Rajouri Gunfight: Three Injured Soldiers Succumb, Toll Five

Rajouri Gunfight: Three Injured Soldiers Succumb, Toll Five

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Three soldiers injured in a gunfight with militants have succumbed, taking the death toll to five, the army said. An army spokesman said that three soldiers, who were injured in the ongoing operation in the morning succumbed to their injuries at Command Hospital Udhampur. Earlier in the day, Army in a statement had … Read more

Hyderabad: Row over ORR toll collection; BJP demands ‘no toll’

Hyderabad: Row over ORR toll collection; BJP demands ‘no toll’

[ad_1] Hyderabad: Telangana BJP leader Gudur Narayan Reddy on Wednesday demanded Telangana government cancel the toll collection right given to a private company on the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) method for Rs 7380 crores for three decades reasoning that it would incur a loss to Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). In a media statement, he … Read more

Kenya ‘cult’ investigation widens as death toll reaches 90

Kenya ‘cult’ investigation widens as death toll reaches 90

[ad_1] The death toll at a ranch in Kenya owned by a pastor who is accused of leading a religious cult and ordering his followers to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus” has reached 90, as the country’s interior minister announced an expanded operation at the site. The new figure came after police exhumed … Read more

AAP demands closure of toll plazas in Karnataka, just like Punjab

AAP demands closure of toll plazas in Karnataka, just like Punjab

[ad_1] Bengaluru: Aam Aadmi Party’s Karnataka state communication in-charge Brijesh Kalappa on Wednesday demanded closure of toll plazas in the state, on the lines his party’s government in Punjab. Addressing a press conference at the party’s state office, Kalappa said, “Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann are going to each … Read more

Death toll rises to 32 after Tornadoes rip through US South, Midwest

Death toll rises to 32 after Tornadoes rip through US South, Midwest

[ad_1] Washington: The death count from devastating and destructive tornadoes that scrapped the American South and Midwest had risen to 32, while parts of the Southern Plains braced for the possibility of their own round of severe weather, according to CNN. The storm, which broke into America’s houses, came on Friday and till now, had … Read more

Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims

Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims

[ad_1] Photo: Twitter Riyadh: The death toll in Monday’s bus accident in southern Saudi Arabia carrying Umrah pilgrims has risen to 21, while the number of injuries reached nearly 29. The accident occurred at around 4 pm on Monday in Aqabat Sha’ar in the Asir region, while they were on their way to Makkah to … Read more

Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas

Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas

[ad_1] Union minister Nitin Gadkari New Delhi: The government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled … Read more

Awantipora Accident: One More Injured Succumbs, Toll Reaches Six

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Another non-local labourer, who was injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to six. Quoting an official, KNO reported that Ali Hassan Ansari of Jharkhand succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Five persons had … Read more

Bijbehara Road Tragedy: Second Tourist Fatality, Toll Reaches Two

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: A second tourist who was involved in a collision between an ETIOS car and a truck near Arwani Bridge in Bijbehara, Anantnag district in south Kashmir, has died from their injuries. This brings the total number of fatalities from the accident to two. The deceased has been identified as Karuna Sardar, a 35-year-old … Read more

Awantipora Accident: One More Succumbs, Toll 5

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Another labourer from Bihar, who was injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to 5. An official said that Gulzar Ansari son of Munib Ansari of Bihar succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar. 4 persons had died … Read more