Death toll in Punjab building collapse rises to two

Chandigarh (IANS) Rescuers involving the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Army on Sunday began the operation on the second day as a few people were believed to be trapped in the debris of a four-storey building that collapsed in Punjab's…

Jaipur tanker accident and inferno toll touches 13

Jaipur (IANS) The toll in the horrific accident and fire in Jaipur rose to 13 by Saturday as more people succumbed to their burn injuries. 

The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people…

7 dead in Jaipur gas tanker explosion, 35 hurt; HM Shah expresses condolences

Jaipur (IANS) A tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of seven people when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.  

The collision triggered a massive explosion and fire, engulfing the area in flames,…

BJP vs Cong over scuffle at Parliament: Former calls it shameful, latter cries foul

New Delhi (IANS) A war of words broke out between BJP and Congress Parliamentarians over the pushing and shoving of two BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, outside the Parliament complex, who are currently admitted in city’s Ram Manohar Lohia…

5 terrorists killed, 2 Army soldiers injured in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists were killed and 2 Army soldiers injured on Thursday in a fierce gunfight in J&K’s Kulgam district. 

Officials said that five terrorists were killed and two soldiers injured in a fierce encounter between the joint…

Indian Navy-ferry disaster: Hunt on for 2 more feared missing in Arabian Sea

Mumbai (IANS) The search and rescue operations resumed on Thursday morning to trace out at least two tourists still ‘missing’ after an Indian Navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the Gateway of India in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday evening…

PLI scheme has attracted Rs 1.46 lakh crore investment, created 9.5 lakh jobs

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has succeeded in attracting an investment of Rs 1.46 lakh crore in the manufacturing sector and has created over 9.5 lakh jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal informed…

Priyanka Gandhi brings 'Bangladesh' bag, a day after row over 'Palestine' tag

New Delhi (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra walked into Parliament on Tuesday, making yet another statement with imprints on her bag, this time sending a message to Hindu and Christian minorities of Bangladesh. 

The move comes a day…

Blast at police station in Amritsar; police denies

Chandigarh (IANS) A blast was reported at a police station in Punjab's Amritsar on early Tuesday, triggering panic among residents. 

However, the police denied any blast in the police station.

According to locals, an explosion was…

10 students hospitalised after gas leak at Jaipur coaching centre

New Delhi (IANS) Ten students from a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar in Rajasthan's Jaipur were rushed to the hospital after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a nearby drain. 

The incident that occurred on Sunday evening…