in Nigeria
May 21st, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, May 21 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Monday in the Nigerian capital when a suspected suicide bomber was arrested from the office of the federal ministry of information ... Read more...
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Explosive-laden car detected in Srinagar
May 17th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted with the timely detection of an explosive-laden car here Thursday evening, police said.The abandoned Maruti 800 car was detected in Chanapora ... Read more...
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Couple donates son’s organs after five kids die in fire
May 17th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) A British couple who lost their six children in a house fire have decided to donate their teenage son's organs so that it could save others' ... Read more...
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Briton jailed for kicking stepson to death
May 15th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) A man in Britain has been jailed for 17 years for murdering his five-year-old stepson, who was a fun-loving and naughty child.Though Elvis Lee, 34, admitted ... Read more...
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Unable to get married, Lucknow lovers hang themselves
May 5th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) After having failed to convince their families into agreeing to their marriage, a young couple committed suicide here Saturday.The tragedy occurred in the Kasimpur village of ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets kin of ferry disaster victims
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday cut short his Amethi visit to fly to Dhubri in Assam and express solidarity with the relatives of the ... Read more...
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Rahul, Gogoi to visit Assam disaster site (Lead, Changing dateline)
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is Wednesday expected to visit the site of the boat tragedy in Assam's Dhubri district that is feared to have ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam boat tragedy site
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will Wednesday visit the site of the ferry accident in Assam that is feared to have claimed 270 lives. ... Read more...
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It was the worst nightmare for me: Survivor
May 1st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) It was perhaps the worst nightmare in his life for Abubakkar Siddique, a passenger on the ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra river Monday evening in ... Read more...
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PM announces Rs.2 lakh for Assam boat accident victims
May 1st, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday announced compensation of Rs.200,000 each for the next of kin of deceased in the Assam boat accident that has ... Read more...
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Assam boat tragedy victims’ kin to get Rs.1.5 lakh each
May 1st, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) The Assam government Tuesday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs.1.5 lakh each to the next of kin of those who died in the boat tragedy in ... Read more...
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