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Nalanda, March 31 – A stampede broke out during prayers at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in Nalanda, Bihar, on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of seven people and one seriously injured, police confirmed.The incident occurred at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in the Deepnagar police station area.Upon...

Beijing, March 31 Four people were killed and nine others were injured following an explosion at a highway tunnel under construction in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local officials said on Tuesday.The blast occurred on Monday afternoon at a construction site for a section of the...

Islamabad, March 30 – At least 17 people, including 14 children, were killed and 56 others were injured after heavy rains caused roofs and walls to collapse in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since March 25, according to a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority...

Peshawar, March 30 Nine people, including eight children, have died and 47 others have been injured due to heavy rainfall across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan since last week, authorities said on Monday.Most of the casualties occurred due to the collapse of roofs and...

Una (HP), March 29 Three drivers sustained serious injuries after an LPG gas tanker collided with two tipper trucks in the Santokhgarh area of Himachal's Una district on Sunday morning, officials said.The impact was so severe that the front sections of all three vehicles were badly damaged...

Mau (UP), March 29 At least 40 pilgrims, including women and children, were injured when their bus crashed into a tree in the Ratanpura area here in the early hours of Sunday, police said.The bus was travelling from Ayodhya to Ballia.The accident occurred around 1:30 am on the...

March 28, New Delhi — At least seven people have been killed and several others injured after an avalanche struck Zoji La in Ladakh, trapping vehicles and blocking a key highway.The avalanche hit the stretch between Zero Point and Minimarg, burying multiple vehicles under snow and debris and...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday reviewed the rescue and relief operations following a major avalanche at the Zojila pass along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which resulted in the death of seven people and the injury of five others.Chief Minister Omar...

Chhindwara, March 27 – After meeting with the families of the deceased and those injured and admitted at Chhindwara District Hospital on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his grief, stating the incident was "deeply distressing."Upon arriving in Chhindwara, the Chief Minister met...

Srinagar, March 27 – A massive snow avalanche struck the Srinagar-Leh highway on the Ladakh side of the Zojila Pass on Friday, trapping several vehicles, officials said, adding that no loss of life was reported in the incident.Officials said the avalanche occurred earlier in the day on the...

Chhindwara, March 27 – A day after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of 10 people, including children and women, and left over 30 others injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the injured and the families of the deceased on Friday.Chief Minister...

Ujjain, March 27 – A bus carrying a wedding party from Khachrod to Indore overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Friday, leaving more than 27 people injured.The accident occurred on Badnagar Road near Jahangirpur village, under the jurisdiction of the Ingoria police station...

New Delhi, March 26 Police will investigate the conduct of the bus driver, who was operating the speeding tourist bus that overturned while taking a sharp turn in Karol Bagh here, by recording the statements of injured passengers, an official said on Thursday.Two people were killed and 23...

Amaravati, March 26 – The Andhra Pradesh government has announced financial aid of ₹5 lakh each for the families of those killed in the bus fire accident in the Markapuram district on Thursday.The government has also decided to pay ₹2 lakh each to the injured.This decision was taken at the...

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 Thirteen people were killed and 22 were injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said.While earlier estimates from District Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju suggested 14...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in the Andhra Pradesh bus accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs for the bereaved families.At least 14 people were killed, and 15 others were injured when a private bus...

Ahmedabad, March 26 A major fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of a multi-story residential building in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning, officials said.No casualties were reported, they said, adding that residents from the third floor upwards were evacuated to the terrace in time...

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 Thirteen people were killed and 22 were injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said.While earlier estimates from District Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju suggested 14...

Amaravati, March 26 – At least 14 people were killed and 15 others were injured in a horrific accident when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a tipper truck in Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, police said.The accident occurred near Rayavaram around 6:30 a.m. when...

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 At least eight people were killed and about 18 were injured in a bus fire accident here in the Markapuram district on Thursday, police said. The victims were burnt to death.According to local TV channels, the bus collided with a tipper carrying gravel...