‘The Real World’ star David ‘Puck’ Rainey injured in car crash, arrested on suspicion of DUI
‘Real World’ star ‘Puck’ injured in car crash ‘King of Heroin’ arrested in MexicoMexico City, March 26 (IANS/EFE) Mexico’s federal police has arrested a man reputed to be the country’s biggest trafficker of heroin to the US, the Public Safety Department said. 41 escape from Mexico prisonMexico City, Mar 25 (IANS/EFE) Fortyone inmates, most of them facing charges of murder or abduction, escaped from a prison in the northern Mexican city of Matamoros, authorities said. 2nd apparent pipe bomb found in east Texas mailbox, incendiary devices investigation ongoing
2nd apparent pipe bomb found in east Texas mailbox Eight killed in road mishap in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Eight people, including two children, were killed Friday in a road accident in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district, police said. Fire breaks out in West Bengal’s Panagarh army baseKOLKATA - A major fire broke out in the ammunition depot of the Indian Army base in West Bengal’s Panagarh early Friday, gutting one of the sheds, an official said. Accident in fog on I-80 in Wyoming involved 21 vehicles _ trucks, cars, bus; 1 woman killed
Fatal I-80 accident in Wyo. involved 21 vehicles Several motorcycles involved in crash with truck in suburban Phoenix
Several motorcycles involved in crash in Arizona FAA: High-performance homemade planes like the one that killed a beach jogger are apt to stall
FAA issues safety warning for homemade planes Ben Fox appointed chief of Caribbean news for The Associated Press
Ben Fox named AP’s chief of Caribbean news Belarus opposition holds rally despite police blocks, dozens of activists reportedly arrested
Belarus opposition rallies despite police blocks New Tata Motors car bursts into flames, raising safety questions for ultra-cheap Nano
Car fire raises safety concerns for Tata Motors Small business disaster preparation: Try to think of everything that might go wrong
Small businesses need a disaster plan _ and plan B 3 crew members killed when medical helicopter crashes in west Tennessee; no patient aboard
Medical helicopter crashes in Tenn.; 3 crew killed Forecasters: Major flooding not expected along Mississippi and Missouri rivers in the Midwest
Some flooding along Miss., Mo. rivers in Midwest New search about to start for black boxes of Air France jet that disappeared in mid-Atlantic
New search starting for Air France black boxes Arizona 14-month-old child drowns in septic tank; sheriff arrests father
Ariz. child drowns in septic tank; dad arrested Flint crews battle 5 blazes on day cost-cutting layoffs of quarter of firefighters beginning
Flint fire crews, facing layoffs, battle 5 blazes NYC’s St. Vincent’s Hospital fights for life _ like other ‘charity’ hospitals across America
NYC’s St. Vincent’s Hospital fights for life Robbers who used toy pistols nabbedNew Delhi, 25 March (IANS) Two men, who would rob people using toy pistols, were arrested in the national capital, police said Thursday. 12 still untraced in Stephen Court fire (Roundup)KOLKATA - More than two days after Kolkata’s worst fire tragedy, the authorities were Thursday yet to trace the owner of the building where an inferno left 24 dead and a dozen untraced. The West Bengal government admitted the existence of a ‘vicious cycle’ that allowed illegal construction in the metropolis. China orders 48 websites to remove porn contentsBEIJING - Chinese officials Thursday revealed a list of 48 domestic websites having porn contents and warned the portals could be shut down if the contents are not removed, Xinhua reported. ATM catches fire in Noida, cash safeNOIDA - An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of a private bank here caught fire Thursday but the cash inside was safe, fire officials said. Chinese warships dock in Abu Dhabi to fight piracyABU DHABI - A Chinese naval contingent has arrived here in Port Zayed to take part in an international mission to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden, WAM news agency reported. Families of Flight 93 tell Congress that 9/11 memorial planned for Pennsylvania is on track
Families of Flight 93 say Pa. memorial is on track Texas death row prisoner given last-minute stay of executionWASHINGTON - A triple murderer minutes away from being executed by lethal injection in Texas has been given a temporary stay of execution after a US Supreme Court order. Five killed as car falls into gorgeSHIMLA - Five people, including a couple, were killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district Thursday evening, police said. Vermont nuke plant says radioactive leak plugged, groundwater cleanup to begin
