People remain unaccounted for after NZ volcano erupts

Wellington (IANS) At least 50 people were believed to be on or near a volcano on New Zealand's White Island when it erupted on Monday, "with a number" of them remain unaccounted for, police said.

The police were working with the National…

Sensex opens marginally higher, auto stocks gain

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex and Nifty opened marginally higher on Monday. Gains were led by Yes Bank, Zee, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors.

Auto stocks were trading higher, led by gains in Maruti Suzuki. The auto major increased its production in November…

Delhi Fire: PM announces Rs 2 Lakh for families of killed

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narednra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for families of those killed and Rs 50 thousand for the injured after a massive factory fire killed at least 43 people and injured over a dozen more.

The official…

Delhi fire casualty rise to 43

New Delhi (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and over a dozen others injured early on Sunday when a fire broke out in a factory in a crowded market in West Delhi's Rani Jhansi Road area, the national capital's Fire Service Department said.

Over 30 dead in Delhi fire

New Delhi (IANS) More than 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured on Sunday in a major blaze in Delhi's Rani Jhansi Road market, the national capital's Fire Service Department said.

So far, more than 50 people have…

64.39 voting recorded on 20 seats in second phase polling

 Ranchi: Barring few stray incidents including one in Sisai in which a youth was killed in police firing polling for the second phase of elections on 20 seats of the state concluded by and large peacefully with an average voter turn out of 64.39 percent…

Maoists set bus on fire in Chaibasa

Chaibasa: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists once again tried to make their presence felt in the state by executing couple of incidents in different assembly areas of the West Singhbhum district.

In the first incident under Chaibasa…

Clash between villagers and security forces in Sisai, 1 reported dead, half a dozen policemen injured

Gumla: A clash broke out between villagers and security forces at booth number 36 located at Kudra panchayat under Sisai assembly area in which half a dozen policemen were injured and a youth reportedly also died in police firing.

Police personnel…

Jharkhand polls: Voting ends in 18 seats amid violence

Ranchi (IANS) Polling concluded in 18 of the 20 Assembly seats amid a few incidents of violence in the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls.

The initial reports said that the polling percentage was over 55 till 3 p.m. The final voter…

No more tears, onion to bring cheers in New Year

Mumbai (IANS) As onion prices crossed Rs 150 a kg in Mumbai and urban centres, and hovering around Rs 125 a kg in rural areas, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMC) in Maharashtra said here on Saturday that new stocks have started trickling…