Vermont nuke plant says radioactive leak plugged Man run over by Blueline busNEW DELHI - A man was run over by a Blueline bus while he was trying to cross a road in the capital Thursday, police said. Six convicted for Haryana honour killing (Lead, Superseding earlier story)KARNAL - A court here Thursday held six men guilty of murdering a young couple for marrying within their ‘gotra’ in a chilling case that rocked Haryana in 2007. Rakesh Maria named new anti-terror squad chiefMUMBAI - The Maharashtra Government Thursday appointed Mumbai Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria, who headed the probe into the Mumbai terror attack, as the new chief of the state Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). Private firm’s executive found dead in Greater NoidaGREATER NOIDA - The body of a private firm’s human resources (HR) manager was found here Thursday, police said. Candle light vigil for Stephen Court victimsKOLKATA - Family members and friends Thursday held a candle light vigil for the victims of the Stephen Court fire tragedy that left 24 dead. A father waits for daughter missing in Kolkata fireKOLKATA - “This is my daughter. Have you seen her?”, is a question Himadri Roychowdhury unfailingly asks every passer-by, pointing to her photograph, hoping against hope for information about his 23-year-old daughter who is one of the 10 people missing in the Stephen Court inferno. 3 crew members killed when medical helicopter crashes in west Tenn. field; no patient aboard
3 crew killed in medical chopper crash in Tenn. Priest arrested for abetting student’s suicideBHOPAL - A priest at a church-run seminary in this Madhya Pradesh city has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 19-year-old studying in the institution, police said Thursday. State authorities report 3 crew members dead after medical helicopter crashes in western Tenn.
Medical chopper crash in Tenn. kills 3 crew New Nano car bursts into flames, raising safety concerns as Tata Motors eyes global expansion
Nano car bursts into flames, raising safety fears After 23 days, curfew lifted in BareillyLUCKNOW - Curfew in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district was completely lifted Thursday — 23 days after it was imposed initially, an official said. Medical helicopter crashes in western Tennessee; 3 crew members reported dead
Medical chopper crash in Tenn. kills 3 on crew Government panels to probe police atrocity complaintsNEW DELHI - The government will set up authorities in seven union territories to probe cases of alleged police atrocities like custodial death, rape or attempt to rape or any other “serious misconduct”. The move comes four years after a Supreme Court ruling on the subject. Buddhadeb says top two Stephen Court floors illegalKOLKATA - Admitting to the existence of a “vicious cycle” that allowed construction of additional floors on buildings like Stephen Court without fire safety measures, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Thursday said the top two floors of the edifice on Park Street were illegal. Six held guilty for honour killing in HaryanaKARNAL - A court here Thursday held six people guilty of murdering a young couple for marrying outside their ‘gotra’ in a chilling case that rocked Haryana in 2007. To save mother, brothers kill fatherBHOPAL - Two men have been booked in a Madhya Pradesh town on charges of beating to death their drunken father after he tried to kill their mother with an axe, police said Thursday. Missing home ministry official foundNEW DELHI - An under-secretary in the home ministry, missing since he left his west Delhi home Wednesday afternoon, was Thursday found lying unconscious near his house. Once glittering Stephen Court now a haunted houseKOLKATA - Bits of ash hang in the air, and inside it is pitch dark. It is difficult to imagine that till two days ago, the landmark Stephen Court building here was bustling with life and activity till a devastating fire reduced a portion of it to rubble. Earthquake In Manila, PhilippinesAbducted Orissa boy rescued in ChhatisgarhBHUBANESWAR - Rishab Agrawal, 13, who was kidnapped at gunpoint from Orissa’s Sambalpur district was rescued in Chhatisgarh Thursday, police said. Cocaine worth $13 mn found in banana consignmentKLEVE - Workers splitting a consignment of South American bananas found boxes of cocaine with a street value of 10 million euros ($13 million), German police said Thursday. Stephen Court tragedy: DNA tests to identify victimsKOLKATA - There were poignant scenes at a state-run hospital here as more than one family staked claim to four corpses charred beyond recognition in the Stephen Court fire tragedy. The authorities are now conducting DNA tests to establish the victims’ identity. |
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